Sligachan old bridge
The classic Cuillin photograph, from a three-arch bridge at the head of the glen. Pub alongside.
Today
good
Best 09:00–17:00.
09:00 · gusts 3 mph · dry · view clear
goodmarginalpoor
Windlightbreezystronggusts peak 9 mph
Cloudview in cloud
Why this?
- Best 4 hours09:00–13:00
- Gusts3 mph at 12:00good below 35 · poor from 45
- Raindrygood to 0.2 mm an hour · poor over 1
- Cloud base1240 m at 11:00the view needs 964 m clear
Hourly forecast: Met Office model, via Open-Meteo
sunrise 07:51 · sunset 16:24 · gusts to 9 mph · 0.0 mm of rain due
Forecast as of 8 November 2026, 19:54 (Europe/London).
Worth knowing
Rated low: flat, a minute from the car, with shelter and food right there. But the whole point is the view, and Sgurr nan Gillean spends a lot of the year in cloud.
Starts: Sligachan, A87/A863 junction — car park by the hotel
0.5 km · 10 m of ascent · 0.5 h · sheltered
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