Loch Coruisk – View of Loch Coruisk loop from Loch Coruisk

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Loch Coruisk – View of Loch Coruisk loop from Loch Coruisk

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Loch Coruisk – View of Loch Coruisk loop from Loch Coruisk

03:32

10.2km

530m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

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Start point

Alpine Hut

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468 m

Loch Coruisk

Highlight • Lake

A fresh-water, inland loch situated at the foot of the Black Cuillin range.

The poet Lord Tennyson stated,

“Loch Coruisk, said to be the wildest scene in the Highlands, I failed in seeing. After a fatiguing expedition over the roughest ground on a wet day we arrived at the banks of the loch, and made acquaintance with the extremest tiptoes of the hills, all else being thick wool-white fog.”

The loch is also reportedly a home of the human-horse shape shifting creature, the Kelpie, so make sure you keep an eye out for them.

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3.35 km

Captain Maryon's Cairn

Highlight • Natural Monument

The skeleton of Captain Maryon was found on this spot in 1948, around two years after he set out for a walk from Sligachan. In tribute to the memory of his wartime friend, Myles Morrison built this impressive, 9-foot (2.7 m) cairn from the surrounding gabbro rock. The spot, on the flanks of Sgùrr Hain, enjoys magnificent views down towards Loch a' Choire Riabaich and up to the northern Cuillin, where Sgùrr nan Gillean's pointed form looks particularly impressive.

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5.09 km

View from Sgùrr na Stri of Loch Coruisk and the Cuillin Ridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Few summit viewpoints rival Sgùrr na Stri. Despite its diminutive 1,620-foot (494 m) height, it reveals a vista that most peaks many times its size can't match. The prospect of the Cuillin Ridge rising above Loch Coruisk is rightly celebrated as one of the greatest views in Britain. However, Sgùrr na Stri is not easily attained. Your best options are the scrambles up from the coast or a long but spectacular walk down Glen Sligachan from its namesake hotel.

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7.34 km

View of Loch Coruisk

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this ridge height there is a spectacular view over Loch a'Choire Riabhaich and Loch Coruisk to the sea, framed by the typical Skye and wonderful mountain panorama. In the other direction, the Sligachan Valley opens up with views of the rugged slopes of the Black Cullins.

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