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Where a walk is substantially available to non-scramblers, the route is described up to the difficulties. For example, the ascent of Sgurr nan Gillean is described as far as the topmost hundred feet or so; beyond that point the walker enters the realms of the seasoned scrambler. When a walk is one that only competent scramblers or rock climbers could realistically attempt, no more than a brief description is given in orange text illustrating that the walk is not suitable for walkers.

All parts of the island are visited, and the chosen walks will provide an excuse for many visits to Skye, and allow walkers to evade inclement weather in one part of the island by taking on walks in another.

Each walk description begins with a short introduction, and provides start and finish points, as well as a calculation of the distance and ascent. The walks are grouped largely within the traditional areas of Skye, and, within those areas, in a reasonably logical order – allowance should be made, however, for the author’s idiosyncratic brand of logic!