Full Description
This slim guidebook to the Skye Trail long-distance walking route from top to toe of the magical Isle of Skye tells you all you need to know for an excellent 7 days' backpacking all the way from the headland of Rubha Hunish, through Portree to Broadford and over Bla Bheinn if you fancy. As yet unwaymarked and only for experienced walkers and backpackers, this challenging route provides the walker with a tour of Skye's most iconic landforms - including the Trotternish Ridge and the Cuillin ridge - as well as of its turbulent history, from the iron age forts to the ruins of the Clearance villages. Whether making use of island hospitality or opting for the freedom of a tent, completing the continuous route represents a real challenge and a fitting match for the epic landscapes found on Skye. Route illustrated with OS maps and profiles and stunning photography - with extensive appendices on the language, all the accommodation available and a comprehensive reading list for some inspirational pre-adventure reading.
Contents
Map key Overview map Introduction Early history The MacDonalds and the MacLeods Bonnie Prince Charlie and Flora MacDonald The Highland Clearances The crofters' struggle Skye today The Cuillin pioneers Geology Wildlife and plants Culture, music and language Preparation and planning When to go Travel Money and communications Accommodation What to take Navigation and maps Access Weather Midges and ticks Safety and emergencies Using this guide The Skye Trail Stage 1 Rubha Hunish to Flodigarry Stage 2 Flodigarry to the Storr Stage 3 Storr to Portree via the coastline Stage 4 Portree to Sligachan Stage 5 Sligachan to Elgol Stage 6 Elgol to Torrin Stage 6B Bla Bheinn alternative - Camasunary to Torrin Stage 7 Torrin to Broadford Appendix A Route summary table Appendix B Accommodation Appendix C Useful contacts Appendix D Glossary of Gaelic words Appendix E Further reading
