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Broadford, Elgol and Strathaird
The Red Hills are extremely steep-sided, dome-shaped granite mountains which contrast sharply with the jagged Black Cuillin further north. Their scree-girt slopes give strenuous ascents but with the reward of superb views. Adjacent are Bla Bheinn and Garbh-bheinn, outliers of the Cuillin themselves. Rising splendidly from the shores of Loch Slapin, Bla Bheinn is regarded by many as Britain's most beautiful peak.
The limestone of Strathaird offers yet another landscape, greener and more fertile than much of Skye and decorated with caves and rock pavements. There are some fascinating coastal walks here and all round the Elgol peninsula.
| Walk | Grade | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dun Ringill, Kilmarie |
|
3km | 1 - 1.5 hours |
| Broadford Marble Line |
|
13km | 3 hours |
| Prince Charlie's Cave, Elgol |
|
4km | 2 - 3 hours |
| Rubha Ardnish, Broadford |
|
6.5km | 2 - 3 hours |
| Keppoch Clearance Village, near Torrin |
|
6.5km | 3 hours |
| Rubh an Eireannaich, Broadford |
|
7km | 2 - 3 hours |
| Loch Coruisk circuit (access by boat) |
|
7km | 3 - 4 hours |
| Boreraig and Suisnish: the Cleared Coast |
|
16.5km | 5 - 7 hours |
| Beinn na Cro, Torrin |
|
4km | 2.5 - 3.5 hours |
| Luib and Torrin Straths circuit |
|
17.5km | 5 - 6 hours |
| Circuit of the Elgol Peninsula |
|
19km | 6 - 8 hours |
| The Spar Cave, near Elgol |
|
0.75km | 2 hours |
| Beinn na Caillich and the Broadford Red Hills |
|
8km | 4 - 6 hours |
| Bla Bheinn (Blaven) |
|
8km | 5 - 6 hours |
| Garbh Bheinn and Belig |
|
10km | 5 - 7 hours |
| Glamaig and the northern Red Hills |
|
13km | 6 - 8 hours |
| Marsco from Sligachan |
|
14km | 5 - 6 hours |
| The Skye Trail |
|
128km | 7 days |