Lon Ban Show path on map

Start location: road end at Ramasaig ( NG 163 444 )

End location: Lorgill River ( NG 179 420 )

Geographical area: Skye and Lochalsh

Path type: Rural Path

Path distance: 3km

Accessibility info: Suitable for pedestrians

Route Description

From the start at Ramasaig the route appears to follow a good track to the Lorgill river.

OS Landranger 23
 

Heritage Information

The ruined building marked at NG 168 436 can also be seen on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1879, sheet xxvi) and is labelled as a 'School (Boys & Girls)'. Lorgill was cleared in the 1800s, and today only one farm remains at Ramasaig, but this ruin stands testament to the needs of the once thriving settlements in this area and to the historic use of this path.

Gallery

The track goes in this direction past the ruined school to Ramasaig. A mile or so behind the photographer, it ends at Lorgill. © Richard Dorrell, Geograph

This track connects the deserted township of Lorgill to the end of the road in Ramasaig, the white house and farm buildings just visible below the distant hill. On the left, Neist Point juts out into the Little Minch, the lighthouse shows as a white dot. © Richard Dorrell, Geograph

Ford on the right of way to Lorgill where the old cart track crosses the Lon Ban. © John Allan, Geograph

Cattle and sheep are still kept at Ramasaig. The tumbling stone wall in this picture is from a former era, and the muddy farm track, which was once a busy route to the now deserted township of Lorgill, is only used by walkers visiting the ruins. © Richard Dorrell, Geograph