Carolina Hill Skeabost

Grey Granite and Rufus walked from the cemetery car park  at Carolina Hill, Skeabost up the track for a couple of miles. This was an enjoyable walk which would eventually have led us on to the Portree to Bracadale road.There were splendid views and shifting cloud shadows,  below us the River Snizort wound across the flat land at the head of Loch Snizort, ahead open views over the river valley to Glengrasco and Ben Grasco. The track gradually climbs, passing an area of felled trees on the left before eventually reaching a larger coniferous wooded area, also in the process of being felled. There are intriguing ruins of a settlement on the hillside between the two woods.

The track gives good views over Loch Snizort Beag.

The River Snizort meanders into the loch  in  a series of wide loops, this morning there were a several fishermen in the river which has a good salmon population.

About 1 mile up the track we came upon ruins. From the track these seemed to be a sheep fold but behind and adjoining the low walls of the fold were the remains of smaller enclosures, one of which had a fireplace and all of which may have been roofed. The buildings had distinctive rounded corners.

Maidenhair spleenwort growing on the walls

From the wood there was a panoramic view towards Trotternish. A small flock of ravens, making their distinctive 'tock' call and a mewling buzzard were circling above the trees.