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A week of guided walks on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.Skye Walking Holiday Itinerary: The following itinerary is intended to give you a general idea of what your Isle of Skye Guided Walking Holiday will include. However, this may be subject to change at short notice if, for example, I judge the weather conditions are unsuitable to carry out the intended route a lower level walk will take place. The emphasis of the holiday will be on providing an enjoyable and rewarding experience for everyone rather than simply 'Munroe bagging'. Your holiday starts when we meet in the evening at Broadford Youth Hostel on Saturday 29th May 2010. This will give you the opportunity to meet me and get to know the other group members. I will be available to answer any questions you may have and tell you more about our intended plans for the forthcoming week. Day 1 - Sunday
Day 2 - Monday
Day 3 - Tuesday 
We have an easier day today when we drive to the north of the island viewing some of Skye's amazing scenery en route. The Quiraing is an incredible maze of rock pinnacles and cliffs towards the northern end of the Trotternish peninsula. Moderate walking allows us to view these dramatic rock formations at close quarters. Then, if you are feeling energetic, a short steep climb can take us up into the heart of the pinnicles themselves. Excellent views to the sea and the mainland can be had for much of the route. Day 4 – Wednesday 
Today we return to high level walking as we ascend Sgurr na Banachdich (965m or 3,165ft), a Munroe on the main Cuillin ridge. Our drive takes us across the island to Glen Brittle. The walk begins near the BMC hut in Glen Brittle and passes the spectacular Eas Mor waterfalls. The path then follows the burn, ascending gradually till it reaches the main Cuillin ridge. The route along the ridge to the summit of Sgurr na Banachdich is quite narrow and exposed, but gives excellent views of the main Cuillin ridge itself Day 5 – Thursday
Day 6 – Friday
This concludes your guided walking for the holiday. After the final night in your accommodation it is time to depart for home. Taking with you I hope some unforgettable memories of Skye's spectacular scenery. I hope this has given you a good idea of what your Isle of Skye Guided Walking Holiday will involve. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions you wish to ask about the holiday or are interested in booking. The cost of the holiday is £300.00. per person. If you stay for less than the week, the cost will be reduced pro rata. This does not include accommodation, food or transport. Car sharing within the group will reduce transport costs. ***** BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL ***** |
Today we head for the hill that stands behind the town of Broadford. Beinn na Cailleach (732m or 2,401ft) is an excellent introduction to walking on the hills and mountains of Skye. It is no lesser hill for it's proximity however. One of the Red Cuillin, Beinn na Cailleach and it's two outliers to the south make a fine horseshoe walk with excellent views of the Skye coastline, the Cuillin ridge and the mainland.
Bruch na Frithe (958m or 3,143ft) is probably the easiest of the Skye Munroe's to climb. We drive to Sligachan today to begin our ascent of the first of our Black Cuillin. The route up via Fionn Choire is easy walking at first then rougher under foot as height is gained. The view to be had from the summit is one of the best on the ridge.
A 45 minute drive from Broadford, Elgol is a small fishing hamlet south of the main hills.
From there a boat trip will take us to Loch Scavaig. It is only a short walk to Loch Coruisk,
a fresh water loch in the heart of the Black Cuilinn. I have seen otters, eagles, dolphins,
porpoises and seals from the shore at Loch Scavaig. When we have disembarked there is a
choice. One can relax and look around the loch and then take the return boat to Elgol or
to walk back to Elgol via the magnificent view point of Sgur na Stri. This is a moderate
walk of approximately 8 miles and 500m of ascent.
Blaven (928m or 3,044ft) is the anglisised form of Bla Bheinn from the Norse bla meaning blue and the
Gaelic bheinn meaning hill. Blaven is separated from the main Cuillin Ridge by Glen Sligachan.
Many believe Blaven to be the finest hill in Scotland. The route starts from Loch Slapin and
follows the Alt na Dunaiche on a footpath constructed recently by the John Muir Trust. Pleasant
waterfalls are passed as the ground gradually rises to meet the lower slopes of Blaven. The path
then steepens and zigzags up the slope with occasional easy scrambling, eventually easing as the
summit cairn is reached. If the sun shines, this is a place to rest and enjoy 360 degrees of
spectacular scenery. 