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Photo taken from Kyle of Lochalsh of view towards Skye

Getting to Kyleakin

Gàidhlig/English

The OS grid reference for Kyleakin is NG 743 263.

By Car

  • The postcode for SatNav purposes is: IV41 8PH - note that the car park does not have a postcode; this is the closest postcode to the start of the trails.  See directions immediately below.

At the first roundabout after crossing the Skye Bridge, go straight on. Almost immediately you will see a parking place and the start of the trails.

Parking

Parking is limited here but there is parking available in Kyleakin village (turn left at roundabout immediately after the Skye bridge).

By Bus

Scottish Citylink services 915, 916 and 917 stop in Kyleakin, providing connections to Inverness and Fort William.

By train

Scotrail train services run to Kyle of Lochalsh from Inverness. From Kyle of Lochalsh you can catch the Stagecoach Buses connection to Kyleakin (approx. once per hour; 7 minutes duration).

For further public transport options in Scotland see http://www.travelinescotland.com.

What's of interest

Location map


View Forest Access at Kyleakin in a larger map

Map of Kyleakin and Kinloch

Illustrated map of Kinloch, Kyleakin and Kylerhea (PDF 1.2Mb).