{"id":10664,"date":"2021-06-24T20:23:28","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T18:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/?p=10664"},"modified":"2025-05-27T19:19:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T17:19:20","slug":"bad-step-skye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/bad-step-skye\/","title":{"rendered":"The Heart of the Cuillins and the Bad Step, Isle of Skye"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Scotland.<\/strong> If you are looking for information about hiking routes on the Isle of Skye, you will certainly quickly stumble across the infamous \"Bad Step\". It is part of one of the most beautiful hiking routes on Skye and part of the Skye Trail. But it also causes some hikers to turn back. What is the \"Bad Step\" and how bad is it? Learn more about the hike from Kilmarie to Sligachan in the heart of the Cuillins here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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The dark rock gives the mountains something mysterious.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Facts about the Hike<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Length: <\/strong>about 25 kilometers
Height difference: <\/strong>about 510 meters
Duration:<\/strong>7 - 9 hours
Starting point: <\/strong>Starting point is the parking lot in Kilmarie on the road B8083 from Broadford to Elgol. Alternatively you can start in the village of Elgol.
End point:<\/strong> The hike ends in Sligachan. Of course you can also walk the route in the other direction.
Places to stay in Sligachan:<\/strong> Hotel Sligachan<\/a>, Hostel<\/a>, camping site<\/a>
Difficulties: <\/strong>River crossing; climbing at Bad Step; narrow, exposed cliff path requires surefootedness and sometimes a head for heights; somewhat arduous pass crossing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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View of the beautiful bay of Camasunary with Bothy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Highlights of the Hike<\/h2>\n\n\n\n