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An t-Eilean Sgitheanach
Isle of Skye
Where forests touch the sea Coilltean an cois na mara
West Highlands / A’ Ghàidhealtachd
an Iar
The Isle of Skye An t-Eilean Sgitheanach / An tchay-lun skee-hun-ach
Kyleakin Caol Àcainn / Coo-l Ach-keen
Kylerhea Caol Reithe / Coo-l Ray-uh
Kinloch Ceannloch / Kya-oon Loch
Glen Brittle Gleann Bhreatail / Glya-oon Vret-al
Broadford An t-Àth Leathann / An Taa Lyeh-han
Camas na Sgianadain (meaning unknown) cam-ass na skee-an-ateen
Hill of the Fox Cnoc a’ Mhadaidh-ruaidh / crochk ah vatee roo-eye
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Contact details:
Inverness, Ross & Skye District Tel: 0300 067 6100 Email: [email protected] Public enquiry line: 0300 067 6156
For more detail of great days out in the forest, visit our website:
www.forestry.gov.uk/scotland
1 Kyleakin / Caol Àcainn
Climb high for bridge and island viewsDìrich an seo airson sheallaidhean àlainn den drochaid.
2 Kylerhea / Caol Reithe
Otter spot in beautiful native woodlandChithear ròin bhon choille dhùthchasaich.
3 Kinloch / Ceannloch
Crunch through leaves in ancient oak and hazel Coisich tro dhuilleagan nan seann darach is calltainn.
4 Glen Brittle / Gleann Bhreatail
Explore Skye’s sea eagle stronghold Seallaidhean àrda drùidhteach den Chuiltheann.
5 Broadford / An t-Àth Leathann
Dark night skies and bright sea viewsChithear iarmailt dhorcha is seallaidhean àlainn na mara.
When the mist is swirling over the high peaks of Skye, there’s nowhere better to enjoy the outdoors than in the island’s sheltered woods and forests.Wander through our different woodland landscapes and look out for wildlife along the way. You’ll enjoy panoramic sea views and tantalising glimpses of Skye’s mountains.
Chan eil àite nas fheàrr fon ghrèin airson tlachd fhaighinn às a’ bhlàr a-muigh na fasgadh coilltean an eilein, nuair a tha an ceò a’ goil thar nam binnean Sgitheanach.Coisich tro na coilltean againn agus chì thu iomadh seòrsa beathaich air an t-slighe. Bidh seallaidhean air leth den mhuir ann agus chì thu beanntan drùidhteach an eilein.
Growth ringsOver the last twenty years we’ve been working with the community to create havens of native woodland and wildlife on Skye.
We started by giving nature a helping hand and letting fragments of ancient woodland flourish. Local children carefully collected seeds from old native trees and planted the young saplings we grew from them.
Now the ash, hazel, oak and birch woods in Kinloch and Kylerhea are the largest on Skye. They’re buzzing with butterflies and birds, and still expanding!
Quick overview
Rain forestThe coastal woods on Skye love mist and rain. It’s one of the reasons why they are so rich in plants, wildlife, fungi and lichen. The mild, wet climate here allows a huge range of different woodland species to grow and flourish together. Just like a rainforest.
Coastal birds like this oystercatcher (gille-Brìghde) feed on the shores beside the forests. Bring your binoculars!
Look out for more of our leaflets covering some of the forests in the area
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Broadford /An t-Àth LeathannThe Broad Ford
This quiet coastal forest near Broadford village has a rocky shoreline for fossil-hunting and sea views over the islands of Pabay and Scalpay. Follow a circular route from the car park by the cemetery (just north of the village), or join the trail through Broadford’s community woodland.
The shell-filled bay of Camas na Sgianadain is one of Skye’s best birding spots. Stop and see what’s feeding today.
Meteors, planets, space satellites and constellations — you can see them all from here! Skye has some of the darkest night skies in Europe, so stay up late and join us at our Dark Skye viewing spots in Kinloch, Kylerhea and Broadford.
Go star gazing / Rannsaich na reultan
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*Other woodland
Forestry Commission land
Forestry Commission woodland
Main road
Minor road
Forest road
Road/track
Start of forest trails (detailed on trail maps)
Car park
Viewpoint
Picnic place
Toilets
HideForest trails (colour coded)Footpath Other forest walk areas
Non Forestry Commission Car parkSecondary roadArchaeological monument
Other forest trails (not waymarked)
Key to maps
Tha am bàgh sligeach aig Camas na Sgianadain air aon de na h-àiteachan as fheàrr san eilean airson eòin a choimhead. Stad an seo is thoir sùil feuch dè tha ri fhaicinn an-diugh.
Bidh eòin-mhara a leithid an gille-Brìghde seo ag ithe an cuid bidhe ri taobh nan coilltean. Thoir leat prosbaig!
Coille-uisge Is math le coilltean cladaich an Eilein Sgitheanaich an ceò is an t-uisge. ‘S e sin as adhbhar gu bheil lusan, beathaichean, fungi is crotal ann am pailteas. Tha an t-sìde fhionnar, fhliuch seo a’ leigeil le caochladh farsaing de ghnèithean coille a chinntinn an seo. Coltach ri coille-uisge.
