Portree harbour
Painted houses round a working pier: boat trips, chips, and the island's shops and cafes.
Today
any weather
- Not weather-dependent
Best between 08:00 and 20:00. settled all day
good hoursraindaylight
lightbreezystronggalegusts peak 28 mph
sunrise 07:07 · sunset 19:26 · gusts to 28 mph · 1.3 mm of rain due
Forecast as of 21 September 2026, 14:31 (Europe/London).
Worth knowing
Rated low and rain-proof — this is the fallback when everything else is off, since there is somewhere indoors within thirty seconds. Boat trips are cancelled in swell.
Starts: Portree, Quay Street (village car parks are up the hill)
0.5 km · 10 m of ascent · 1 h · sheltered · fine in the rain
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Not safe on the tops — 50 mph up there, and they'll be in cloud
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Not weather-dependent