Information
Dates: Open 4th March - 30th October
2011.
Tel: 01471 822 442
Reception opening times: 7.30am -
10.30am & 5pm - 10.30pm
Hostel opening times: 7:30am -
10:30am & 5pm til midnight.
Daytime access may be available, please contact hostel
directly to arrange.
Continental Breakfast:
£4.25
Packed
Lunches: £5.00
(Please note that these meals are not
available at all times and have to be pre-booked and for a minimum
of 8 persons. For availability please check the web page when
booking and / or contact the hostel for further information.
Breakfast is from 08.00 to 09.30am, for breakfast outside this time
please contact hostel directly to discuss.)
"Our aim is to provide great value
accommodation with a warm welcome, convenient facilities and an
open, sociable atmosphere where fellow travellers become
friends."
Please note that we do not accept stag or hen parties at
any of our hostels.
Local Attractions
Aquaxplore
A fast passenger service to the
Isles of Rum and Canna and also Loch Coruisk
Elgol, By Broadford, Isle of Skye, IV49 9BJ
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Armadale Castle Gardens
The ruins of
Armadale Castle with the surrounding gardens and the Museum of the
Isles
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Bella Jane Boat Trips
Approx 14 mls from hostel
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The Bright Water Visitor Centre
The Eilean
Bàn Trust & Bright Water Visitor Centre
The Pier, Kyleakin, Isle of Skye, IV41 8PL
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Cill Chriosd
Ruined church on the road to
Elgol
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Cuillin View Gallery & Coffee
Shop
Elgol, Isle of Skye
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Feis an Eilein
The Skye Festival An 11 day
feast of music, song, dance, storytelling, theatre and film
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Misty Isle Boat Trips to Loch
Coruisk
Visit one of Skye’s most beautiful lochs
Approx 14 mls from hostel
Tel: 01471 866 288
Seaprobe Atlantis Wildlife Cruises
A great
opportunity to see the life above and below the waves on board this
unique glass-bottom boat
Apprx 8 mls from hostel
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Skye Serpenteranium
You can see and touch
all kinds of snakes, lizards and reptiles
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Talisker
Distillery
Skye's only distillery,
complete with visitor centre
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Eating & Drinking
The Broadford Hotel
Delicious cuisine and
a Highland welcome. Live music on some Saturdays in summer.
Approx 0.5 mls from hostel
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Beinn na Caillich Café Restaurant
Home
cooking and baking
Broadford
Approx 0.5 mls from hostel
Tel: 01471 822 616
Creeler's of Skye
Serves some of the best
seafood to be had
Broadford
Tel: 01471 822 281
Claymore Restaurant
Family run
bar/restaurant using fresh local produce and fresh seafood.
Harrapool , Broadford, IV49 9AQ
Tel: 01471 822333
The Waterfront Fish & Chip
Shop
Broadford
Approx 0.5 mls from hostel
Tel: 01471 822 158
Sligachan Hotel
STB 2 Star Hotel
Sligachan, Isle of Skye, IV47 8SW
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Toravaig House Hotel & Iona
Restaurant
STB 4 Star Small Hotel
Knock Bay, Sleat, Isle of Skye, IV44 8RE
Ken or Anne Tel: 01471 820 200
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Cuillin View Gallery & Coffee
Shop
Elgol, Isle of Skye
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Walkers
Shorter Walks
Broadford Marble Line
An easy-going walk tracing the line of the railway line for the
marble quarries at Kilchrist. Good views of Blaven and the
surrounding hills.
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Dun Ringill, Kilmarie
A short, attractive walk to the remains of a medieval castle,
visiting a Chambered Cairn on the way back.
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Rubha Ardnish, Broadford
A pleasant though pathless walk on a little-visited part of
Skye's coast. Excellent for bird-watching and for views in fine
weather.
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Prince Charlie's Cave, Elgol
This short but rough walk visits the cave where Bonnie Prince
Charlie spent his last night on Skye before escaping by boat once
more. Excellent coastal scenery and stunning views throughout.
Boggy path to the bay; awkward boulders on the beach and scramble
up to the cave. Access to the cave is for a couple of hours either
side of low tide, make sure to check times beforehand.
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Rubh an Eireannaich, Broadford
A picturesque walk with an easy start leading to pebbly beaches
with good views over Broadford. The whole circuit is more strenuous
with good opportunities for spotting wildlife and flowers.
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Kinloch Forest and Leitir Fura
A delightful walk through fine woodland. The views across the
Sound of Sleat to the mainland are superb.
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Kylerhea Otter Haven
Easy walk with lovely views over the Kyle strait to the
mainland. The otter hide at the midway point gives a good
opportunity to spot otters, seals and other wildlife. Picnic tables
and toilets near start.
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Armadale hill and woodland
A pleasant woodland walk to Armadale hill viewpoint and walk
back past Armadale Castle, once the ancestral home of the Clan
Macdonald. The walk does not give access to Armadale Castle
gardens.