Tha cladach creagach sa choille shàmhaich seo an cois na mara far am faigh thu fosailean agus seallaidhean de Phabaigh agus Sgalpaigh. Leanaidh tu slighe chearcallach on raon-chàraichean aig a’
chladh (beagan mu thuath air a’ bhaile), no ‘s urrainn dhut coiseachd tro choille choimhearsnachd an Àth Leathainn.
Rionnagan-earbaill, planaidean, saidealan agus grioglachain – chì thu iad uile an seo! Tha an iarmailt an seo cho dorcha ‘s a tha i an àite sam bith san Roinn Eòrpa, mar sin fan nad dhùisg agus thig cuide rinn do na h-àiteachan Iarmailt Dhorch againn ann an Ceannloch, Caol Reithe agus san Àth Leathann.
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Say Skye’s place names out loud with the help of our handy pronunciation guide. Emphasis is in bold.
Go Gaelic
Do you know your trees? Not so long ago the Gaelic-speaking people who lived here knew the names of every tree on Skye. They collected hazel nuts, built boats from pine and oak, and shaped small pieces of birch into household tools.
A bheil eòlas agad air na craobhan?Chan fhada idir bhon a bha ainm gach seòrsa chraobh san Eilean air teanga a h-uile Gàidheal an seo. Bhiodh iad a’ buain chnòthan calltainn, a’ togail eathraichean de ghiuthas is darach agus dhèanadh iad innealan airson an taigh de bhloighean beaga beithe.
Oak Darach (dar-ach)
Ash Uinnseann (uh-een-shin)
Hazel Calltainn (ca-ool-teen)
Holly Cuileann (cool-in)
Rowan Caorann (coo-run)
Willow Seileach (shay-luch)
Scots pine Giuthas (gyoo-uss)
Birch Beith (bay)
Find out more at www.darkskydiscovery.org.uk
Welcome to the misty isleFàilte do dh’Eilean a’ Cheò
Fàinneachan fàis Tha sinn air a bhith ag obair cuide ri muinntir an àite fad fichead bliadhna airson tèarmainn ùra do choilltean is fiadh-bheatha dùthchasach a chruthachadh san eilean.
Thòisich sinn le bhith a’ toirt làmh-chuideachaidh do nàdar agus a’ leigeil le cuid den t-seann choille a chinntinn leatha fhèin. Thionail clann na sgìre sìol sheann chraobhan dùthchasach agus chuir iad na fiùrain a dh’fhàs sinn.
‘S iad na coilltean uinnsinn, calltainn, daraich is beithe ann an Ceannloch agus Caol Reithe an fheadhainn as motha san Eilean Sgitheanach. Tha iad beò le dealain-dè agus eòin, agus tha iad a’ dol am meud fhathast
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Kyleakin / Caol Àcainn Haakon’s Narrows
Kylerhea / Caol ReitheReay’s Narrows
Kinloch / CeannlochHead of the Loch
This is the closest forest to the Skye Bridge and easy to reach from Kyleakin village. It’s a steep, steady climb up Cnoc a’ Mhadaidh-ruaidh (hill of the fox), but worth it for the stunning views to Raasay and the Cuillins. You’ll pass through open moorland and look down on the narrows where King Haakon of Norway once
moored his fleet of longships.
Glen Brittle / Gleann Bhreatail Glen of the Broad Valley
There’s nowhere better to look for otters than from our sheltered Otter Hide at Kylerhea. Even if you don’t spot an otter, you’re sure to enjoy the breathtaking views. It’s a magical place where gannets and gulls whirl over the water and the woods are full of small cheeky birds. Watch out for white-tailed eagles diving for fish in the
fast-moving tidal streams.
Chan eil àite nas fheàrr airson dòbhrain a lorg na ann am
fasgadh a’ Bhothain Dòbhrain againn ann an Caol Reithe. Còrdaidh na seallaidhean àlainn riut fiù ‘s
mura faic thu dòbhran. ‘S e àite sònraichte a th’ ann far am faicear faoileagan is sùlairean os cionn an t-sàil agus coilltean làn eun beaga cleasach. Thoir sùil
air na h-iolairean-mara a’ bualadh air na sruthan
cumhachdach air tòir an cuid iasg.
Cha chuir an droch aimsir maille ort air na slighean coille seo far am faigh thu seallaidhean àibheiseach den Chuiltheann. Faodaidh tu coiseachd no siubhail air baidhsagal cho fada ri Loch Aoineart far am faic thu iolairean-mara a’ glacadh an cuid iasg sa bhàgh fhasgach, no gabh tlachd de na seallaidhean de Ghleann Bhreatail. Tòisich aig an raon-chàraichean faisg air Glumagan ainmeil nan Sìthichean – bidh luchd-snàimh a’ cur dùbhlain romhpa fhèin ann an uisge fuar nan glumagan beinne seo!
If it’s a warm day, keep your eyes open for adders, Scotland’s only venomous snake. They enjoy sunbathing on rocks.
