Introduction

This afternoon I am reprising a three hour hike around the Point of Sleat on the southernmost point of the Isle of Skye, Scotland.

Young lambs, Sleat, Skye, Scotland

Information on the hike around Point of Sleat

This was an excellent trip taking about three hours at a gentle pace. The location sits almost directly opposite the ferry port of Mallaig on the mainland to the east. The images below speak for themselves.

Key features:

• Sweeping views of the Small Isles and Knoydart Peninsula.

View of Mallaig and Knoydart from Sleat, Skye

Green crofts (farms) and white houses of Aird of Sleat.

Aird of Sleat, Skye, Scotland

• Featureless moorland landscape.

Moorland scenery, Sleat, Skye

Sheep with young lambs.

• Cows with calves

Cow with calf, Sleat, Skye

• Spring flowers: primroses and violets.

Primrose flowers, Sleat, Skye

Violet, Sleat, Skye

• Hidden sandy bay with white, silica like sand.

Sandy Bay, Sleat, Skye, Scotland

• Interesting rock formations.

Interesting rock face at Sandy Bay, Sleat, Scotland

• Memorial to ex-R.A.F. member from WW2.

William Taylor Memorial, Sleat, Skye,

• Midden (dump) of shellfish in small cave.

Shellfish midden, Sleat, Skye

Remote, self-service cafe with honesty box.

Competition for Starbucks at Sleat, Skye, Scotland, but no WiFi!

After the hike we returned to the mainland via ferry to Mallaig and checked into lodgings at nearby Arisaig.

More information

For more information on Skye and many other aspects of touring Scotland please refer Visitors’ Guide to Scotland, ISBN 978-1-9161332-0-4. This publication is also available via Kindle.