Late Holidays Walking on the Isle of Skye
The Isle of Skye offers memorable late holidays for those who love the great outdoors with some of Britain’s best walking. Thrill-seekers will love the Cuillin range, which features peaks of over 900m, families can enjoy the stunning coastal walks and romantics will be spoiled with castle ruins and cliff-top views.
Romantic walking holidays are popular in Skye and the walk to Caisteal Uisdein will be adored by lovers of dramatic vistas. The castle has a beautiful position on a low cliff with views to the Isle of Harris on a clear day, with old croft houses and the glorious coastline of Loch Snizort nearby.
The Point of Sleat walk in the fertile south of the island is the place to head for a longer but equally wonderful setting. Renowned for its coastal scenery, its five and a quarter miles encompass views to the isles of Eigg and Rum, marine wildlife and a lonely lighthouse.
The Coire na Creiche and Fairy Pools walk is another magical walk for kids and is great for those on package holidays. It’s a five-mile walk in the Cuillin and Minginish area and follows a gorgeous sparkling stream filled with pools and waterfalls. The spike of Sgurr an Fheadain is sure to be admired, although it is one of the most difficult rock climbs on the island.
Skye is best known for the drama of the Cuillin Mountains, which incorporates the island’s highest peak. The scenery is magnificent on the 15-mile Sgurr Na Stri walk in the Cuillins with fine vistas throughout and although it might be tough, it is considered to be the best viewpoint in Britain. Glorious views of the islands of Eigg, Rum and Mull can be found at the 494m summit.
Weeklong holidays or more are required for the lengthiest walk on the island, the Skye Trail. Seven-days of trekking take walkers from one end of the island to the other. It provides an overview of the range of scenery contained on the island, as it traces the Totternish Ridge before carrying on below the Cuillin Mountains.
