Skye Scrambles

This updated guide details the best walks, scrambles and low-grade rock climbs on the island of Skye, including over 30 new routes and insight into the local wildlife, history and geology.

This updated guide details the best walks,scrambles and low-grade rock climbs on the island of Skye, including over 30new routes and insight into the local wildlife, history and geology. While thefocus is on the magnificent gabbro mountains of the Cuillin for which theisland is renowned, many other fine outings are described in the neighbouringRed Hills and the dramatic, less-frequented landscapes to the west and north. There is something for every taste, ranging from short, accessible outings tomore committing adventures, including classics such as the Trotternish Ridgeand Main Ridge Traverse. The SMC produces a wide range ofguidebooks, including a number of hillwalkers' guides, the best and mostpopular guides to the Munros, Corbetts, Grahams and Donalds, together with aseries of area guides covering all of Scotland. In addition, it producesscramblers' guides and the definitive series of climbers' guides coveringsummer and winter climbing in Scotland. SMC guidebooks are published bythe Scottish Mountaineering Press, a wholly owned subsidiary of the ScottishMountaineering Trust, the charity to whom we channel all of our profits. At thePress, we promote and share Scotland's natural wonders by embracing thecreativity and art borne of an explorer spirit and celebrating the endeavourand joy in a life lived outdoors.