Section 3 of 7, Skye Trail
Up and down
About 536 m of climbing and 690 m of descent; highest point 377 m.
Getting there
- Bus stops
- Old Man of Storr Car Park, 40 m from the start. DirectionsOld Man of Storr, 140 m from the start. DirectionsStorr Lochs Rd End, 530 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Car park (pay), 10 m from the start. DirectionsCar park (pay), 30 m from the start. DirectionsCar park (pay), 170 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Portree. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Portree Square, 20 m from the finish. DirectionsPortree Square (stance 1), 30 m from the finish. DirectionsStormyhill, 140 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: grass 67%, paved or flagged 20%, gravel and tracks 10%.
About 20% on roads with traffic.
Path grade, where mappers have given one: demanding mountain path, some scrambling 100%.
On the way: 1 stile, 3 gates.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 104 m in a kilometre, 4.0 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.