Included: An experienced, local hiking guide with extensive knowledge of the area 7-day hiking tour on the Isle of Skye (6 days of hiking) Solo occupancy accommodation for 6 nights at an eco-conscious boutique hotel on the shore of Loch Dunvegan (those willing to share a room with a friend or a partner get a discount at checkout!) All meals (breakfasts, lunches, and dinners), as in the itinerary A welcome drink on arrival Trailhead transfers Minibus transfer from Inverness train station to Skye on arrival day, and back to Inverness on the final day Evening briefings with your guide to plan the following day’s walk Not included: Transportation to Scotland Airport transfers Alcoholic beverages after the welcome drink Anything not mentioned in the ‘Included’ section above Insurance — recommended, available at checkout Guide gratuities — optional

How fit do I need to be?

In order to join this Scotland Isle of Skye hiking tour, good fitness is required as well as basic hiking experience. The most you’ll hike within a day is up to 13 km (8 mi), with up to 440 m (1,444 ft) of elevation gain . The walks go at a steady pace and avoid high mountains and ridges. The highest point of the week is around 600 m (1,970 ft). Expect coastal paths, old tracks, and some loose, rocky trails. If you’d like to walk further on some days, talk to your guide about it. Want to see what else is out there? Discover more women-only adventures here! Or if you’ve got your heart set on Scotland, here’s our selection of Scotland walking and hiking tours .

What do I need to bring?

Gear: Day pack (25-40L) Water bottle or hydration bladder (2L) Hiking poles (optional, handy on loose rocky trails) Headlamp Camera (optional, but recommended) Clothing & footwear: Sturdy hiking boots with good ankle support and grip Waterproof rain jacket and waterproof trousers (Skye weather turns fast) Warm mid-layer such as a fleece, plus base layers Hiking trousers and walking socks Hat, gloves, and a windproof layer for exposed clifftops Sunhat and sunglasses Comfortable clothes and shoes for evenings at the hotel Other: Toiletries, including sunscreen, hand sanitizer, and midge repellent Personal first-aid items and any medication you need Binoculars for whales, dolphins, and sea eagles (optional) Travel and medical insurance documents Dress comfortably and for the weather in clothes you can move in. We suggest bringing clothing appropriate for the season. Layers are best and don’t wear jeans.

Group sizes and age requirements

Group sizes and pricing: For this women-only Scotland Isle of Skye tour, the usual client-to-guide ratio is 8:1. The maximum group size is set at 8 participants . Price of the tour is based on a single occupancy room. In case you’d like to share a double room with your friend/partner, you can get a discount at checkout. Scotland Isle of Skye tours can be arranged for larger groups. Contact us to make arrangements. Min. age requirements: If you are older than 18 , you’re good to go. Minors younger than 18 may be permitted to join the hiking tour on a case-by-case basis, but must be in the presence of a parent or legal guardian. If your group has participants under the age of 18, contact us prior to booking to make arrangements.

Is a single occupancy room available?

This Scotland Isle of Skye tour is priced for single occupancy, so each traveler has a private room to come back to after a day on the trail. If you’d like to share with a friend or partner, select a shared room at checkout for a discounted price.

Getting there and meeting location

The starting point of your All-Women Isle of Skye Tour is Inverness, Scotland . To get there, most people fly into Inverness Airport, or into Edinburgh or Glasgow and continue to Inverness by train. From the airport, you can take a shuttle service, public transport, or rent a car to reach Inverness train station in the city center. You will meet your guide at 12 pm outside Inverness train station. At the end of the tour, you’ll leave Skye at 10 am and be dropped off at the same spot at around 1 pm, so plan any onward travel for late afternoon.

Safety measures and insurance

Having insurance is mandatory for this adventure. To make your booking and traveling experience as carefree as possible, you’ll be offered to simply insure your trip with Redpoint at checkout. Redpoint—the official 57hours insurance partner—tailors protection packages for adventure travel, offering a comprehensive travel program, even in remote locations! Trip cancellation, natural disasters, pandemic coverage, medical evacuation, primary medical expenses—regardless of the travel interruption that may happen, Redpoint will have you covered.

