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Trotternish is home to busy crofting communities. Gaelic is still spoken here daily, and hay is sometimes still hand cut and carried on the back. The area was an important centre for cattle farming and was for centuries famous as the granary of Skye.
It is also a place of contrasts. It's possible to rediscover the house where Flora MacDonald died or walk on the roof of a dwelling 8,500 years old. You can stay in a hotel favoured by celebrities, or self-cater in a traditional thatched croft house.
Seek out the experience and you'll find that Trotternish is full of surprises. Alluvial gold, fresh water pearls and musical sands have all been found here. Diatomite and lignite have been mined here. And it's no idle claim that the experience can be a moving one … for here you'll also find Europe's largest land slip imperceptibly in motion.
Globalism is not a modern concept in these parts. Hebridean mariners are among the world's finest and have long travelled the world's sea routes. Voluntary emigration of young Gaels, and the forced clearances of poor tenants in the 19th century, resulted in the people of this area establishing footholds in all the continents of the globe.
Having ancestors and cousins in far-flung parts of the world gives the people of Skye and Lochalsh an international outlook. Perhaps this is surprising in an area apparently so remote and isolated. We think you'll find Skye and Lochalsh all the more enjoyable for it, like so many before you have.
The Isle of Skye, its neighbouring island of Raasay, and the mainland area of Lochalsh form one of the most vibrant and thriving districts in the north of Scotland. The combination of outstanding mountain and coastal scenery and strong, working communities, provide the visitor with a wide range of things to see and do.
Here is a taste of what our tour has to offer. Click on the map to 'zoom in' on the area that interests you and find out a whole lot more.
Glen Shiel
Cluanie, at the head of Glen Shiel, is the traditional gateway to Lochalsh and Skye. Here more than the excitement of anticipation is generated. From these rocky heights the sweeping road drops down in mere minutes to fiord-like coastal reaches. A diversion via Glenelg offers you the chance to experience two of the areas most remote townships, one of which was home to world famous otters.
Lochalsh
If you didn't make it to the Falls of Glomach, Scotland's highest waterfall, then how about Scotland's highest profile castle (and Hollywood star) at Dornie? The often-balmy climate, and sheltered waters, around Plockton make it a magnet for yachting enthusiasts. It’s a very popular detour to the north. Or there's Kyle, an important railhead, with its palpable sense of being a vital point of contact with the Hebrides.
Sleat
With its mild climate and special geology, Sleat supports lush woodland and flora. Known as 'The Garden of Skye', its paths are understandably well trodden. The MacLeods and MacAskills were also at Dunsgaith castle, but this is traditionally MacDonald country. A visit to Armadale will leave you in no doubt of this. It's also creative country, where the lissom otter has been captured in bronze, and learning country, where a new university campus is evolving.