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#87 of 300 · Isle of Skye (Black Cuillin)

Fairy Pools (Glen Brittle)

United KingdomHighland (Scotland)

A popular walk from Glen Brittle up the Allt Coir' a' Mhadaidh, where a chain of clear blue-green pools and small waterfalls leads towards the jagged Black Cuillin ridge in Coire na Creiche.

Distance
5 km
Out and back
Ascent
200 m
High point 300 m
Time
2 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Easy
Good paths and little climbing.
Best months
Apr–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Fairy Pools car park, Glen Brittle
Isle of Skye (Black Cuillin)

Route

Topographic map of Fairy Pools (Glen Brittle), from Fairy Pools car park to Coire na CreicheFairy Pools car parkThe Fairy PoolsCoire na CreicheStart: Fairy Pools car parkTurn-around: Coire na Creiche© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Fairy Pools car park
  2. The Fairy Pools
  3. Coire na Creiche
  4. back the same way

Wildlife along the route

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