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| John MacKenzie and Norman Collie statues at Sligachan |
Saturday, 15 May 2021
We had walked every day since Monday in the north of Skye and felt we should give the Cuillins a visit. In my last 15 visits to Skye that is all I have ever done but rather than climbing the ridge, we walked along Glen Sligachan, a well-trod mountain path that provides a close-up view of both the Black and Red Cuillins.
Gregor ran along the Glen to climb Sgurr na Stri, a comparatively small but rugged hill that is claimed to have the best views in Skye. He then dropped down to Loch Coruisk and ran back over the steep ridge and down Glen Sligachan collecting a handful of Strava crowns along the way. We had a coffee in the revamped Sligachan hotel, enjoying the reopening of hospitality with cake and coffee. We did not have long to wait, Gregor had covered 25 kilometres in 2 hours 40 minutes over some of the roughest and steepest slopes and he was finally, after an epic week of runs, too tired for an evening walk as well. We had our first evening meal out since last July in the Edinbane Inn, drinks were not allowed inside. Not that this matters; drink is a habit that I will have to reacquire after 14 months with virtually no alcohol, a real bonus from the Covid pandemic.
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| Sligachan River and Hotel |
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| Glen Sligachan to Marsco |
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| Marsco |
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| Black Cuillin - Sgurr Dudh Mor to Inaccessible Pinnacle |
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| Sgurr nan Gillean |
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| Bla Bheinn |
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| Crossing the river |
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| Glamaig |
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