Walk to Oronsay

Walk Highlands has numerous recommended walks on Skye. I was attracted to this island walk because of the tidal nature of the access and the location and views.

The start is a bit remote but the walking is easy. The object is the headland left centre.

Looking to the left we have the Black Cuillin hillls. Probably the most challenging mountains in the UK.

To the right the rocks are crumbling.

The Causeway to the island is tidal and I checked the tide times before leaving. High water is 9pm so we are OK this afternoon.

The island has some serious cliffs....

But looking SW to the McLeods Maidens.....seems like one of then could play second row for Scotland....there be giants!

The coral beach is lovely. But the ancients have built a fish trap. I wonder how long ago that was constructed.

Looking back the sun has peeked out and the light has changed. The grass is luminous again.

I saw quite a few people on this walk, most of them foreign. Funny that.

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