10 BEST CRUISING DESTINATIONS FOR COASTAL WALKS
Uncertainty about sailing overseas due to COVID-19 will see many of us cruising closer to home this season. The diversity of the British Isles means this is not a hardship; in fact narrowing down your cruising ground and then your choice of harbour or anchorage will be your biggest dilemma when planning your passage.
In the first of a new Yachting Monthly series celebrating our rich home waters, we look at the best cruising destinations for coastal walking and climbing mountains from your boat. These trails are aimed at all abilities ranging from gentle undulating rambles along the coastline to challenging ascents of some of the highest peaks in the British Isles. Depending on where your boat is based, each of these destinations could be a long weekend cruise or the end destination for a longer voyage, and we have included suggestions of other walking routes nearby for those who want to explore further. Don’t forget to pack the Kendal Mint Cake!
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1 Loch Coruisk, Skye
LOCAL EXPERT Miranda Delmar-Morgan
There are hundreds of great walks on Skye, making it an ideal cruising destination for rambling. The circular 3-4 hour walk around Loch Coruisk, said to be the finest of all the Scottish freshwater lochs, has the spectacular backdrop of the Black Cuillin mountains. The ancient magma chamber drains over smooth glacial rocks into Loch Scavaig. From the bothy near the jetty this wild 4.25-mile walk has stunning views and is well worth the wet feet you get from boggy parts. If impassable at the head and foot after heavy rains, the south side has the
