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Fairy Pools
Crystal pools under the Black Cuillin — Skye’s most visited nature stop.
- Season
- Busy in summer
- Time
- 1.5–3 h return
- Difficulty
- Easy–moderate
Type:
Lake
Also:
Trail Mountain
Trail
Skye Trail (Portree)
Challenging island trail hub — Cuillin and Trotternish.
- Distance
- 19 km
- Season
- May–September
- Length
- ~128 km (full trail)
- Difficulty
- Hard / remote
Mountain
Sgùrr Alasdair
Highest peak of the Cuillin — Skye’s jagged gabbro ridge.
- Distance
- 5 km
- Routes
- Cuillin ridges
- Grades
- Mod–Severe+
- Height
- Peak / ridge days
Lake
Climbing
Cuillin Ridge
Britain’s greatest ridge traverse — gabbro, exposure, and commitment on Skye.
- Distance
- 5 km
- Routes
- Ridge traverse
- Grades
- Mod–Diff
- Height
- Full ridge day