Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye
Location: Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye Long/Lat: 57.250522, -6.272105 Terrain: Rough rocky path Distance/Time: 2.4km - 45 minutes (with no stops) This was our first trip to Isle of Sky, on New Years Eve (or Hogmanay ) in 2017. Due to time, we had a choice of Elgol, or the Fairy Pools, and since the name was more appealing to our young daughter, we opted for the Fairy Pools. Getting there We drove from Letterfearn, on the south side of Loch Duich, past Eilean Donan Castle, through Kyle of Lochalsh, over the Skye Bridge, and followed the A82 towards Sligachan. From here, we turned left at the Sligachan Inn, and past the stone Sligachan bridge, and onto the A863. Following this road for around 6 miles, we then took the next left turn, towards the Talisker Distillery (the only distillery on Skye) onto the B8009. After another 2 miles, we turned left again, towards Glen Brittle. Here the road becomes much narrower, and at that time of year, due to the weather, was quite u...