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Ever found yourself mid-hike wondering why the hill you're struggling up is called Dodd? Or what that sheep who is currently fleeing your presence in a blind panic is called? Perhaps you've also considered whether you should get trekking poles — are they the ergonomic miracle your knees were promised, or simply two expensive sticks designed to complicate your life?

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Hiking Route Guides(137 guides)

8 guides in Isle of Skye

Route Guide1 GPX download

Dùn Caan from No. 1 Mine: Raasay Route Guide

Cross Raasay’s boggy interior from No. 1 Mine to climb Dùn Caan’s distinctive summit cone and panoramic plateau.

18 Aug 2026Read Guide
Route Guide1 GPX download

Skye Trail: Rubha Hunish to Broadford

A complete 129.4 km GPX route from Rubha Hunish to Broadford, crossing the Trotternish Ridge and the wild ground beneath the Cuillin with 2,855 m of ascent.

18 Aug 2026Read Guide
Route Guide1 GPX download

Marsco via Sligachan

A demanding out-and-back from Sligachan through the glen to Marsco's steep, exposed summit ridge.

16 Aug 2026Read Guide
Route Guide1 GPX download

Sgùrr Alasdair via Glen Brittle and the Great Stone Chute

A severe mountaineering out-and-back from Glen Brittle via Coire Lagan, the Great Stone Chute and Grade 2 scrambling.

10 Aug 2026Read Guide
Route Guide1 GPX download

The Storr via Storr Car Park and Coire Scamadal

A serious out-and-back from Storr Car Park past the Old Man sanctuary and Coire Scamadal to The Storr summit.

10 Aug 2026Read Guide
Route Guide1 GPX download

Sgùrr nan Gillean via the Southeast Ridge

Follow the GPX-backed 12.7 km out-and-back from Sligachan to Sgùrr nan Gillean via the exposed Southeast Ridge. This serious Grade 3 scramble gains 937 m and demands dry, calm conditions, confident route-finding and careful downclimbing.

07 Aug 2026Read Guide
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Sgùrr na Strì from Sligachan

A remote 23.8 km out-and-back through Glen Sligachan to Sgùrr na Strì's celebrated Cuillin viewpoint, with rough pathless route-finding at the end.

06 Aug 2026Read Guide
Route Guide1 GPX download

Blà Bheinn via Coire Uaigneich from Loch Slapin

A strenuous 10.5 km out-and-back to Blà Bheinn from Loch Slapin, climbing 915 m through Coire Uaigneich, loose scree and a short easy scramble.

06 Aug 2026Read Guide
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