Date: Thursday 1st September 2020
Company: Just myself
Distance: 8km, Ascent: 205m
Time: 2Hrs 15Mins
On Thursday morning, I walked out to Rubha Hunish, North Skye, to visit the Lookout bothy and to look for cetaceans. I parked in the most northerly car park on Skye and set off walking along the track past the ruins of St. Moluag's Church.
Route:
Having also spent the previous day in North Skye looking for cetaceans it was great to once again see fantastic Trotternish albeit this time from below instead of traversing the ridge. The Quirang section of the ridge is particularly awesome.
View towards the Quirang from St. Moluag's Church graveyard:
View towards Eilean Trodday:
The walk follows a waymarked trail atop dramatic cliffs.
Rubha Hunish:
The Aird:
Rubha Hunish:
At the summit there is possibly the best bothy I have ever visited. Remarkably clean and well-named, the Lookout. What a view from inside!
The Lookout:
A mountain bothy with a cetacean poster on the wall with windows from which you can look out for cetaceans. Heaven!
Inside the Lookout:
While it is possible to descend a very steep path out onto the low section of Rubha Hunish, I decided not to as I was not wearing good footwear, had my DSLR with large lens round my neck, and didn't fancy falling or bashing my camera. I did however continue on to also ascend the neighbouring lower top, Meall Deas.
Rubha Hunish:
From Meall Deas, I returned to Meall Tuath spending around 30 minutes or more at both looking out for cetaceans. Alas, I did not spot any despite also carrying binoculars as well as my camera.
After another look inside the bothy, I returned to my van via the same route before spending some time in the car park also looking out for cetaceans and spotting some Risso Dolphins.
Looking back:
A really nice walk out to a fantastic bothy.