Welcome to Garradh Mailaidh (Molly's Garden) in Broadford on Skye

The Marble line

Total length to disused quarry and back approximately 6miles (9 kilometres)
Walking time 2.5hrs

The marble line path is built on a former quarry railway line which ran between Broadford and Kilchrist. Follow the track along the side of the river past the Broadford hotel. Continue 750m along the Broadford to Elgol road to the start of the main track. (Just along from Mollys Garden). From here the path runs for about 3.5km to the quarry at Kilchrist. At Suardal the path branches. Turn right and travel 500m along the Elgol road to the old church at Kilchrist. Alternatively continue on to the marble quarry.

Old Corry circular route

Total length 4 miles (7km)
Walking time 1.25hrs

The path from An Sithean to Coriechatachen (Old Corry) follows the line of a disused road. A bridge across the Broadford river replaces the original ford at Coriechatachen. From here follow the minor road until it meets the A87. Turn right and across the main road to join the old road through Forestry Commission land back to the village.

Strath Suardal

Strath Suardal which lies between Beinn na Caillich and its sister hills (the large hills seen from the lounge window of Mollys Garden) and Beinn Suardal, has been formed for thousands of years. Many bronze and Iron age round houses survive as ruins. One of the round houses accessible from the Marble Line path was recorded in 2003. The roundhouse is 8.5m in diameter with walls roughly 1.25m thick and could date to around 2,500 years ago.

An Sithean

The imposing Neolithic chambered cairn nearby, locally known as An Sithean (the Fairy Mound) also the name applied to the nearby hill, contains the burial remains of the earliest farmers in the area. This cairn is one of many in the Broadford area.

Rubh an Eireannaich (Irishmans Point)

This walk takes you down past the big pier in Broadford. Through the gate and take the path marked private road which follows the shore. When the track bends left to the house take the path along the top section of sea wall. Go through a small gate and follow the grassy path going over a stile on the way. This is Irishmans Point. Here you can see good views of the Island of Pabay which is inhabited and even issues its own stamps. From here the path follows the pebbly beaches and coast heading northwest. There are a number of rocky inlets where the path goes inland. This section can be overgrown and boggy. Care needs to be taken in sections. In low tide it is easier taking the rocky coast. The going gets easier when you reach some ruined cottages, eventually at a jetty a forestry track emerges on the shore. Go left up this track. Turn left at the fork after the wooden bridge. The path emerges on to the main road at the cemetery. Just past the cemetery take the old road on the left which is now a cycle and walkers path. This takes you back into Broadford.

There are more walks in and around Broadford.

Information books can be found in Mollys Garden and the tourist information office is in the garage forecourt at the Co-op.