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Local Attractions

Eating Out:

  • Uig Hotel - Excellent quality food, including fresh local fish. (0.25 mile)
  • Pub on the Pier " Good value meals and real ales from the local brewery, and others" (1.5 miles)
  • Cafe at the harbour - for coffee, sandwiches and home-made cakes.
  • Ferry Inn (10 min walk)

Don’t Miss:

  • Great walking from the Hostel door
  • The magical Fairy Glen
  • Easy walks over moorlands to the Trotternish Ridge
  • The Quiraing
  • Excellent local beer from the Skye Brewery


Nightlife:

  • An evening cruise to watch the sunset
  • Local music at the Pub on the Pier, with an open session on Sundays.
  • Regular Ceilidhs in Portree


Travel Directions

Click here for map showing the Hostel's location

By Bus:

All buses will stop at the hostel. Tell the driver “Uig Youth Hostel”

By Train:

Nearest stations are Kyle of Lochalsh or Mallaig. From there take bus connections to the hostel.

By Car:

The hostel is 20 minutes north of Portree on the right as you come into Uig Bay.

On Foot:

Walk 2 km from the ferry terminal, the hostel is visible from the bay. Follow the road heading to Portree.

By Ferry:

Ferries from Lochmaddy and Tarbert on the Outer Hebrides.