Cuillin cottages and B&Bs near the Cuillins

The Cuillin are a magnificent range mountains on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. The real Cuillin are also known as the Black Cuillin to distinguish them from the Red Hills across Glen Sligachan, which are lower with fewer scrambles or climbs.

The range was featured on the 2007 ITV series, “Britains Favourite View”, As the captain of the Misty Isles Boat trips, Stuart McKinnon said, "The harsh peaks of the Black Cuillins are the backbone of Skye, and nestle against the gentler Red Cuillins. Cross a wild and forbidding landscape to the remote port of Elgol to take a boat to one of Scotland's most isolated and breathtaking lochs. From Loch Coruisk's dark water, overshadowed by forbidding walls of rock, is Charles Kennedy's favourite view of the extraordinary heart of the Cuillins." . For more information on this click here

The highest point of the Cuillin, and indeed the Isle of Skye, is Sgurr Alasdair in the Black Cuillin at 992 m (3255 ft).

The Cuillin are the most challenging hills in the British Isles, although the careful scrambler can access most of the individual peaks by their easiest routes. Only the Inaccessible Pinnacle is a graded rock climb (moderate) by its simplest line but several of the other summits require rock climbing skills in order to ascend in safety.

For more information on the Cuillins please see the Cuillins entry on Wikipedia.

There are many fantastic self-catering cottages on the Isle of Skye from which to explore the magic of the Cuillin, especially in places such as Elgol.

Our current favourites are:

Achachleat, in Elgol, Isle of Skye. Offers flexible self-catering accommodation for up to 12 people in the beautiful village of Elgol. Please click the link for more information on Achachleat, cottage in near the Cuillins, Skye

Sealladh na Mara, Isle of Skye, superb bed and breakfast in Elgol for up to 5 people, with fantastic ocean views and towards the Cuillin themselves. Please click the link for more information on Sealladh na Mara, Bed and Breakfast near the Cuillin hills, on the Isle of Skye

Allt Dearg, In a spectacular and isolated position close under the Black Cuillin ridge this unique old shepherd's cottage is ideally situated for climbing and walking and for exploring the rest of Skye. The accommodation is divided into the main cottage which can sleep five and an annex (the Bothy) close by which sleeps three.. Click on the link for more information on Allt Dearg, cottage next to the Cuillin hills, Skye