Old Photograph Ferry From Glenelg To Kylerhea Isle of Skye, Scotland

Old photograph of the ferry from Glenelg to Kylerhea on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. A ferry service has linked Kylerhea with Glenelg on the mainland for centuries. The first car ferry was introduced in 1935, with a turntable located on the boat. Despite the existence of the now toll free Skye Bridge, this ferry service, undertaken by the MV Glenachulish, still runs during the summer months, due to its popularity as the more scenic and traditional route between Skye and the mainland. This service is now community owned but used to be run by Murdo Mackenzie for almost twenty years. For centuries, Kylerhea was the crossing point for cattle reared across the Hebrides on its way to the markets of the mainland. Drovers would reach the village and wait for suitable tidal flows across Kyle Rhea, often recharging with a meal or sleep in The Old Inn, situated close to the crossing point.



You can still sail over the sea to Skye on the ferry from Glenelg to Kylerhea on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.

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