Skye's Unmissable Highlights
The Isle of Skye features diverse geological landmarks, from the Trotternish Peninsula’s basalt pinnacles to the 55-meter sea cliffs of Kilt Rock. Historical sites include Dunvegan Castle, the ancestral seat of Clan MacLeod, and the cliffside ruins of Duntulm Castle. Natural highlights range from the crystal-clear Fairy Pools in Glen Brittle to the remote, glacier-carved Loch Coruisk. The island also hosts the Talisker Distillery in Carbost and preserved Jurassic dinosaur tracks on the shores of Staffin.
A Fairy Pools
The Fairy Pools are a series of natural pools and waterfalls in Glen Brittle on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.
B Kilt Rock Viewpoint
This beautiful colorful sea cliff in the shape of a kilt is 55 m tall and it features a majestic waterfall, the Mealt.
C The Storr
The Storr is a mountain on the Trotternish peninsula of the Isle of Skye in Scotland.
D The Old Man of Storr
A prominent basalt pinnacle standing on the Trotternish Ridge, created by a massive ancient landslip.
E Neist Point Lighthouse
Neist Point is a viewpoint on the most westerly point of Skye. Neist Point Lighthouse has been located there since 1909.
F Staffin Dinosaur Footprints
Preserved Middle Jurassic tracks left by ornithopod and theropod dinosaurs approximately 165 million years ago. The footprints are visible on the rocky shore at An Corran beach during low tide.
G Dunvegan Castle
Dunvegan Castle is located 1 mile to the north of Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye, off the west coast of Scotland.
H Duntulm Castle
Duntulm Castle stands ruined on the north coast of Trotternish, on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, near the hamlet of Duntulm.
I Loch Coruisk
Loch Coruisk is an inland fresh-water loch, lying at the foot of the Black Cuillin in the Isle of Skye, in the Scottish Highlands.
J Talisker Distillery
Talisker distillery is an island single malt Scotch whisky distillery based in Carbost, Scotland on the Minginish Peninsula on the Isle of…
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