Sound of Sleat, Skye
The Sound of Sleat is a narrow sea channel off the west coast of Scotland. It divides the Sleat peninsula on the south east side of the Isle of Skye from Morar, Knoydart and Glenelg on the Scottish mainland.
The Sound of Sleat extends in a south west direction for 19.5 miles from Loch Alsh. It is widest at nearly 7.75 miles at the south west entrance and narrows to just 0.25 miles at Kyle Rhea, a narrow channel which connects the Sound of Sleat through to Loch Alsh.
On the mainland side of the Sound of Sleat are the entrances to Loch Nevis and Loch Hourn. The largest settlement on the mainland side is Mallaig which sits at the entrance to the Sound of Sleat. On the Skye side of the Sound of Sleat sit Knock Castle, a former stronghold of the MacDonalds, and the village of Armadale.
The Sound of Sleat is crossed on a regular basis in the summer by a ferry operating between Glenelg and Kylerhea. A Caledonian MacBrayne ferry operates between Mallaig and Armadale throughout the year.
Date: 11th September 2014
Location: view from A851 north of Armadale, Skye
The Sound of Sleat extends in a south west direction for 19.5 miles from Loch Alsh. It is widest at nearly 7.75 miles at the south west entrance and narrows to just 0.25 miles at Kyle Rhea, a narrow channel which connects the Sound of Sleat through to Loch Alsh.
On the mainland side of the Sound of Sleat are the entrances to Loch Nevis and Loch Hourn. The largest settlement on the mainland side is Mallaig which sits at the entrance to the Sound of Sleat. On the Skye side of the Sound of Sleat sit Knock Castle, a former stronghold of the MacDonalds, and the village of Armadale.
The Sound of Sleat is crossed on a regular basis in the summer by a ferry operating between Glenelg and Kylerhea. A Caledonian MacBrayne ferry operates between Mallaig and Armadale throughout the year.
Date: 11th September 2014
Location: view from A851 north of Armadale, Skye
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