Section 5 of 7, Skye Trail
SC 106.05
Sligachan to Elgol
11.7 miles (18.9 km).
Up and down
About 413 m of climbing and 377 m of descent; highest point 103 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Sligachan.
- Bus stop
- Hotel, 10 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 20 m from the start. DirectionsCar park (free), 30 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 140 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Elgol. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Elgol, Community Centre, 50 m from the finish. DirectionsPier, 290 m from the finish. DirectionsPost Office, 730 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
About 5% on roads with traffic.
Path grade, where mappers have given one: clear path 83%, demanding mountain path, some scrambling 13%.
On the way: 1 stile, 3 kissing gates, 2 gates, 63 stream crossings.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 76 m in a kilometre, 16.9 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.