Trotternish

The Trotternish peninsula to the north of Portree has some of Skye’s most beautiful – and bizarre – scenery. A loop road allows a circular driving tour of the peninsula from Portree, passing through the village of Uig, where the ferry to the Outer Hebrides departs.

The Quiraing on the Isle of Skye at golden hour, jagged cliffs and grassy pinnacles above rolling green slopes leading to the sea.

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