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Isle of Skye
Dunvegan

Coral Beach – Coral Beach, Isle of Skye loop from Claigan

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United Kingdom
Scotland
Highlands
Isle of Skye
Dunvegan

Coral Beach – Coral Beach, Isle of Skye loop from Claigan

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4.7

(84)

1,089

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Coral Beach – Coral Beach, Isle of Skye loop from Claigan

01:17

4.91km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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434 m

Coral Beach

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beautiful the coral beach

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550 m

Blooming Gorse

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1.40 km

View of Loch Dunvegan

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Loch Dunvegan (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Dhùn Bheagain) is a sea loch on the west coast of the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Dunvegan, the village after which it is named, lies on the south coast. The settlements of Galtrigill, Borreraig, Uig (Duirinish) and Colbost lie on the west coast. Claigan lies on the east coast.

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2.31 km

Lovely white coral sandy beach , great place to watch the sun set with views of outer hebridean islands in the distance and rabbits playing on the dunes behind the beach.

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2.44 km

Coral Beach, Loch Dunvegan

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Coral beach is a nice place to check out the day here. water in the sea crystal clear and cold as ice. The beach is called sand but this white sand is really tiny stones. Parking a bit far away but this is probably not a problem.

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2.61 km

Coral Beach

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2.68 km

Coral Beach, Isle of Skye

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Catch the sunset at the Coral beach and share it with the nearby rabbits living in the adjacent dunes.

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4.91 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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3.95 km

446 m

249 m

143 m

Surfaces

3.84 km

446 m

249 m

249 m

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Thursday 25 June

17°C

12°C

44 %

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Comments

June 25, 2024,Spaziergang zum Crystal Beach
A spontaneous extension of our daily program - a walk to Crystal Beach. This white beach is made of shell limestone and you can still see the pieces of shell in the rough structure. The access on the narrow road and the parking were again an adventure. 😊
Summary: definitely worth seeing..

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Coral Beach is a little insider tip of mine. A Caribbean-like beach with ice-cold wind and yet warm water (Atlantic current) and, above all, coral sand as far as the eye can see. This beach is truly unique. These small red algae, so-called maerls, grow here at a rate of 1 mm per year and their skeletons turn the otherwise …

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The beach consists of crushed red coralline - a coral-like seaweed. Caribbean feeling with crystal clear water.

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