The beautiful Isle of Skye was definitely one of our favorite places we visited on our Scotland road trip. Its rugged landscape, natural beauty, and sheer peacefulness make it a place that needs to be experienced to be believed. Read on for our top places you can’t miss on your Isle of Skye Roadtrip!
Situated in the Inner Hebrides, Skye is the only island you can reach by car. You can choose to take the Skye Bridge for free, from Kyle of Lochalsh. Or, you can get the ferry from Mallaig for around £18-£30 depending on how many of you there are and the size of your vehicle.
Health tip: If entering Skye from Kyle of Lochalsh in the off-season, it’s a good idea to top up your water here. While facilities like toilets and shops are easy to find on Skye, we ended up driving quite far to fill up our water.
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Things To Do on the Isle of Skye
Skye is relatively small and has plenty of natural attractions that are situated within a short distance from each other. This makes it the perfect place to road trip, as you can easily fit 2-4 sights into a day. So depending on whether you like to live slow, or enjoy a jam-packed trip, you could spend anywhere between 3 days and 3 weeks on the Isle of Skye.
These are some of our favorite things we did and saw while on Skye, however, this is in no way a comprehensive list, and I’m certain there are tons of gorgeous spots we have yet to discover.
Sligachan Waterfalls & Sligachan Old Bridge
I’ve listed it first as this place was my absolute favorite. An easy walk that only takes about 20 minutes takes you from a parking area to the gorgeous Sligachan Waterfalls. They are simply stunning. Just look at the pictures, I mean! During our visit, we only saw one other couple walking a dog, so we virtually had this magical place to ourselves. Unlike the popular Fairy pools, this makes it a perfect place for a quiet cold water dip!
I’ve mentioned the bridge along with the waterfall as it’s super close and worth a visit, though we didn’t spend any time there.


The Storr
A short but steep (40mins ish) hike takes you from the car park up the Old Man of Storr. Iconic spiky rocks, created by volcanoes many, many years before, stand proudly against a stunning backdrop of rolling green hills. The path is well-marked but can be slippy in wet weather, so make sure to wear appropriate footwear. The views of the Storr and the views from the Storr are both well worth the walk. Before you visit, read up on some of the lore surrounding this area.


Kilt Rock & Mealt Falls
Although this spot is just more of a viewpoint I really loved this place! If you’re in a camper it’s also a safe spot to park overnight. So, firstly Kilt Rock is an ancient rock face, aptly named as it resembles a kilt. Secondly, and the main reason you should visit is Mealt Falls. This waterfall plunges straight from the top of a cliff, falling 55 meters before dramatically meeting the Atlantic Ocean below. Skye is chocca with beautiful waterfalls but this one is really a very special sight. Also, if you’re lucky you can spot Whales from this viewing point. Unfortunately, we didn’t see any, but we’ve got our fingers crossed for you!


An Corran Beach
An Corran beach is a sandy beach, which is mostly sheltered by a neighboring island making it a tranquil place to chill, paddleboard, or go for a stroll. We had a picnic here and it was really lovely. In addition to the pleasant beachiness of it, An Corran is also home to some prehistoric rocks that home actual dinosaur footprints! They’re a little tricky to find but that’s definitely part of the allure.
The Fairy Glen
The Fairy Glen is a geological wonder on the Isle of Skye. The glen is covered in mystical mounds and rock formations, as well as a few waterfalls. It’s said this land is preserved by the locals, to ensure they don’t anger the fairies and incur their wrath. While we didn’t spot any fantastical creatures we enjoyed a morning walking around this unique landscape. It definitely has a magical, middle-earth feel about it.


Neist Point Lighthouse
Now, the drive to Neist Point was a little dicey so maybe check it out on maps before you set off. Liam is an incredibly confident driver yet there were some hairy moments on this drive. That being said, the lighthouse was totally worth it. Situated on the most westerly tip of Skye, it looks like a scene straight out of a Wes Anderson movie. A very steep 45-minute walk will take you right up to the lighthouse, but you don’t have to walk very far at all to get some incredible views of it. The muted colour palette against the rugged seas looked breathtaking.
While driving around the spots listed above, you are sure to see an absolute ton of waterfalls, rainbows, dramatic mountains, and if you’re lucky some highland coo’s, which no Isle of Skye Roadtrip is complete without. (Apparently, they like apples so if you’re hoping to lure a cow, come prepared.)


We hope you have an amazing time on your Isle of Skye roadtrip. The peaceful majesticness of the landscape is hard to explain and something that truly needs to be experienced to be believed.
Where are you going on your next Roadtrip adventure? Read about our top places to visit in North Yorkshire here!
