Outer Hebrides and Skye
The Outer Hebrides, from the Norse word Harbredey meaning the isles at the edge of the sea, also known as the Western Isles have been inhabited for more than 6000 years. The isles include Harris and Lewis the largest island in Scotland and the third largest in the British Isles.
The Isle of Skye is the largest and most northerly island in the Inner Hebrides. The island's peninsulas radiate out from a mountainous centre dominated by the Cuillin hills.
Read MoreThe Isle of Skye is the largest and most northerly island in the Inner Hebrides. The island's peninsulas radiate out from a mountainous centre dominated by the Cuillin hills.
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The Cuillin Ridge
From Elgol, on the Isle of Skye you can see the remarkable backdrop of the Cuillin mountains (sometimes called the Black Cuillin) plunging steeply into the Atlantic on the far side of Loch Scavaig, one of the finest wilderness locations in the British Isles. Reaching heights of over 3,000ft these jagged peaks are considered by many to be the most dramatic range of mountains in Britain. The remnants of a volcanic eruption over 50 million years ago.
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