Broadford — Kyle of Lochalsh
Brokyl one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021
Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Broadford and Kyle of Lochalsh.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Broadford and Kyle of Lochalsh.
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Status
This route has been reviewed by 1 person.
This route has been flagged (1 time) for reasons relating to safety.
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Information
Route status - Live
Reviews - 1
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - No (1)
Problems reported - Safety (1)
Downloads - 4
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Broadford
Grid Ref
NG6394423703
Lat / Lon
57.24291° / -5.91413°
Easting / Northing
163,944E / 823,703N
What3Words
pickup.mammoth.billiard
Kyle of Lochalsh
Grid Ref
NG7610327233
Lat / Lon
57.28066° / -5.71628°
Easting / Northing
176,103E / 827,233N
What3Words
hopeless.arrive.encroach
Brokyl One's land is
| Broadford | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | NG6394423703 |
| Lat / Lon | 57.24291° / -5.91413° |
| Easting / Northing | 163,944E / 823,703N |
| What3Words | pickup.mammoth.billiard |
| Kyle of Lochalsh | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | NG7610327233 |
| Lat / Lon | 57.28066° / -5.71628° |
| Easting / Northing | 176,103E / 827,233N |
| What3Words | hopeless.arrive.encroach |
| Coast | 7.4% |
| Intertidal flats | 2.0% |
| Moors | 21.1% |
| Natural grass | 7.2% |
| Other | 0.7% |
| Pasture | 22.6% |
| Peat bogs | 9.0% |
| Urban | 18.5% |
| Woods | 11.8% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
review
Mockymock
17 Sep 2022 (edited 19 Sep 2022)I would love to give this stupendously scenic route five stars. A good portion of it is already walkable and it is a stellar Slow Way in the making but parts of the suggested route are impassably overgrown or follow the ungenerous grass verge of the fast and busy A87. Hence the poor overall rating and the flag for safety.
The good news is that a dedicated group of volunteers have been working hard for several years raising funds and making links with with various partners, including Sustrans, to develop a safe, multi-user cycle path between Broadford and Kyle.. They are hoping Phase I of construction will start in the nearish future, but the whole project will take a few more years to complete. To follow its progress, search for 'Skye Cycle Way' on Facebook.
In the meantime, the sections at either end between Broadford and Ashaig, and between the Cnoc forestry trail and Kyle of Lochalsh are usable and mostly lovely, with plenty of the almost casually breathtaking views typical of the area.
The problematic section is between Ashaig (w3w burying.dangerously.cuddling) and the entrance to the Cnoc forestry (puddings.whips.leap). The route here uses the old abandoned main road, some of which is completely overgrown with pine and gorse bushes, and over a mile is along the main road, which I didn't try to walk - too scary.
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