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| Green Machine Member Since: 19 Nov 2010 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1226   
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One of the places firmly on my list for Land Rover expeditioning! Enjoy!
 2005 Td5 | 90 Station Wagon | Tonga Green |
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5th Apr 2015 8:45pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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Stunning.
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5th Apr 2015 9:01pm |
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| ChrisJ Member Since: 12 Nov 2013 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 231 
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Very nice, defiantly on my list of places to visit one day.
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5th Apr 2015 9:08pm |
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| amondeggs Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Telford Posts: 452 
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Skye is a great place,
Make sure you go to, Glenbrittle, nice beach with the Cullins behind you, Dunvagan castle to see the seal colony. Also drive past it and along the coast to find the White coral beaches. Amazing just like the carribean. Tailisker distillery and have a wee dram for me 👍 Not sure if I would be having a go at this though ???? Amazing video which gives you an idea of the fantastic cullin ridge Enjoy |
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5th Apr 2015 10:00pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665 
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Yep, spent lots of time on Skye...almost bought a holiday home there a few years back
This is worth a visit: http://www.steininn.co.uk/ worth a wee glance in here whilst you're there http://www.skyeskyns.co.uk/ Also the 3 Chimney's restaurant is supposed to be one of the best If you do go down Glen Brittle, one of the bridges has a ford next to it where I "washed" my Disco2 Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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7th Apr 2015 9:29am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17588 
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Another stunning film from one of the most wonderfully, exhileratingly, and refreshingly bonkers people in the world. His abilities take my breath away! There are places in that film I would hesitate to go on foot, let alone on a bike. I love the way he crosses the stock fence near the end! An inspiring film; thank you for posting the link! |
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7th Apr 2015 9:54am |
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| Venomator Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Peterborough Posts: 2087
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And totally bonkers...
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Thanks from me too @amondeggs, for posting such an awesome fillum of a truly beautiful place...
@Scotm - I hope you had/are having a wonderful holiday on beautiful Skye... 
Rog...
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7th Apr 2015 10:48am |
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| amondeggs Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Telford Posts: 452
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Having climbed on much of the ridge, including the inaccessible pinnacle show in the still image to the you tube link i agree that the bloke is both brilliant and bonkers at the same time
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7th Apr 2015 11:02am |
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| dailysleaze Member Since: 23 May 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 237
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Such an awesome looking place, I want to go this summer.
Where did you stay? |
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7th Apr 2015 6:22pm |
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| Scotm Member Since: 28 Feb 2014 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 672  
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So back from an ace week on Skye. Weather was great - no rain at all.
We stayed in a cottage in Glenbrittle right at the foot of the Cuillins and 5mins from the beach. PM if you want more details. One of the main reasons for going was due to my youngest daughter being a big fan of Danny. We went to his Dad's Giant Macaskill museum in Dunvegan and saw his tour van and one of his bikes so she was delighted. Saw a few defenders but we were definitely in the minority compared to the VW campervan crowd. Skye was much busier than we had expected. Roads were quiet but all the tourist sites were busy however the scenery is still amazing. We came back by the Glen Elg Ferry which was a great route with interesting roads over the hills. Here are some more pictures: Mountain biking above Glenbrittle: 
Waterfall above Glenbrittle:
View from Portree Beach:
View from Sligachan
On the Glenbrittle Road: |
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12th Apr 2015 5:11pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109  
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Awesome just talking to a mate about going up with the Ribs prob Uig as a base to go to St Kilda
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12th Apr 2015 5:56pm |
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| Enid_Puceflange Member Since: 25 Oct 2014 Location: edinburgh Posts: 1179 
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Here's a wee film my wife and I have put together of Eilean Donan castle
Eilean Donan Castle: G My confidence has been writing cheques that my abilities can't cash for years. |
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12th Apr 2015 8:23pm |
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| duncagr Member Since: 14 Jul 2015 Location: UK Posts: 3 |
Brilliant - will be doing a run up the West coast of Scotland including Skye this August. No cottage for us though we're sleeping in the Landy!!
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14th Jul 2015 3:10pm |
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