Kinloch Forest & Leitir Fura
Old oak and hazel woodland with a cleared township at the far end — the best shelter on Skye.
Today
good
Good all day: dry, gusts under 35 mph.
08:00 · gusts 8 mph · dry
goodmarginalpoor
Windlightbreezystronggusts peak 11 mph
Why this?
- Best 4 hours08:00–12:00
- Gusts11 mph at 11:00good below 35 · poor from 45
- Raindrygood to 0.2 mm an hour · poor over 1
Hourly forecast: Met Office model, via Open-Meteo
sunrise 07:49 · sunset 16:23 · gusts to 11 mph · 0.0 mm of rain due
Forecast as of 8 November 2026, 19:54 (Europe/London).
Worth knowing
Rated low: the best natural windbreak on the island, which makes it the standard answer on a wild day. Muddy after rain.
Starts: Forest car park off the A851, south of the Drumfearn turning
7.5 km · 180 m of ascent · 2.5-3 h · sheltered
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