The Isle of Skye is the largest island of the Inner Hebrides archipelago and, in many ways, it mirrors the mainland, with an array of lochs, rugged peninsulas and valleys wrapped around the foothills of its mountainous interior. Hiking on the Isle of Skye is iconic really, with the Skye Trail covering most of the island’s length, and its finest land and seascapes.
On our self-guided walking holidays you get to explore the Black and Red Cuillin, Trotternish Ridge and Loch Coruisk and, if you haven’t trekked these yet, you haven’t taken the real high roads through Scotland. We have more gentle hiking on the Isle of Skye too, dipping in and out of the main coast to coast hiking route, the most famous stop being the Old Man of Storr rocky pinnacle. Walking on Skye is wild, wonderful and with no shortage of whisky either.
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How to get to Isle of Skye and other top tips
All your questions answered about how to get to the largest island in the Inner Hebrides. And more. Get ready to fly Skye high or, ideally, take the train.
Wild swimming spots in Scotland
Some people make fun of the term ‘wild swimming’ but, given that so much of Scotland is spectacularly wild, if ever there was a place to use this term, it’s here. If you like to have a swimsuit in your daypack, check out our top swimming spots while on a natural adventure.
The best hikes in Scotland
Scotland’s munro ‘baggers’ aim to climb all of the country’s 282 mountains over 914.4m. However, here are our favourite walks in Scotland for those who want to traverse rather than trek to the top of Scotland.
Best time to go to Scotland
Scotland has so much to take see. With trails that sometimes include several landscapes, be it moorland and mountains, lochs and lowlands, coast and canals in a day.
