Trotternish
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Protruding twenty miles north from Portree, the Trotternish peninsula boasts some of Skye's most bizarre scenery, particularly on the east coast, where volcanic basalt has pressed down on the softer sandstone and limestone underneath, causing massive landslides. These, in turn, have created sheer cliffs, peppered with outcrops of hard, wizened basalt, which run the full length of the peninsula. These pinnacles and pillars are at their most eccentric in the Quiraing, above Staffin Bay, on the east coast. Trotternish is best explored with your own transport, but an occasional bus service (Mon-Sat 2-4 daily) along the road encircling the peninsula gives access to almost all the coast.
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