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Stone Circle at Fairy Glen – Fairy Glen loop from Uig

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Stone Circle at Fairy Glen – Fairy Glen loop from Uig

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Stone Circle at Fairy Glen – Fairy Glen loop from Uig

00:50

7.54km

140m

Running

Hard run. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.40 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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1.51 km

View of Uig Bay and Uig Tower

Highlight • Monument

fantastic view

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3.35 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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3.47 km

Stone Circle at Fairy Glen

Highlight • Natural Monument

Locals say that fairies reside here, and it is a truly wondrous place. The peak Castle Ewen is not hard to reach and offers splendid views on the surroundings.

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3.57 km

Fairy Glen

Highlight • Natural

Fantastic place. try to get there in the morning or in late afternoon

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3.62 km

Fairy Glen rock formation

Highlight • Viewpoint

Castle Ewen lies picturesquely amidst the green hilly landscape near the Fairy Glen Pools on the Scottish island of Skye. It is often referred to as a natural "fairy fortress" …

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4.02 km

Fairy Glen Pool

Highlight • Natural Monument

A lovely photogenic pool of water or small lake on the edge of the Fairy Glen

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6.20 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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7.54 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.74 km

1.51 km

1.34 km

416 m

341 m

191 m

Surfaces

5.46 km

1.46 km

572 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

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Weather

Sunday 12 July

21°C

12°C

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Stone Circle at Fairy Glen – Fairy Glen loop from Uig

00:50h

7.54km

140m

Stone Circle at Fairy Glen – Fairy Glen loop from Uig

View of Uig Tower (Captain Fraser's Folly)

View of Uig Bay and Uig Tower

View of Fairy Glen

Stone Circle at Fairy Glen

Fairy Glen

Fairy Glen rock formation

Fairy Glen Pool

Uig Tower

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