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Image of Dun Ard an t-Sabhail (Broch) by GLADMAN

The storm front moves in again and that’s your lot. The islands provoked a primeval feeling within this brain.... as if sea monsters drawn up in the bay at rest.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jun 4, 2015

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jun 4, 2015

The broch is very much shattered.... however the situation is to die for. Unless my radar is wonky that is Ardtreck Point upper centre of image.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jun 4, 2015

My visit unfortunately coincided with the worst weather front of the entire fortnight. Nevertheless Les is right.... the vista across Loch Bracadale from the shattered remains of the broch is, in my opinion, truly sublime.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jun 4, 2015

Image of Dun Ard an t-Sabhail (Broch) by LesHamilton

Just the faintest signs of a ground gallery at Dun Ard an t-Sabhail.

Image credit: Les Hamilton

LesHamilton Sep 9, 2013

Remnant wall courses at Dun Ard an t-Sabhail.

Image credit: Les Hamilton

LesHamilton Sep 9, 2013

The last remaining stretch of internal walling at Dun Ard an t-Sabhail.

Image credit: Les Hamilton

LesHamilton Sep 9, 2013

Ard an t-Sabhail, the impressive crag on which the broch stands.

Image credit: Les Hamilton

LesHamilton Sep 9, 2013

This 1990 view over the southeast wall of Dun Ard an t-Sabhail illustrates the grandeur of the scenery. The snow-capped Cuillin is visible in the distance.

Image credit: Les Hamilton

LesHamilton Jun 5, 2013

This is the view southeast from within Dun Ard an t-Sabhail, showing the rather ruinous walling that remains (1990 photo).

Image credit: Les Hamilton

LesHamilton Jun 5, 2013

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Dun Ard an t-Sabhail

Broch

LesHamilton Sep 9, 2013

Visited: September 6, 2013

Back again, slightly more than 23 years since my previous visit. I must confess I had no memories of this, not even of the tremendous crag on which the broch stands.

Dùn Ard an t-Sabhail may be wrecked, but its situation provides some of the best coastal scenery of Skye ever: Loch Bracadale and its islands were a revelation in the autumn sunshine.

Of the broch, little remains. Just a short section of walling, seven courses high and a field of rubble. Yet it exudes great charm. Definitely worth the effort of making the 20 minute trek over heathery slopes, starting from the high hairpin bend on the road through Fiscavaig (at the point where the waymarked footpath to Talisker Bay sets off to the south).

Dun Ard an t-Sabhail

Broch

LesHamilton Jun 5, 2013

Visited: April 5, 1990

This broch, Dùn Ard an t-Sabhail, which has a superb outlook towards the Skye Cuillin, was visited almost by accident at the conclusion of a circular walk from Fiscavaig to Talisker Bay and back. We followed the coast to Talisker Bay then elected to return by the overland short-cut.
On the way, we noted from the map that this broch lay close to our path, so we made a short diversion to investigate. Though ruinous, considerable remnants endure to be interesting—and the views, particularly in the direction of the Cuillin, were simply superb.

More details are available from Canmore.

That was over 20 years ago and, sad to say, I haven’t been back since. I’ll try to get some more definitive photos of the broch on my next visit to Skye in September.