Section 2 of 7, Skye Trail
Up and down
About 1,802 m of climbing and 1,687 m of descent; highest point 657 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Flòdaigearraidh.
- Bus stop
- Road End, 480 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Car park, 170 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 200 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 560 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Old Man of Storr Car Park, 40 m from the finish. DirectionsOld Man of Storr, 140 m from the finish. DirectionsStorr Lochs Rd End, 530 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: earth, rock and mud 30%, paved or flagged 5%; the rest (65%) isn't recorded.
About 5% on roads with traffic.
Path grade, where mappers have given one: rough mountain path 99%.
On the way: 3 stiles, 4 gates, 12 stream crossings.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 177 m in a kilometre, 11.9 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Something wrong or missing?
Tell us what to change about this section: a wrong distance, a moved start, a path that's closed.