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Photo of Sligachan, a village in the Cuillin Hills, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

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Sligachan

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Sligachan is really a crossroads and a hotel rather than a village, but a famous one — where the roads from Portree, Broadford and Dunvegan meet, right at the foot of the Black Cuillin. The old stone bridge here, built by Thomas Telford in the early 1800s, is one of Skye’s classic views. The hotel has long been a base for climbers heading into the mountains, and now brews its own beer as well.

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Photo of the Cuillin Hills, a National Scenic Area in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Iconic

The Cuillin Hills

You’re inside itNational Scenic Area near Torrin

Britain's most serrated mountain range.

Photo of Sligachan Old Bridge, a visitor attraction in the Cuillin Hills, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Iconic

Sligachan Old Bridge

Attraction near Sligachan

Triple-arched stone bridge of 1810 framing the Black Cuillin, a classic Skye viewpoint and photo spot.

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Photo of Fairy Pools, a waterfall near Sligachan in the Cuillin Hills, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Iconic

Fairy Pools

Waterfall near Sligachan

Chain of crystal-clear turquoise pools and falls on the River Brittle beneath the Black Cuillin at Glenbrittle.

6.4 km SW

Photo of Loch Coruisk, a loch near Elgol in the Cuillin Hills, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Iconic

Loch Coruisk

Loch near Elgol

Ringed by the Cuillin of Skye, this wild freshwater loch is reached by boat from Elgol or a scramble past the Bad Step.

9.2 km S

Photo of Eas Mòr, a waterfall near Sligachan in the Cuillin Hills, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Eas Mòr

Waterfall near Sligachan

A big waterfall — the literal meaning of its Gaelic name — dropping through a deep, sheer gorge on the Allt Coire Banachdich, high in Glen Brittle beneath the western Black Cuillin. Reached only on foot up the river, with the ridge filling the skyline above.

10.7 km SW

Photo of Portree Harbour, a visitor attraction in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Portree Harbour

Attraction near Portree

Sheltered harbour rimmed by a row of brightly painted houses, the heart of Skye's capital.

13.6 km N