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SCOTLAND > THE ISLE OF SKYE > TRAIL 2
 Distance about 34.5miles / 56.0km round trip.
 Tarmac road, Boggy ground, Single-tracks, Technical sections.
Steep downhill sections, Steep uphill sections.
<Warning>
This is a very hard route, Open to the elements.
 Climbing to about 160m / 480ft
 You will get wet feet, You will shoulder/push bikes.

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We suggest starting from the Sligachan Hotel:  ( Grid ref. 485299 )
(1) From the car park ride over the old bridge to gate on the R. & go through.
 Follow the track to the L. & ride over a small rise. (Heading up the Glen)
 (2) Follow the twisting technical track to a fork & bear off L. with the main track heading up Glen.
 (3) At the fork in the track passing Loch Na Creitheach on R. keep to low path by Loch.
 (4) Follow track to beach head & see Bothy off to R. (Behind the big white house)
 Follow track over the river & climb steeply up mountain track to summit.
 (5) At summit follow the rocky track along the top then downhill to rd A-881
 T.L. onto rd & follow it along the edge of Loch Slapin to the head of the inlet.
 (6) T.R. & follow the rd over a bridge, then straight away T.L. onto path.
 Follow the path up the Glen & it eventually runs out. (Now bear L. across bog)
 (7) New track runs parallel to you across to the L. you must cross the river at a convenient point.
 (8) Follow the track to a gate & the tarmac rd. (Watch out for wild horses)
 T.L. & follow the old coastal rd to where it joins the new rd A-850
 Follow the coastal rd A-850 around Loch Aimart to a T.JCT at the Head.
 (9) Here T.R. & follow the single track rd around the coastal headland.
 (10) At the T.JCT. T.R. & follow the main rd pass Sconner & the ferry jetty to Sligachan.
 Follow the main rd big ringing it to the hotel & finish.
 Watch out for traffic
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Take adequate kit with you, open to coastal & mountain elements.
 Always carry a back up map with you, just in case.
Some areas are remote, so take special care.
(This trail route may have changed due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control .. always carry a map)