Mas e latha blàth a th’ ann, an aire ort do na nathraichean-nimhe! Tha e a’ còrdadh riutha a bhith gam blianadh fhèin air clachan teth.
Big on bogsDo you know our peat bogs hold huge amounts of carbon? We’re helping to slow down climate change by returning parts of the forest to bog and wet woodland.
Bonded
If a bird seems too big to be true it’s probably an eagle. They mate for life, with some pairs staying together for 20 years.
BondedIf a bird seems too big to be true, it’s probably an eagle. They mate for life, with some pairs staying together for 20 years.
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Colourful carpetsMosses and liverworts turn the woods a vibrant green, but get up close and you’ll see beautiful patterns and colours too.
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Leitir Fura Trail
Follow an old drovers road to reach the abandoned township of Leitir Fura. There are magnificent views across the Sound of Sleat to Knoydart.
Long steep slopes for up to 600m. Largely firm but uneven gravel surface. Some grassy and potentially muddy sections. Includes two bridges, shallow fords and some low branches.
4 ½ miles / 7.2 kmAllow 3 hours
Trails to explore
Cnoc Trail
Anavig Trail
A satisfying climb to the top of Cnoc a’ Mhadaidh-ruaidh with fantastic views over Eilean Bàn.
This trail winds round the hill over heather covered hills, giving great views out over the sea towards Raasay, Applecross and the Inner Sound.
A short but undulating path with short steep sections. Smooth gravel surface, narrow, rocky and uneven in places.
1 ½ miles / 2.4 kmAllow 1 hour
An undulating and winding trail, with some steep long sections. Can be narrow, rough and rocky in places. Includes uneven wooden steps and slab rock sections
2 ¼ miles / 3.6 kmAllow 1 ½ hours
Trails to explore Trails to explore
Marine Mammal Trail
A short walk along the shore to a viewing hide overlooking Kyle Rhea, one of the best places in Britain for spotting otters.
Wide, firm gravel surface throughout, with uneven and occasionally muddy sections. Includes some short fairly steep slopes.
1 ¼ miles / 2.1 kmAllow ¾ hour
Eyenort Loop
A quiet loop starting from the edge of Loch Eyenort, or as part of the Bealach Brittle Loop. Great for views out onto the loch and hills and watch sea birds.
A firm well surfaced forest road, than can be uneven in places and wet after rain. Can be fairly steep for long gradients.
5 ½ miles / 8.8 kmAllow 3 hours
Trails to explore
Bogte sa bhoglaich An robh fhios agad gu bheil stòrasan mòra de charbon gan cumail anns na blàran-mòna? Tha sinn a’ feuchainn ri maill a chur air atharrachadh-sìde is sinn a’ cur bhlàran-mòna is coilltean bog fo choille a-rithist. Bratan dathte
Tha brat deàlrach uaine de chòinneach is lus an àirneig ri fhaicinn sna coilltean ach thoir sùil nas gèire is chì thu na pàtranan is dathan eadar-dhealaichte cuideachd.
Mòr aig a chèileMa chì thu eun agus chan urrainn dhut creidsinn cho mòr ‘s a tha e, ‘s iongantach mur e iolaire a th’ ann. Fanaidh paidhir dhiubh nan càraid fad am beatha, uaireannan cho fada ri 20 bliadhna còmhla.
‘S e seo a’ choille as fhaisge air Drochaid an Eilein agus tha e soirbh coiseachd ann bho Chaol Àcainn. Tha an ceum suas gu Cnoc a’ Mhadaidh Ruaidh cas ach ‘s math as
fhiach e airson nan seallaidhean àlainn de Ratharsaigh agus den Chuiltheann. Coisichidh tu air a’ mhonadh mus coimhead thu sìos air a’ chaol far an do dh’acraich an rìgh Loclannach, Haakon, a chuid longan o chian nan cian.
Tha seann rathad nan dròbhairean gad stiùireadh tron choille dhùthchasaich àlainn seo far am faic thu seallaidhean àibheiseach de bheanntan Chnòideirt. ‘S ann an seo a bhiodh an crodh a’ snàmh thar a’ chaolais air an slighe do na margaidhean mu dheas. Tha darach, uinnseann is beith ann, far am faigh eòin choille leithid an snagan-daraich fasgadh, is iad a’ cinntinn às ùr gu nàdarra. Èist ri an ceilearadh aig seann bhaile Leitir Fura.
Follow an old drove route through this beautiful native woodland and enjoy dramatic views to the high mountains of Knoydart. This is where cattle once swam to the mainland on their long journey to southern
markets. Oak, ash and silver birch are regenerating naturally here, giving shelter to many woodland birds, like the great spotted woodpecker. Listen to their songs and calls at the abandoned settlement of Leitir Fura.
Explore these forest tracks in any weather and enjoy high-level views of the spectacular Cuillin ridge. You can bike or walk as far as Loch Eyenort where white-tailed eagles fish in the sheltered bay, or just soak in the views over Glen Brittle. Start at the car park near the famous Fairy Pools — wild swimmers test their nerve in the ice-cold water of these mountain pools!
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