Scorrybreac circuit

A one-hour shore loop straight from Portree harbour, under the crags and back into town.
Today
good
Good all day: dry, gusts under 35 mph.
08:00 · gusts 5 mph · dry
goodmarginalpoor
Windlightbreezystronggusts peak 5 mph
Why this?
- Best 4 hours08:00–12:00
- Gusts5 mph at 08:00good below 35 · poor from 45
- Raindrygood to 0.2 mm an hour · poor over 1
Hourly forecast: Met Office model, via Open-Meteo
sunrise 07:52 · sunset 16:23 · gusts to 5 mph · 0.0 mm of rain due
Forecast as of 8 November 2026, 19:54 (Europe/London).
Worth knowing
Rated low: sheltered by the headland and easy to bail out of when a squall comes through. Rocky and slippery in a couple of places by the water.
Starts: Portree harbour, past the Cuillin Hills Hotel turning
3.0 km · 90 m of ascent · 1 h · sheltered
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