Highland walks
Isle of Raasay

The Isle of Raasay

Raasay is just a fifteen minute ferry trip from Sconser on Skye, but is a world apart from its more famous neighbour. Whilst Skye is bare, sweeping and majestic, Raasay offers a more intimate landscape where pockets of woodland and hidden corners abound. The island is quiet, away from the main tourist routes, and its little capital Inverarish is a delightful haven.

The flat-topped old volcano of Dun Caan is the objective for many visitors to the island, but there is an excellent network of shorter paths all over the island. The east coast is dotted with the sad remains of Hallaig and Screapadal, once thriving crofting communities but victims of the clearances.


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Hallaig visit 6km 2 hours
Bagh an Inbhire (Inver Bay) 3km 1.5 hours
Screapadal 5.5km 1.5 – 2 hours
Torran Circuit 5.5km 2 – 2.5 hours
The Ironstone Mines and the Burma Road 7km 2 – 3 hours
Churchton Bay and Raasay woodlands 10km 3 - 4 hours
Hallaig circuit from Raasay ferry terminal 15.5km 5 - 6 hours
Dun Caan 17km 5 - 7 hours
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Accommodation links for this area:
Hotels in Broadford, Elgol, Sconser, Raasay
B&B in Broadford, Elgol, Sconser, Raasay
Cottages in Broadford, Elgol, Sconser, Raasay
Skye hostels
Skye campsites


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