Skye Archive

Rubha nam Bràithrean – the Brother’s Point with dino prints

A headland that stretches into the sea with bizarre shapes: Brother’s Point. People once lived on it and dinosaur footprints can be found around it.

Scorrybreac Circuit – beautiful walk near Portree

Blick vom Scorrybreac Circuit auf die Cuillins

Scorrybreac was once home to the Chief of the Nicolsons on the Isle of Skye. Today, a circular trail leads through the history of the clan.

Eilean Chaluim Cille – old centre of the island bishops

Hidden and overgrown on the Isle of Skye lies a religious centre of the Middle Ages – Eilean Chaluim Cille.

Loch Coruisk – Dreamlike loch between rugged mountains on Skye

Like a dark magic mirror, Loch Coruisk lies hemmed in by craggy mountain peaks amidst the mountains of Skye. No road leads to it. Coruisk is one of Scotland’s most beautiful but also one of its most remote lochs. The loch is dotted with small islands and rocks. Around it tower the black Cuillins – it’s eerily quiet.

Kilmuir cemetery – the grave of Flora MacDonald on Skye

“Her name will be mentioned in history, and if courage and loyalty are still virtues, it will be led with reverence” – so it says on the grave of Flora MacDonald, the heroine of the Highlands. But a visit to the cemetery is not only exciting because of her.

Coruisk House – eat well and sleep well on Skye

The love here is in the details: Everything is just right at Coruisk House – from the ingredients in the bread to the sheepskin in front of the bed. Who is looking for a place to stay in the south of the Isly of Skye and brings a little money, will feel comfortable here..

Coire na Creiche – site of the last clan battle on Skye.

A battle in the shadow of black mountains, Corie na Creiche saw the last great clash between Clan MacDonald and MacLeod in 1601.

Dunvegan Castle – ancestral seat of the MacLeods on Skye

These menacing walls make it clear: the Clan MacLeod rules here. Surrounding the fortress is a garden worth seeing.

Armadale Castle and Museum of the Isles – romantic gardens on Skye

Dreamlike gardens, a grim ruin and the history of the MacDonalds all in one spot: Armadale Castle and the Museum of the Isles on Skye offer this.

Coir’ a’ Ghrunnda – enchanting loch in the mountains of Skye

A mixture of mysticism, the moon, and Mordor greets the wanderer who sets out for Coir’ a’ Ghrunnda. The way there is not difficult – and yet leads into another world.. Coir’ a’ Ghrunnda can be thought of this way: Nestled in the Black Cuillins – the black mountains of Skye – is a valley […]