Ben Tianavaig
The steep grassy hill above the Braes, with the best view back over Portree and the Storr.
Today
not safe
- Not safe on the tops — 50 mph up there, and they'll be in cloud
Best between 08:00 and 20:00. settled all day
sunrise 07:05 · sunset 19:29 · gusts to 34 mph · 1.0 mm of rain due
Forecast as of 20 September 2026, 21:50 (Europe/London).
Worth knowing
Rated exposed: the summit is the top of a line of crags falling to the sea, mostly untracked grass, and the wind there is nothing like the wind in the bay.
Starts: Camastianavaig, roadside parking at the shore
6.5 km · 420 m of ascent · 2.5-3 h · exposed
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