Isle of Skye Driving Tour, Self-Guided GPS Audio Guide

Day 1: Kyleakin, Skye Bridge, Armadale Castle

1. Kyleakin
   5m
   The Skye bridge, simply continue along this road, the A863, for about half a mile, then turn right onto the A87. This will take you directly into Kyleakin. From there you can take the Skye bridge back to the mainland.
   
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2. 5m
   Long before all the warring clans of old, Skye was part of some of the most remarkable geological changes in the history of the planet. The amazing scenery you’ll see on your tour is the result of millions of years of land being raised above the ocean, flooded, pulled together and ripped apart, and completely remade by immense lava flows and volcanic eruption, followed by ice sheets further shaping everything they covered.
3. Armadale
   5m
   The Sleat Peninsula hosts the ruins of a MacDonald stronghold known as Armadale Castle, where the clan lived through the 18th century.
4. Sleat
   Pass by
   Armadale Castle sits far out on the Sleat Peninsula. This narrow piece of land is sometimes called “The Garden of Skye” thanks to its fertile land.
5. 5m
   If you want to walk to Leitir Fura, turn left onto the side road ahead, following signs for Kinloch Forest and Leitir Fura Road. This access road ends in the public parking area after about a mile.
6. Loch na Keal
   5m
   The navigable sounds and sea lochs made the Hebrides an attractive spot for Norse adventurers in the 8th century, with the first Viking raid on Skye recorded in 794.
7. Dunscaith Castle
   5m
   Dunscaith Castle is the original seat of the MacDonalds of Sleat. Dunscaith has been fortified, destroyed, rebuilt, captured, and re-captured so many times over the centuries that its origins are lost to the mists of history.
8. Caisteal Maol
   5m
   This castle is now in ruins and part of the fairytale-like scenery on Skye. We will be able to see the castle up ahead on our left. Look for a brown sign for Torabhaig Distillery on our left. If you look out past the distillery, you can see a stone tower perched on a hill, overlooking the sea.
9. Broadford
   5m
   We’re also approaching the optional side trip to the coastal village of Elgol, which is about 40 minutes away from Broadford on a rather narrow road. Elgol is a popular spot to take a boat tour through the glacial lochs and visit the seal colonies.
10. Elgol
    10m
    Elgol is a seaside village that has been thriving since the middle ages. The village is perfectly situated for fishing and crofting, and grew where Allt Port na Cullaidh flows into Loch Scavaig.
11. 5m
    Boreraig offers a hauntingly scenic hike through the abandoned village. The hike begins up ahead at the Church of Kilchrist and covers a little over 6 miles round-trip.
12. Torrin
    5m
    This area is famous for its marble and limestone quarries. As we drive, we’ll see the marble quarry ahead on our left. It looks like a line of silver-white stone jutting up over the farmland.
13. 5m
    Even though Blà Bheinn is closer to the Red Cuillins range, it’s composed of the same igneous rock - called gabbro- that forms the Black Cuillins range to the west, so many geologists theorize that it’s actually an outlier of that range.

Day 2: Scalpay, Eas a’ Bhradain, Glamaig

1. Sligachan Old Bridge
   10m
   The Sligachan Old Bridge, a 19th-century stone bridge that offers a storybook view of the bridge over the rocky river with the majestic Black Cuillins rising in the background.
2. Portree
   10m
   Portree, which is the unofficial capital of Skye and a great home base for visitors exploring the island. There is a visitor center on Bayfield Road, just off the Village Square.
3. 10m
   A beautiful freshwater loch that is the perfect place for a picnic, birdwatching, fishing, or just snapping some photos of Skye’s ever-changing landscape.
4. Bride's Veil Falls
   10m
   Bride’s Veil Falls is coming up ahead.
   
   Wondering why it has the name Bride’s Veil? When the waterfall is at full capacity, it cascades down the rocks in a number of narrow rivulets. The channels connect in random spots to evoke the image of a web or net - kind of like a lacey bridal veil.
5. The Old Man of Storr
   10m
   The Old Man of Storr was once part of this plateau, but much of the surrounding rock has been worn down around it from later erosion.
6. 10m
   Rigg Viewpoint, a scenic view that overlooks the North Atlantic. It is a favorite spot for photographers, especially at sunrise and sunset, when the complex interplay of light provides some stunning images.
7. Lealt Falls
   10m
   A powerful waterfall plunging down into a deep, cold-water pool at the bottom of a gorge. A visit to these falls is quick, so I highly recommend stopping.
8. Brother's Point (Rubha nam Brathairean )
   10m
   Brother’s Point is a narrow finger of rocky land jutting out from Trotternish. There are paths out to notable sites, but they can be steep and slippery. Only attempt them if you have sturdy shoes and good footing.
9. Staffin
   10m
   Staffin is the home base for several sights that are well worth your time in this section of Trotternish. You can choose from hunting for dinosaur footprints at An Corran beach, touring the Jurassic Skye Museum, hiking the Quiraing cliffs - or all three!
10. 10m
    Mealt Waterfall crashes 196 feet over basalt cliffs down into the Sound of Raasay below.
    
    Just past the waterfall is Kilt Rock, which looks like it’s formed out of pleats. The stone slips of dolomite and basalt give the pleated look, similar to a kilt.
11. An Corran Beach
    10m
    An Corran Beach is coming up next, a favorite place to hunt for fossilized dinosaur footprints. We’ll drive through Staffin first, so this is a good place to stop if you need to before venturing onto the beach.
12. 10m
    The Quiraing loop takes a little over four miles across rough and rocky terrain. Thanks to the prehistoric geological slips, this route is both difficult and visually stunning.
13. Duntulm Castle
    10m
    Duntulm Castle is the ruined remains of a Pictish Iron Age dun, meaning a small fortified structure built out of dry stone.
14. Kilmaluag
    10m
    Kilmaluag Bay is best known as a scenic viewpoint, but it also shelters a bit of religious history. The ruins of St. Molaug’s Church remain tucked away in the grassy hills, seemingly protected from time.

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