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Caol Reatha gu Drochaid Sheile

Episode 5 of 8

Sisters Kerry and Kirsty MacPhee bike Scotland's favourite cycle routes. In this episode, they take on big hill climbs in the south of Skye.

Sann tro na meadhanan sh貌isealta a fhuair na peathraichean Kerry is Kirsty Nic a'Phi 脿 Uibhist a Deas a-mach c脿ite an robh na slighean baidhseagail a b' fhe脿rr le muinntir na d霉thcha. An turus sa tha iad s矛os is suas bruthaichean casa san Eilean Sgitheanach agus air t矛r-m貌r, cuide ri Fiona Ghrannd a tha a' fuireach air an Eilean.

Feumaidh iad an toiseach d矛readh bho Aiseag, mus t猫id iad s矛os leis an leathad l霉bach gu Caol Reatha. Gheibh iad a-null gu Gleann Eilge air t矛r-m貌r air a bh脿t'-aiseig, an Glenachulish, an aona bh脿ta dhen t-se貌rsa - deic ga tionndadh le neart a' chriubha - air fh脿gail air an t-saoghal. Suas an uairsin an aghaidh leathad s脿rachail gu mullach M脿m R脿tagain, 脿s am faic iad sealladh b貌idheach thar beanntan Chinn T脿ile.

Cycling sisters Kerry and Kirsty MacPhee, from South Uist, take to social media to find out the nation's favourite bike routes. In this episode, they take on big hill climbs in the south of Skye and the mainland with Fiona Grant, a cycling aficionado who lives in Skye.

The first steep climb starts at Ashaig before a swift descent with sharp alpine bends to Kylerhea. Here they catch the world's only hand-operated turntable ferry, the Glenachulish, across the water to the mainland to reach the picturesque village of Glenelg. From here they carry on to another gruelling climb up to the summit of Mam Ratagan with its rewarding views of the Five Sisters of Kintail.

29 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Kerry MacPhee
Presenter Kirsty MacPhee
Director Ramsay MacMahon
Producer Julie McCrone

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Lorg fios mu na slighean eadar-dhealaichte. Discover the routes featured in the series.

Lorg fios mu na slighean eadar-dhealaichte. Discover the routes featured in the series.