HILLWALKING in
NORTH SKYE

 North Skye - Highlands

The northern end of Skye certainly gets a few tourists to its name but not nearly as much as the south of the island, which houses the popular Cuillin Hills, so for that reason, I opted to spend a week based in the small village of Staffin in the north, a wee bit quieter, you understand.

Cuillin Mountains of Skye

The first walk took me to the Old Man Of Storr, a giant crag, that can be seen for miles around. The path starts near the bus stop, about a half mile after Loch Leathan on the A855 and the walk is relatively easy and can be done up and down in just over 3hrs.

Shona with the Old Man of Storr

 Invertote Walk

Another easy low level walk starts at Invertote, again on the A855 , the route follows a dismantled railway for about 3 miles and ends at Loch Cuithir, which is overshadowed by the Trotternish Ridge. The whole return walk takes about 3hrs but you can add another hour for an easy ascent of the Ridge.

Loch Cuithir

 Trotternish Ridge

Staffin Bay in North Skye and to your right is Kilt Rock