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porpoises and - if you're lucky - white-tailed sea eagles. On Saturdays there are longer
cruises to the Isle of Rona (£25 per person). You can also arrange to be dropped off for a
hike on the Isle of Raasay and picked up again later.
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Cuillin Hills
The Cuillin Hills are Britain's most spectacular mountain range (the name comes from the Old Norse kjöllen, mean-
ing ʻkeel-shaped'). Though small in stature ( Sgurr Alasdair , the highest summit, is only 993m), the peaks are
near-alpine in character, with knife-edge ridges, jagged pinnacles, scree-filled gullies and hectares of naked rock.
While they are a paradise for experienced mountaineers, the higher reaches of the Cuillin are off limits to the major-
ity of walkers.
The good news is that there are also plenty of good low-level hikes within the ability of most walkers. One of the
best (on a fine day) is the steep climb from Glenbrittle camping ground to Coire Lagan (6 miles round trip; allow at
least three hours). The impressive upper corrie contains a lochan for bathing (for the hardy!), and the surrounding
cliffs are a playground for rock climbers - bring your binoculars.