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By air

There is a small airport on the Island, near Broadford, but no scheduled flights. The nearest airport with scheduled services is Inverness (Inverness Airport, Inverness IV2 7JB; Tel: 01667 464000; website: www.hial.co.uk).

Facilities and accommodation

Portree is the main town on the Island, with a full range of shopping facilities; Broadford also has most facilities.

The range of accommodation on Skye is extensive, including simple bunkhouses, camp sites, bed and breakfast, guest houses and highquality hotels. The Tourist Information Offices will help you with finding accommodation, or you can consult the annual Skye Directory, available from tourist offices. The holiday guide The Visitor is available free at tourist offices and elsewhere.

In addition to that given above, detailed contact information and other useful information is listed in Appendix C.

Using this guide

The Isle of Skye ranges from simple, brief outings not far from civilisation, to rugged, hard mountain and moorland walking – as tough as any in Britain – in isolated locations, where help is far away.