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View of Uig Bay and Uig Tower – View of Fairy Glen loop from Uig

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View of Uig Bay and Uig Tower – View of Fairy Glen loop from Uig

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View of Uig Bay and Uig Tower – View of Fairy Glen loop from Uig

01:04

10.0km

130m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

151 m

Uig Village and Ferry Port

Highlight • Rest Area

Uig is a small town on the west coast of the Trotternish Peninsula. It's a useful stop-off point if you're riding around here and also the ferry port to sale …

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2

2.67 km

View of Uig Tower (Captain Fraser's Folly)

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful view of the small town of Uig - where the ferry departs to the Outer Hebrides.

The viewing point is directly above the 'Uig Tower', also known as 'Captain Fraser's Folly'.

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3

2.78 km

View of Uig Bay and Uig Tower

Highlight • Monument

fantastic view

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4

4.06 km

Fairy Glen and Sheader Road

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

In the valley of the fairies you should arrive by bike, because even the winding road invites you to dream.

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5

5.32 km

View of Fairy Glen

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nestled in the hills of Uig, above the sweeping slopes of Glen Conon, lie the enchanting geographic formations that form Balnaknock. The Fairy Glen (Bail nan cnoc in Gaelic, meaning …

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6

7.33 km

Uig Tower

Highlight • Monument

The 'Uig Tower', also known as 'Captain Fraser's Folly', is a nineteenth-century tower in Uig (constructed around 1860).
The tower stands along the A87, which connects Portree and Uig, about …

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B

10.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.43 km

3.79 km

1.36 km

444 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.46 km

843 m

570 m

138 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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