Two AMAZING Skye Hikes

Skye is a place where hiking, biking, kayaking, and sailing are popular activities.  We were so impressed with the number of backpackers and cyclists on the island.  Jenny and I were blessed to go on two amazing hikes one day.  The first was called the Quiraing.  The name originates from Norse meaning Round Form.  I don't know what was round about it, but it was certainly beautiful.  Like all hikes in Scotland, there are viritually no signs.  We are thankful to have the internet to get details.  The road to the Quiraing was a single track road over barren land that felt more like a private access road.  The photos don't do the place justice. Its essentially beautiful green peatty loams of soil and stone.  There were portions of the hike we couldn't complete; simply too steep and we didn't have the right equipment, but what we saw was amazing!

After that fun adventure, we came to the Old Many of Storr.  These large stone, vertical outcroppings have been a popular hike for many years.  To get to the real path, you have to go up some seriously steep gravel paths, through recently timbered lands.  This wouldn't inspire you to go much further, but this is one of those hikes that keeps calling your name to go a bit further after each stop.  We finally decided to go all the way to the pinnacle to see a great version of the Old Man himself (gallery below).