MOUNTAINS AND WALKS ON SKYE

The Cuillins The best known of Skye's mountains, with the formidable Black Cuillin range rated among the most difficult in Britain. Its 8 mile horseshoe-shaped ridge contains 11 Munros - mountain peaks over 3,000ft, with 9 further Tops over 3,000ft. Sgurr Alasdair is the highest at 3,255ft (992m).

• Starting points are Sligachan (20 minutes by car, or catch a bus outside the cottage), and Glenbrittle (35/40 minutes by car).
• Professional guides are available for all grades of walk or climb - consult the Tourist Office in Portree, ask at the Sligachan Hotel (Tel: 01478 650 204), or try Mike Lates of Skye Highs on 01471 822 116, website www.skyeguides.co.uk . 
• To see the Cuillins at their finest without climbing in them, take the Bella Jane boat trip from Elgol to Loch Coruisk in south-west Skye during the summer months.
• The Red Cuillins, which include Glamaig and Marsco, are softer in outline but still provide a challenge to experienced walkers.

Walking on Skye You don't have to be a tough mountaineer to enjoy many of the pleasures of Skye. There is pleasant walking of all categories either from the cottage or from other centres. There are many guide books of which one of the best and most recent is 50 Walks on Skye. There is a copy in the cottage.

In the north-east of the island is a potential 19 mile walk along the Trotternish Ridge of spectacularly collapsed mountains including Storr (2,400ft) where you will find the mis-shapen pillars and piles of rock such as the Old Man of Storr and the Quiraing. The sheer cliff faces transform dramatically with the changing light.

The Quiraing Rolf Thieleczeck July 1998

MacLeod's Tables are flat topped mountains overlooking Dunvegan, its Castle and Bay. Check out Bev Mercer's excellent website on Walking in Skye for more information.

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