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Rubha Hunish & the Skye Trail loop from Flodigarry — Trotternish, Isle of Skye

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Rubha Hunish & the Skye Trail loop from Flodigarry — Trotternish, Isle of Skye

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Rubha Hunish & the Skye Trail loop from Flodigarry — Trotternish, Isle of Skye

05:59

21.5km

390m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 8, 2024

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 9.93 km for 28 m

After 12.1 km for 28 m

Waypoints

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9.53 km

Rubha Hunish Lookout Bothy

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A great, flat hike to the top. You can enjoy the various hills and the view of the sea. Plan on about two hours. Note: There are only about 10-15 parking spaces, but there are plenty of sheep.

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9.89 km

Gorge Descent to Loch Hunish

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Great view in good weather 🌞

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10.2 km

Rubha Hunish is the northernmost point on Skye. If you can spare some time, you should talk a walk along the beautiful cliffs and maybe find a spot for wild camping here. It is considered to be one of the most scenic spots on Skye.

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11.0 km

Seal Spotting Point

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This a great spot to sit and spot some marine wildlife. We spied a some curious seals that were bobbing around the water and seemed just as interested in us as we were at them!

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13.2 km

Deserted Village of Erisco

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Except for the stones of the foundation walls, the village has disappeared. The inhabitants were displaced to make way for sheep farming.

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14.5 km

Start or End of the Skye Trail (Red Telephone Box, Duntulm)

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A great, flat hike to the top. You can enjoy the various hills and the view of the sea. Plan on about two hours. Note: There are only about 10-15 parking spaces, but there are plenty of sheep.

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16.5 km

Bûrr Skye Art Studio & Coffee Bar

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A working art studio with a takeaway coffee bar and a shop selling art, snacks, and takeaway treats. The owners used to run the popular Singletrack cafe and they make awesome coffee.

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20.9 km

Flodigarry (closed)

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Tiny, scattered settlement with the hikerfriendly hostel, hotel and a seafood and steak restaurant.

The hostel offers a spacious and fully equipped kitchen, showers, laundry and drying room as well as camping facilities and WIFI.

Skye Trail walkers, if camping wild can use the showers and facilities for a charge of £5.

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21.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.5 km

3.17 km

938 m

585 m

234 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.0 km

3.50 km

3.19 km

759 m

399 m

234 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 11 July

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Comments

April 9, 2025,Etappe 1: Rote Telefonzelle - Floodygarry

It's best to start your day early and head to the bus station in Portree town center. From there, take the bus toward Duntulm Castle and get off at the old, dilapidated red telephone box, where the Skye Trail officially begins. You can tell the bus driver that you want to hike the Skye Trail, and he will drop you …

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June 1, 2022,Skye Trail 1: Rubha Hunish to Flodigarry

From Harris we took the ferry to Uig on the Isle of Skye. The Skye Trail starts at the red phone box. It walks along the cliffs with fantastic sea views. Constant up and down near the cliff edge. Particular caution is required here.

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June 13, 2024,Skye Trail - Day 5 (Loch Langaig to The Lookout)

Day 5

My last day on the Skye Trail dawned. A light wind blew and made the midges, the Scottish mosquitoes that wanted to attack me in droves yesterday, disappear. Accordingly, I was able to pack up my things in peace without a mosquito net and set off for the last few kilometers to the finish. The weather was good, …

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May 9, 2023,🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Isle of Skye Trail 1️⃣

At last it was time. After initial difficulties we are finally at the red phone box and start the Skye Trail.

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May 10, 2024,Skye Trail dag 1: van het noordelijke puntje naar de Quirang

What do you do when you take a break from walking Scotland's 29 Great Trails? That's right, 7 days of walking on a more difficult route ;) Enjoying a nice walk and wild camping on the Isle of Skye with a friend. I was afraid of the crowds of this popular and overcrowded place, but apart from fully booked buses …

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September 9, 2025,Skye Trail Tag 5 | Wanderexil (Dexit) | Duntulm > Flodigarry

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Rubha Hunish & the Skye Trail loop from Flodigarry — Trotternish, Isle of Skye

Rubha Hunish Lookout Bothy

Gorge Descent to Loch Hunish

Rubha Hunish Cliffs

Seal Spotting Point

Deserted Village of Erisco

Start or End of the Skye Trail (Red Telephone Box, Duntulm)

Bûrr Skye Art Studio & Coffee Bar

Flodigarry (closed)

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