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National Scenic Area

The Cuillin Hills by Train

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The Cuillin Hills are Skye's jagged black gabbro ridge of razor-edged peaks, rocky corries and crystal-clear pools, with Sgurr Alasdair, the Inaccessible Pinnacle and Sgurr Thearlaich forming a classic mountaineering skyline. Kyle of Lochalsh station is the nearest railhead, with the Skye Bridge onward.

There are 0 stations within a mile of The Cuillin Hills National Scenic Area.

The area is home to 99 DoBIH-listed peaks, the highest being Sgurr Alasdair at 992m.

The Cuillin Hills train stations

No stations found within a mile of The Cuillin Hills National Scenic Area.

By train and ferry

The Cuillin Hills is on the Isle of Skye. Take the train to the port and walk on: every crossing below carries foot passengers. More on the Isle of Skye by train and ferry.

  • Train to Mallaig

    CalMac: a 30min crossing to Armadale

Getting there without a car

No railway station lies within 1 mile of the Cuillin Hills National Scenic Area, so the train only gets you part of the way. There is no station within 10 miles either.

Good to know

Can you get to the Cuillin Hills National Scenic Area by train?

Not directly. No station lies within 1 mile of the Cuillin Hills National Scenic Area. It's on the Isle of Skye: take the train to Mallaig, then the CalMac ferry, a 30min crossing to Armadale.

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