# Portree Skye Coast and Ridge Loop

Canonical: https://greeningmoto.com/scottish-highlands/rides/portree-skye-coast-and-ridge-loop
Buy: https://greeningmoto.com/scottish-highlands/rides/portree-skye-coast-and-ridge-loop (£2.00 GPX download)

An island loop under a long ridge.

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Region | [Scottish Highlands](https://greeningmoto.com/scottish-highlands.md) |
| Start and finish town | Portree |
| Distance | 48.6 miles |
| Estimated riding time | 1 h 08 min |
| Type | Loop (finishes where it starts) |
| Difficulty | challenging |
| Landscape | coast |
| Roads | A roads, with long single-track stretches |
| Best season | May to September |
| Tags | single track, coastal, hairpins |
| Price | £2.00 (GBP), GPX download |

## About this ride

A circuit of a peninsula on the Isle of Skye, starting from the island's main town. The road runs north along a sea loch to a ferry village, climbs out on a tight hairpin, then follows the exposed western and eastern coast beneath a long, jagged ridge, with the Outer Hebrides on the horizon and sheep on the road.

This is the Highlands at their most demanding: much of the loop is single-track with passing places, with a steep hairpin near the start, cattle grids, and wind that comes straight off the sea. Expect slow progress, heavy summer traffic and camper vans, and use the passing places early. Fuel is limited to the start town, so fill up before you leave. It is short in miles but a full half-day, best on a clear weekday outside the peak months.

## What you get

- One GPX file for the route, ready to download straight after payment.
- Works with Garmin, TomTom Rider and phone navigation apps that import GPX ([GPX files explained](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/gpx-files.md), [Garmin](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/garmin.md), [TomTom](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/tomtom.md), [phone apps](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/phone-apps.md)).
- The page shows the start town and region only; the route itself is in the file.

## How to buy

1. Open the ride page and choose **Add to basket** (the ride page URL is the link to buy; there is no account).
2. Add as many rides as you like, then open the basket and tick the box to accept the [terms of sale](https://greeningmoto.com/terms.md).
3. Pay on SumUp's secure payment page. The shop never sees card details.
4. Your order page opens with the GPX downloads available straight away, and an email with a private link to the order page follows (valid for 7 days).

Buy this ride: https://greeningmoto.com/scottish-highlands/rides/portree-skye-coast-and-ridge-loop

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