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All-Women Isle of Skye Tour: 7 Days of Hiking in Scotland

Name: Scotland Isle of Skye Tour: All-Women Hiking
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Skye feels like the Scotland you picture before you ever set foot there. Think castles on the shoreline, Highland cows grazing by the road, and peaks disappearing into low cloud before reappearing in golden evening light. It’s one of the most dramatic islands in Europe, and walking is the best way to take it in. On this all-women tour, we spend five days hiking its most iconic spots, from the landslip terrain of the Quiraing to the grassy hillocks of the Fairy Glen. Our base for the week is a small hotel on Loch Dunvegan, reserved just for us, where dinner is cooked over fire.

Anita

International Mountain Leader

Adventure Highlights

Skye’s most iconic landscapes: We walk among the pinnacles of the Quiraing, beneath the Old Man of Storr, and through the grassy hillocks of the Fairy Glen, taking moderate routes the whole way
Whale watching from the northern tip: At Rubha Hunish, we look out over the Outer Hebrides from an old lookout, where whales are sometimes seen offshore
A loch-side hotel all to ourselves: We spend all six nights in a small hotel on the shore of Loch Dunvegan, ending each day with a fire-cooked dinner made with ingredients grown on site

Duration

7 days

Season

June through August

Group size

Up to 6 people

The adventure, day by day

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This 7-day all-women hiking tour is based on the Isle of Skye, with five full days of moderate walking across the island’s most striking corners. Starting in Inverness, we travel by minibus to Skye and settle into a small hotel on Loch Dunvegan, where we stay all six nights. That means no packing and unpacking. The walks follow coastal paths, old tracks, and some loose rocky trails, steering clear of high mountains and ridges. Breakfast and dinner are included every day, along with transport to every trailhead. Weather on Skye changes quickly, so your guide plans each day around the conditions and briefs the group every evening.

Day 1: Meet in Inverness and travel to Skye

Arrive in Inverness, where we’ll all meet at 12 pm outside the train station. From there, we set off by minibus across the Highlands toward the Isle of Skye. The drive takes about four hours, including a few stops along the way. Once on the island, we check in to our home for the week: a six-room hotel on the shore of Loch Dunvegan, used only by our group. After settling in, we raise a welcome drink and sit down to our first dinner together, cooked over fire with ingredients grown on site or sourced locally.

Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: The Dunvegan

Day 2: The Quiraing and a scenic drive

Our first walk takes us to the Quiraing on the Trotternish peninsula, one of the most unusual landscapes in Scotland. It was formed by the largest landslip in Britain, which left behind a jumble of pinnacles, cliffs, and hidden grassy plateaus. The walk is short but dramatic, and it’s a good way to get a feel for Skye’s terrain and for the group’s pace. Afterward, we round off the day with a scenic drive before heading back to Loch Dunvegan for dinner and a briefing on tomorrow’s plan.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Hiking: 7 km (4.3 mi)
Elevation: +440 m (+1,444 ft) / -440 m (-1,444 ft)
Accommodation: The Dunvegan

Day 3: Rubha Hunish, the northern tip of Skye

Today we walk a circuit to Rubha Hunish, the most northerly point of the Trotternish peninsula. The cliff-top path opens up long sea views, and on a clear day we can see much of the Outer Hebrides, including Lewis, Harris, and Uist. The old coastguard lookout here is now a bothy, and it’s a good spot to watch for whales, which are sometimes seen offshore. On the way back, we stop at an old castle and the Skye Museum of Island Life, and we may also meet some Highland cows.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Hiking: 7 km (4.3 mi)
Elevation: +200 m (+656 ft) / -200 m (-656 ft)
Accommodation: The Dunvegan

Days 4-6: A selection of hikes

For the next three days, your guide picks the walks based on the weather and the group, and shares each plan the evening before. Here’s what we may get up to:

