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Oronsay (Skye) walking route
Key Facts
- Location: Near Isle of Skye
- Size: 18 hectares
- Terrain: Access to Ullinish Point can be boggy; most of the island route is on grassy cliffs
- Access: Tidal beach
- Height gain: 224 metres
- Map: OS Explorer 410 Skye Portree and Bracadale
- Starting point: Car park along the lane leading south from the Ullinish loop road; Grid ref. NG 322 374
Oronsay walk summary
This short walk on the Isle of Skye is big on views, soaring cliffs, large sea caves and deep gullies. The walk follows a clearly marked path to Ullinish Point onto a pebbly causeway. Once on the island the easy free-range route uses the grassy cliff edges and provides plenty of opportunities to explore the impressive sea caves and gullies or to rummage around in the underwater world of several large rock-pools. For the energetic, the short sharp climb to the western tip is rewarded with a stunning panorama of the precipitous Talisker headland, the peaks of the Black Cuillin and the Old Man of Stor towards the north end of Skye.
Full route description for the Oronsay walk can be found in our book ‘Islandeering; adventures around the outside edge of Britain’s hidden islands’; or download the route and GPX below.
Sea caves on Oronsay(Skye)
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