Tag: skye trail 2012

Final Thoughts

All walks have something to endear themselves to me, but the Skye Trail was very

Skye Trail: Day Eight

7th May 2012 – Drumfearn road-end to Armadale Pier: 18.1m – 2,800 ft – 6

Skye Trail: Day Seven

4th May 2012 – Broadford to Drumfearn: 9.8m – 1,200 ft – 3 hrs 00

Skye Trail: Day Six

3rd May 2012 – Kirkibost to Broadford: 18.1m – 2,400 ft – 6 hrs 45

Skye Trail: Day Five

2nd May 2012 – Sligachan Hotel to Kirkibost: 16.3m – 2,100 ft – 6 hrs

Skye Trail: Day Four

1st May 2012 – Portree to Sligachan Hotel: 11.2m – 1,200 ft – 4 hrs

Skye Trail: Day Three

30th April 2012 – The Storr to Portree: 9.7m – 2,000 ft – 4 hrs

Skye Trail: Day Two

29th April 2012 – Quiraing to The Storr: 14.2m – 4,800 ft – 7 hrs

Skye Trail: Day One

28th April 2012 – Duntulm to Flodigarry: 9.4m – 2,600 ft – 4 hrs 30

Skye Trail: Day Zero

27th April 2012 – Northwich to Trotternish: 487m – 8 hrs 10 mins It was

Route Planning

Day One: Duntulm to Flodigarry This is going to be a short day; only 8

Route Selection

Of all the long distance walks I’ve done, selecting the route for the Skye Trail

Our Accommodation

In 2011 my brother, Roger, had stayed on Skye for a week, with a friend

The Cost of Walking

Typically the cost of walking for two weeks along one of the UK’s long paths