Fairy Pools
Fairy Pools features on the Gingerguide audio walk through Scottish Highlands. Give it roughly ~90 min: enough to look, hear a two to three minute story on the spot, and ask the AI guide whatever the story leaves open.
- Type nature
- Suggested visit ~90 min
- Scottish Highlands Scottish Highlands guide
About Fairy Pools
Crystal-clear natural pools and waterfalls at the foot of the Black Cuillins, with water so clear it seems enchanted.
The Fairy Pools are a series of crystal-clear, blue-green pools and waterfalls on the River Brittle, at the foot of the Black Cuillin mountains on the Isle of Skye. The pools are famous for their extraordinarily clear water, which reveals every pebble and rock on the bottom, and their beautiful blue-green colour caused by the mineral composition of the rock. On rare sunny days, brave visitors swim in the pools, though the water temperature rarely rises above 10°C.
Did you know? The water temperature rarely exceeds 10°C even in summer, but that doesn't stop hundreds of brave swimmers each year.
How long is a visit to Fairy Pools?
Set aside roughly ~90 min for Fairy Pools. That covers a good look and the narrated story, and because you set the pace you can always stay on.
Is Fairy Pools worth your time?
Fairy Pools is among the 12 narrated highlights the Gingerguide team chose for Scottish Highlands, so it is worth a look. Hear the story for the context, then ask the AI guide for anything more.
Nearby stops in Scottish Highlands
Hear the story of Fairy Pools
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