- The Old Man of Storr: On this 5.7 km (3.5 mi) walk with +267 m (+876 ft) of ascent, we take the moderate route along the Storr Trail and skip the ridge. The trail leads to a rock pinnacle about 55 m (180 ft) tall, the remains of volcanic activity around 60 million years ago.
- Boreraig and Suisnish: We walk to two villages that were cleared in the mid-19th century during the Highland Clearances. The route passes waterfalls, remote beaches on Loch Eishort where sea eagles are sometimes seen, and old industrial remains among wildflowers and orchids. We stop at a café on the way back.
- MacLeod’s Maidens and Dunvegan Castle: A walk through a birch wood and along Loch Bracadale leads to the sea stacks known as the mother and her two daughters. Nearby is Dunvegan Castle, the ancestral seat of Clan MacLeod.
- Loch Coruisk: If the sea is calm, we take a scenic boat trip from Elgol to one of Scotland’s most remote lochs, tucked beneath the Cuillin mountains, and return by boat.
- The Fairy Glen: A wooded walk near Uig takes us among small grassy hillocks, past the rocky outcrop known as Castle Ewen and stone spirals laid out by visitors, with views back over Uig Bay.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 7: Breakfast and transfer back to Inverness

Enjoy a final breakfast together on the shore of Loch Dunvegan, then we load up the mini bus and drive back across the Highlands. We expect to reach Inverness Train Station around 1 pm, so book your onward travel for late afternoon to give yourself plenty of room. Plenty of time on the road to swap photos and trade notes on which walk was the favourite.

Meals: Breakfast

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Lodging & food

Boutique hotel on Loch Dunvegan

For all six nights, our base is The Dunvegan, a boutique hotel with a restaurant and rooms on the shore of Loch Dunvegan. It has just six ensuite rooms set on three acres of grounds, and the whole hotel is reserved for our group, which makes the week feel more like staying in a friend’s house than a hotel. Rooms come with cotton bed linen and Wi-Fi, and there’s also a deli and coffee shop on site serving specialty coffee and house-made cakes. Coming back to the loch after a day on the trail is one of the best parts of the trip.

Note that exact accommodations may vary depending on availability, but will always be of the same standard and comfort.

A real taste of Skye

All breakfasts, lunches, and dinners are included. Evenings are spent at the hotel’s Fire Restaurant, which cooks everything on charcoal grills and in a wood oven, drawing on the Argentine asado tradition. Much of what ends up on the plate comes from the hotel’s own croft and kitchen garden, which supply salads, herbs, vegetables, and edible flowers. Other ingredients are taken from the loch or sourced from local Scottish producers. The restaurant is listed in the Good Food Guide and works toward running as a zero-waste kitchen.

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Anita

International Mountain Leader

Anita has spent more than 25 years guiding in her beloved Snowdonia and around the world. She runs team-building and confidence-building programs and leads trainings for all levels and ages, including women’s groups. As well as being an International Mountain Leader, she teaches the Alexander Technique and climbing. She believes people learn best when they’re at ease and having fun, and that’s the spirit she brings to every trip.

What others say about this adventure

5.00 (3 reviews)

Jennifer C.

Both of our guides were excellent, Kristina & Anita. They truly added another level of enjoyment to our trip.

Joanne C.

Excellent

Martha G.

Excellent, knowledgeable and friendly guide!

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Things to know

Included:
- - An experienced, local hiking guide with extensive knowledge of the area
  - 7-day hiking tour on the Isle of Skye (6 days of hiking)
  - Solo occupancy accommodation for 6 nights at an eco-conscious boutique hotel on the shore of Loch Dunvegan (those willing to share a room with a friend or a partner get a discount at checkout!)
  - All meals (breakfasts, lunches, and dinners), as in the itinerary
  - A welcome drink on arrival
  - Trailhead transfers
  - Minibus transfer from Inverness train station to Skye on arrival day, and back to Inverness on the final day
  - Evening briefings with your guide to plan the following day’s walk
Not included:
- - Transportation to Scotland
  - Airport transfers
  - Alcoholic beverages after the welcome drink
  - Anything not mentioned in the ‘Included’ section above
  - Insurance — recommended, available at checkout
  - Guide gratuities — optional
In order to join this Scotland Isle of Skye hiking tour, good fitness is required as well as basic hiking experience. The most you’ll hike within a day is up to 13 km (8 mi), with up to 440 m (1,444 ft) of elevation gain.

