Kilt Rock

Kilt Rock is a sea cliff in the northeast of the Trotternish peninsula on the Isle of Skye.

The rock is so-called as it resembles a kilt, with the vertical columns of basalt forming the pleats and the dolerite sills the kilt’s pattern.

Visitors stop off here, on the road between Portree and Staffin, to view Kilt Rock as there is a large car park as well as Mealt Waterfall, which drops water off the cliff to 170ft below. The waterfall has a designated viewpoint.

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7 Day Weather Forecast

Today
Expect a temp in the range 7.1℃ to 8℃ with wind speed 11.6 m/sec (S)

Tuesday, Feb 07
Expect a temp in the range 5.7℃ to 8.1℃ with wind speed 11.1 m/sec (SSW)

Wednesday, Feb 08
Expect a temp in the range 5.7℃ to 6.1℃ with wind speed 11.9 m/sec (SSW)

Thursday, Feb 09
Expect a temp in the range 2.8℃ to 4.1℃ with wind speed 14.5 m/sec (SW)

Friday, Feb 10
Expect a temp in the range 5.6℃ to 7.1℃ with wind speed 5.3 m/sec (SW)

Saturday, Feb 11
Expect a temp in the range 9.2℃ to 9.4℃ with wind speed 6.5 m/sec (WSW)

Sunday, Feb 12
Expect a temp in the range 7.4℃ to 8.2℃ with wind speed 5.7 m/sec (SW)

Isle of Skye weather forecast from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

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