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Moderate Walks
Point of Sleat
A walk to the lighthouse at the southernmost point of Skye. Good
spot for seeing marine mammals and views to the islands of Eigg and
Rum. A delightful detour to a lovely sandy beach at Camas Daraich
is recommended.
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Boreraig and Suisnish: The Cleared Coast
The ruined coastal villages of Suisnish and Boreraig are a
reminder of the Clearances; the walk to visit them gives an easy
though long circuit with fine views.
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Beinn na Caillich and the Broadford Red
Hills
The Broadford Red Hills give a circuit typical of the Red Hills;
a steep and strenuous ascent, followed by excellent ridge walking
and fine views. Steep boulder fields and scree path, together with
rough moorland on lower slopes. No scrambling involved.
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Loch Coruisk circuit (access by boat)
Loch Coruisk, at the very heart of the Cuillin, is the most
magnificent of all Scottish freshwater lochs. The walk around its
shores gives unmatched views into the mountains, a small price to
pay for the bogs and wet feet. There is an extremely boggy path
throughout, not always easy to follow and also crosses rough, rocky
slopes in places. The crossing of the river at the foot of the loch
(and indeed the head) could be impossible after heavy rains.
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Luib and Torrin Straths circuit
This walk crosses from coast to coast and back again across one
of Skye's narrowest sections, using two old routes between the
hills. It gives a quiet walk through wild countryside with some
good views.
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Walks for the More Experienced
Bla Bheinn (Blaven)
Bla Bheinn is one of the most magnificent mountains in Britain;
a great isolated citadel of rock with fabulous views and all the
character of the main Cuillin Ridge. Its ascent is straightforward
by Cuillin standards but very rocky.
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Glamaig and the northern Red Hills
Glamaig and the northern Red Hills give a fine circuit with
punishing scree but unparalleled views.
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Marsco from Sligachan
Marsco is the finest of the Red Hills and is well seen from
Sligachan. Despite not even being high enough for Corbett status,
the summit is a fantastic viewpoint - probably the best amongst the
Grahams - with swathes of blue sea and jagged mountains all
around.
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Other walks and more difficult routes can be found here
Disclaimer: All
walking routes are hosted on external sites, therefore SYHA can
hold no responsibility towards their accuracy. SYHA would also like
to acknowledge the British
Mountaineering Council Participation Statement: "The BMC
recognises that climbing and mountaineering are activities with a
danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these
activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be
responsible for their own actions".
Families
- Good Self catering facilities
- Private rooms, ideal for families
- A generous garden area for play, as well as games
and plenty of pencils and paper for young artists
We understand better than anyone the implications of
travelling with young children. That is why we are doing all we can
to make your hostelling experience memorable for all the right
reasons.
Children and families are welcome at all our hostels, although we
have highlighted a number of hostels within our network as
being “Family Hostels” as they are particularly well-suited to
travelling with and entertaining younger children.
Family hostels not only have private rooms available, many
with en-suite facilities, they also carry practical items such as
travel cots, high chairs, microwaves and toys. In addition there is
normally a TV and games room as well as extensive private gardens
on site where the kids can let off some steam. Close to great
attractions and activities, these family hostels offer a great base
from which to explore the area. Our helpful staff are a great
source of knowledge on places to visit and things to see and
do.
Hostelling is a very friendly and relaxed way to travel and
our ethos actively involves children.
Wildlife
Sea eagle, heron, seals, owls, sparrowhawks, dolphins, divers,
shag, porpoise, red deer, whales, fulmar, guillemot, kittiwake,
manx shearwater.
Aros Visitor centre
Exhibition featuring live
nestcams of sea-eagles, herons and other birds.
Viewfield Road, Portree, Isle of Skye, IV51 9EU
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Bella Jane Boat Trips
Sail on the
award winning Bella Jane from picturesque Elgol to the remote
tranquil Loch Coruisk in the heart of the Cullins
Elgol Isle of Skye, IV49 9BG
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AquaXplore
Enjoy this exhilarating ride to the small isles and the cullin
mountains
Elgol Isle of Skye, IV49 9BG
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Misty Isle Boat Trips
Boat trips to see
seals, dolphins etc. Visit Loch Coruisk in the heart of the
Cuillins.
Elgol, Isle of Skye, IV49 9BL
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Sea.fari Adventures
Armadale Pier, Sleat,
Isle of Skye
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Seaprobe Atlantis
The UK's only
semi-submersible glass bottom boat. STB 4 Star Visitor
Attraction.
The Old Ferry Slipway, Kyle of Lochalsh
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MV Stardust Boat Trips
Sea Eagle boat trips: a unique chance to see Britain’s largest
bird of prey.
Portree, approx. 23 miles from hostel
Tel: 07798 743858 - Dan
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