A beautiful day for walking, almost perfect conditions; blue sky, sunny, warm and no wind. A day of contrasts with the beauty of the glen and the lofty path beside the sea. Litter on the shores at Camasunary was a shock. Elgol is such a lovely place.
Date: 2012-05-02
Start: Sligachan Hotel Finish: Kirkibost
Distance: 16.3 mls, 26.23 km
Height Gain: 2100 ft, 640.1 m
Start Time: 07:55 End Time: 14:25
Duration: 06:30
Ave Speed: 2.5 mph
Region: Isle of Skye
Route Description: Sligachan Hotel, Glen Sligachan, Loch na Creitheach, Camasunary, Glen Scaladal, Elgol, Glasnakille, Kirkibost
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Walking with: Alone
Long Distance Path: Skye Trail
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TP3042 - Elgol (Good condition)
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Walk Name: Portree to Sligachan
Date: 2012-05-01
Distance: 11.2 mls, 18.02 km
Height Gain: 1200 ft, 365.8 m
Walk Name: Kirkibost to Broadford
Date: 2012-05-03
Distance: 18.1 mls, 29.13 km
Height Gain: 2400 ft, 731.5 m