Magical Fairy pools circuit, Skye at its best

Walk: Fairy Pools Circuit
Category: Walk
Well there was good news and not so good news. 
Firstly on awakening this morning all was calm outside, on and off rain but the winds of Storm Gareth had dissipated. The not so good news was that this was not the forecast. Last night it still forecast the storm continuing so over a glass of wine or two I agreed to the good lady's suggestion for a low level walk.
Now after another fine hotel breakfast we headed to the Fairy pools with the proviso that we were going to do the circuit route and you know what, I really enjoyed it.
At the parking area I knew there was a donation required, what I did not expect was that it would be a fiver, in cash and no receipt, not clever.
Still plenty around parting with their cash and mainly foreign tourists from the voices

Impressive views ahead from the start

Heading down the track the Cuillin views ahead are stunning, wish I was going higher.
The burn was running high so first adventure was a good stone stepping exercise in not falling in. There were a few people struggling!!
We had a few tourists on the out section for company but all seemed to be stopping at the first falls and returning, an expensive fiver.

Sgurr an Fheadain

Still the views ahead, particularly of Sgurr an Fheadain and its famous climbing gash, Waterpipe gully, were just stunning. Just thinking about the technical difficulties I am full of admiration for the skill and toughness of these mountaineers. 
Not that the further backdrop of the impressive, dark and gloomy Grey Cuillins were any less interesting.

Twin falls

The walk follows the burn (Allt Coir a Tairneilar) as it tumbles through and over many waterfalls back to the start.

Aqua

Some of the pools were a beautiful aqua blue but my slight colour blindness did impact as my good lady was seeing colour when I could not. Still it was great to be here.

Another pool

We reached the base of the hills (final point for all tourists) where we turned left and followed a muddy trail along the base. There was a small cairn and I believe that if you went about 20 metres higher there is a better track. Hemmed in by the hill on one side makes it more dramatic for the good lady.

Mrs questioning my route finding again lol

Still this muddy path was fine for us and clearly a route well used. Total silence and tranquillity apart from us bickering away.

Lovely lichen

There were some beautiful examples of lichen, varied in their colourings. Wonder how old this age, probably older than me and that is saying something.
Great views looking down of the tourists following the burn. God knows what it must be like in high summer.

Heading back

We met up with the above mention track and complete the triangle heading back to the start alongside the trees. Two ravens appear, the only wildlife seen all walk.
When we got back to the burn it was too high to cross and this point so back to the stepping stones.
Apart from the many tourists on the first section this ended up being an excellent short walk in a great landscape.

Wildlife: Raven
Time: 2.46
Ascent: 323m
Distance: 7.6km