The walks go at a steady pace and avoid high mountains and ridges. The highest point of the week is around 600 m (1,970 ft). Expect coastal paths, old tracks, and some loose, rocky trails. If you’d like to walk further on some days, talk to your guide about it.

Want to see what else is out there? Discover more women-only adventures here! Or if you’ve got your heart set on Scotland, here’s our selection of Scotland walking and hiking tours.
Gear:
- - Day pack (25-40L)
  - Water bottle or hydration bladder (2L)
  - Hiking poles (optional, handy on loose rocky trails)
  - Headlamp
  - Camera (optional, but recommended)
Clothing & footwear:
- - Sturdy hiking boots with good ankle support and grip
  - Waterproof rain jacket and waterproof trousers (Skye weather turns fast)
  - Warm mid-layer such as a fleece, plus base layers
  - Hiking trousers and walking socks
  - Hat, gloves, and a windproof layer for exposed clifftops
  - Sunhat and sunglasses
  - Comfortable clothes and shoes for evenings at the hotel
Other:
- - Toiletries, including sunscreen, hand sanitizer, and midge repellent
  - Personal first-aid items and any medication you need
  - Binoculars for whales, dolphins, and sea eagles (optional)
  - Travel and medical insurance documents
Dress comfortably and for the weather in clothes you can move in. We suggest bringing clothing appropriate for the season. Layers are best and don’t wear jeans.

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Group sizes and pricing:
- - For this women-only Scotland Isle of Skye tour, the usual client-to-guide ratio is 8:1.
  - The maximum group size is set at 8 participants.
  - Price of the tour is based on a single occupancy room. In case you’d like to share a double room with your friend/partner, you can get a discount at checkout.
  - Scotland Isle of Skye tours can be arranged for larger groups. Contact us to make arrangements.
Min. age requirements:
- - If you are older than 18, you’re good to go.
  - Minors younger than 18 may be permitted to join the hiking tour on a case-by-case basis, but must be in the presence of a parent or legal guardian.
  - If your group has participants under the age of 18, contact us prior to booking to make arrangements.
This Scotland Isle of Skye tour is priced for single occupancy, so each traveler has a private room to come back to after a day on the trail. If you’d like to share with a friend or partner, select a shared room at checkout for a discounted price.
The starting point of your All-Women Isle of Skye Tour is Inverness, Scotland. To get there, most people fly into Inverness Airport, or into Edinburgh or Glasgow and continue to Inverness by train. From the airport, you can take a shuttle service, public transport, or rent a car to reach Inverness train station in the city center.

You will meet your guide at 12 pm outside Inverness train station.

At the end of the tour, you’ll leave Skye at 10 am and be dropped off at the same spot at around 1 pm, so plan any onward travel for late afternoon.
Having insurance is mandatory for this adventure. To make your booking and traveling experience as carefree as possible, you’ll be offered to simply insure your trip with Redpoint at checkout.

Redpoint—the official 57hours insurance partner—tailors protection packages for adventure travel, offering a comprehensive travel program, even in remote locations! Trip cancellation, natural disasters, pandemic coverage, medical evacuation, primary medical expenses—regardless of the travel interruption that may happen, Redpoint will have you covered.
Secure your spot with a 30% deposit upon booking! The remaining 70% of the trip price must be paid 90 days prior to departure at the latest. If booking within 90 days of departure, the full amount is required at the time of booking.
- If canceled within 48 hours of booking, a full refund will be issued.
- If canceled 90 or more days before departure, a 70% refund of the total trip price will be issued.
- If canceled within 89 days of departure, no refund will be issued.
- Booking fees are non-refundable after a 48 hours grace period.

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