Isle of Skye Tour

For the 11th stage of our tour of scotland, we start from Kyle of Lochalsh (near Plockton) directionIsle of Skye, its wild moors, its mountains, its imposing cliffs plunging into the sea.

Itinerary of our 11nd day on the Isle of Skye

  • Kyle of Lochalsh
  • Eilean Donan Castle
  • Skye bridge
  • Isle of Skye
  • Sligachan Old Bridge
  • Neist Point Lighthouse
  • Red roof
  • Old Man of Storm
  • Portrait

Route map of the circuit on the Isle of Skye

Chateau Donan Eilean

Le Eilean Donan Castle is located on the edge of the loch just before the bridge to theIsle of Skye (Skye Bridge). It has become a mythical castle since the filming of Highlander in and around its walls ...

Before arriving on SKYE Island
before arriving on the Isle of SKYE CHATEAU TOURNAGE HIGHLANDER

Tour Scotland in 15 days - Isle of Skye tour under the mist

Dreaming, smelling, living the Isle of Skye ...

I knew that it is rare to find sun on this island but I did not expect to encounter so much fog in the middle of the day and in the middle of August! Our first contact is therefore under a thick, humid and invasive mist that freezes us from head to toe.

As much to say to you that it was out of the question to engage in a hike!

We therefore decide to follow the coast from South to North via the A87, stopping quickly to take advantage of the main points of view and take some photos.

First stop at the small bridge Sligachan Old Bridge.

We then cross the island by the B884 road to reach another unmissable point of view (the westernmost point of the island): Neist Point. The site is superb and the lighthouse seems lost at the end of the world ...

Neist point and its lighthouse on our island of skye tour

It is noon and I had registered in the must-see restaurants on Red Roof Cafe. It is therefore in a place in the middle of nowhere lost in a wild and almost hostile nature that we find this very small restaurant. We tasted organic products and traditional charcuterie there. The desserts (huge portions) were delicious.

red roof cafe isle of skye circuit

Then direction Portrait to go up the coast and arrive at the famous site of Old Man of Storm. The mist is so thick that you cannot see more than 5 meters. In an incredibly mysterious and intimidating atmosphere, we distinguish and guess the shapes of this mythical rock.

old man storn in our island of skye tour
old man storn stage of the island of skye circuit

It's a little disappointed by this bad weather that we are going back on Portrait to spend the night there.

Isle of Skye - Where to sleep?

Accommodation is scarce and quite expensive on theIsle of Skye. At 150 Euros per night, the hotel we had booked was fortunately pretty good.

10 minutes from the center of Portree, Le Creagory skye has a beautiful location and offers beautiful, single, large and clean rooms. The little extras? The kindness of the owners and the breakfast which gave us a boost and gave us a smile to start the morning in the usual grayness ...

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Continue to follow our circuit:

Leave Skye for the Glenfinnan to Fort William road

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