Description
Guidebook to the Skye Trail, a challenging 80-mile (128km) trek that snakes its way north-south across the Isle of Skye. This unofficial, week-long route is ideal for backpacking, camping wild each night, but can also be walked between overnight accommodation.
- Unwaymarked route on sometimes pathless terrain requires navigational skill, fitness and self-reliance, so is suitable for experienced mountain walkers
- Seven daily stages of 7-18 miles (11-29km) in length, with an optional 6-mile (11km) alternative route via the summit of Bla Bheinn, one of Skye's most spectacular Munros
- Starts at Rubha Hunish at the northern tip of Skye, visits the capital Portree, follows Glen Sligachan between the Black Cuillin and Red Hills, before finishing in the south at Broadford
- Highlights include the Trotternish Ridge, the Quiraing, the Old Man of Storr, the mighty Cuillin and the abandoned village of Boreraig
- Clear route descriptions with full 1:50,000 OS mapping and elevation profiles for hillier stages
- Includes details of refreshments, public transport and accommodation, notes on geology, history, plants and wildlife, and a glossary of Gaelic place names
About the Author
Paul and Helen Webster have a lifelong passion for walking and exploring the outdoors. In 2003-4 they undertook a 4000-mile continuous backpack across Europe, an experience which left them believing that travelling on foot allows you to see things and meet people that might otherwise be overlooked. While living on the Isle of Skye, Paul and Helen established Walkhighlands, a free interactive online guide to walking in Scotland, and have been lucky enough to be able to spend as much time as possible exploring the whole of Scotland on two feet. Paul and Helen have written 23 walking books about Scotland, including a guide to the Munros, and they are both actively involved in various conservation and tourism organisations, including the John Muir Trust and Mountaineering Scotland.
Book Information
ISBN 9781786311863
Author Helen Webster
Format Paperback
Page Count 112
Imprint Cicerone Press
Publisher Cicerone Press
Weight(grams) 130g
Dimensions(mm) 172mm * 116mm * 6mm
