Backpacking The Skye Trail, Scotland (Isle of Skye)

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Backpacking The Skye Trail, Scotland (Isle of Skye)

This is a backpacking guide for hiking The Skye Trail in 5-8 days on the Isle of Skye in Scotland for wild camping and indoor overnights. This guide includes the route as seen in my Youtube film (including the bonus stage in the Cuillin Hills), overnight options and all practical information on getting there (public transport or car), when to go, climate and more. This route does not require extreme fitness. What this guide includes: - Itinerary with route, distances, best overnight (camping) options and other useful waypoints; - custom Google Maps with all the important locations (the route, campsites, grocery stores, airports, overnight options, parking lots, trails and viewpoints); - gpx-tracks of all the routes. - all the practical information: how to get there, trail conditions, weather, geography and more. Get an impression on Youtube/harmenhoek.

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Solo Hiking the Isle of Skye, Scotland

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About this trip

The Isle of Skye in northwest Scotland is in the top 10% of wildest places in the United Kingdom [1,2]. The Skye Trail is an unofficial thru-hike traversing the island north-south. The trail is not marked, and in some places basically non-existent. The trail is best done with wild camping, which is legal in Scotland, but can also be done by staying indoors. The weather can be quite unpredictable and rain is common, so pack proper clothing.

The route is split up into 7 stages, or 7 days. If you want to shorten the route, skip stage 4 or the coastal hills of stage 3 (from Old man of Storr to Portree).

Below you find an itinerary for all 7 stages with options for camping and indoor overnights. Below that is all you need to know about the Geography, Climate, Trails, Getting There and Accomodation, Services and Camping.

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3.3 (3 Ratings & Reviews)

"Not what I expected."

Timo Fehling

Jan 2024

"Hard to understrand simple things"

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Gary Ross

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Harmen Hoek

Adventurous travel lover & film maker.

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Flodigarry, Portree, UK

Torrin, Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK

Duntulm, Portree, UK

Portree, UK

Elgol, Isle of Skye, UK

Broadford, Isle of Skye, UK

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