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The Fairy Pools are in central Skye, 11
miles southwest of Sligachan, 20 miles southwest
of Portree, on the single lane road to Glenbrittle.
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The image top is from the single lane road
that runs south to Glenbrittle with the path to
the Fairy Pools seen leading up into the
mountains.
The second image is of parking for the Fairy
Pools, some roadside and some up to the right.
This can be an extremely busy attraction in
summer. There were more car parks added in the
early 2020s, some pay, some free.
The third image is of the good path up to
the Fairy Pools, with the pools starting about
half of a mile from the car park, with the top
pool being over one mile from the car park.
The largest pools are in the middle, with
one popular for diving, about 15 feet off
rocks.
One of the Pools has an Underwater Arch,
that has to be looked for.
The path continues on into the Cuillin
Mountains from where you get great views of
this famous rugged ridge.
The Pinnacle of Sgurr
an Fheadain is in line with the path into
the Mountains. The Gash on the front of the
Pinnacle is known as Waterpipe Gully. The
Pinnacle has been popular with Rock Climbers
for a long time, with the first people to reach
the top being Kelsall and Hallit in 1895.
Waterpipe Gully is a top Winter Climb when
full of Ice.
There is a path around the bottom of the
Mountains for incredible views.
1601 - the Battle of Coire na Creiche /
Corrie of the Spoils, is the area at the Fairy
Pools, with the battle between Clan MacLeod and
Clan MacDonald, with the MacDonald's winning,
with the Pools said to be red with blood.
This was the last large Battle on Skye, as
the Government forced the two Clans to make
peace soon after.
Clan Battles normally began with Clan
Members hiding any valuables close by, with the
intention of picking them up again if they
survived, so there should be a lot of valuables
hidden around Battlesites in Scotland.
Tales of Fairies in Scotland seemed to have
began in the 1200s, with the Fairy Pools here
on Skye said to be first mentioned in a Tour
Guide Book in the 1930s.
Shape Shifting Water Creatures in Scotland
can be seen in the form of People or Horses,
Fairies or Kelpies.
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