Cicerone publishes guidebooks for long distance walks and treks, day walks, family walks, scrambling, climbing, ice climbing and mountaineering, cycling guides, hill and mountain skills and outdoor photography. Cicerone's aim is to inspire you, and to provide the information needed to enable you to plan and enjoy your favourite outdoor activity, whether in the British Isles or overseas.
Publisher's Information 2026
This guidebook provides all the practical support you need to plan and enjoy the walk, from route overview to expert advice on navigating Skye’s remote terrain.
Seven daily stages covering the full Skye Trail from Rubha Hunish to Broadford, including coastal paths, mountain ridges, and remote glens
Step-by-step route descriptions supported by detailed 1:50,000 Ordnance Survey maps, elevation profiles, and downloadable GPX files to help you navigate through Skye
Each stage includes distance, estimated walking time, terrain summary, and difficulty level, helping walkers plan daily sections and manage the hillier terrain of this Scottish island
Optional summit route via Bla Bheinn, one of Skye’s most spectacular Munros, offering high-level views for walkers seeking a memorable mountain day
Highlights and landmarks along the trail, including the Trotternish Ridge, Quiraing, Old Man of Storr, Black Cuillin, and the abandoned village of Boreraig
Information on accommodation, wild camping, refreshment points, public transport, plus geology, history, wildlife, and a glossary of Gaelic place names
