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Sligachan
An old stone bridge at the meeting of glens, with the classic view of the Black Cuillin.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 30 minutes
- Address
- Sligachan, A87, Isle of SkyeDirections
- Getting There
- About 15 minutes by car south of Portree.
Why Go
The 19th-century bridge crosses the River Sligachan below the jagged peaks of the Black Cuillin and the rounded Red Cuillin. Legend says that dipping your face in the river for seven seconds brings eternal beauty.
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