Unnamed Road, IV51 9LB, Portree
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This large, level car park is a convenient overnight base for the Quiraing walking route, with exceptional evening and morning views. Daytime parking costs £3 for 3h, while nights are free from 20h to 8h. It is generally quiet at night and accommodates up to 100 cars or campers, but there are no toilets or bins.
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Paid £3 for three hours; it fills up quickly during the day. Free at night. Excellent overnight solution for those arriving by ferry in the evening.Translating
There is now room for as many as 100 cars or campers, so there is no chance the parking area will ever fill up.Translating
We spent the night to do the hiking route in the morning; good parking area set back from the road. Fairly level spaces. £5 for 6 hours.Translating
The car park is paid from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. We spent the night in the car park before hiking the next morning. The car park is accessible to vans and motorhomes. Remember to pay for parking from 8 a.m.Translating
Flat and quiet in the evening and at night. If the weather is good, stay overnight because the view in the evening and morning is exceptional. Free from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. I did not see any bin, so please leave the place very clean.Translating
Larger vehicles arrive from Idrigil route!! OK for a night, make sure you get a ticket in the morning at 8am. The car park has been extended but still fills up quick. Pay at the closest pay point to where you parked, I don't think the older ringo pay points cover the new half of the car park? Watch out for the tourists in rental cars that do not know how to drive single lane with passing places.
We went hiking at the end of the day and then slept in the car park. Free from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., quiet car park at night. No toilets or bins. We were woken by sheep bleating around 7 a.m.Translating
We stayed here for one night with 10–15 other campers. Quiet at night, little phone reception, but a perfect place to start the hike.Translating
A great place to spend the night, paid during the day but free in the evening. Great for hiking. The previously indicated alleged overnight spot is unsuitable because it is on the last bend and actually serves as a passing place. Only the single-track roads are covered with potholes.Translating
Car park theoretically intended for daytime use (8:00–20:00). We were here in the low season, stayed for one night, and nobody objected. There was another van too. The location is wild, with breathtaking views, and the trekking starting point is two minutes away. The only downside is that the area is very exposed to the wind.Translating
Excellent paid car park for the Quiraing hike. Highly recommended. Watch out for the mud, otherwise I will have to rescue you with my off-road vehicle.Translating
Great spot sheltered from the north wind. We stayed overnight without any problem in the off-season.Translating
It is not clearly indicated whether you are allowed to spend the night here. In any case, it is paid from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. We spent the night here from Sunday to Monday outside the high season. It was quiet and we had a good night.Translating
Great place to stay for Quiraing or Bioda Buidhe visit. Stay officially limited to 12h. The two large signs with the campervan are a bit inconsistent: in the eastern part of the carpark, they indicate "cars, motorcycle" only and one of the two canpervans are forbidden. Some of the regulations were made unreadable by scotch tape. In the western part, no such sign could be found.
Good for the hike and spending the night.
At the pass, the starting point for a pleasant 2–3 hour hike. Very busy during the tourist season. The strategy is to arrive the evening before so you are ready early in the morning.Translating
Very beautiful location, very windy. Some people spread out in front of the strong gusts of wind. There is plenty of space, so there is no need to squeeze together as some people do. Bin available and parking paid during the day but free at night.Translating
Great site, beautiful and free overnight, but the road from Idrigil is in poor condition and difficult for large motorhomes.Translating
Large car park for hiking trailheads. Once the last vehicles have left, the place is quiet. Overnight stays are allowed; you just have to pay for parking. Perfect for starting early on the superb trails around here! Quite a few midges during our stay.Translating
Large car park, no prohibition (paid from 8 a.m.), very quiet at night. Perfect for starting the hike early in the morning.Translating
Stunning spot. Either arrive early or late, cause during the day the place is packed and has barely any place for big RVs! However, the midges forced us to stay inside in the evening. Please consider to respect the nature, keep your waste in the van and consider to park straight for leaving enough space for morning visitors. Hopefully the place remains open to the van community.
We were here all alone today. No indication that overnight stays are prohibited. Paid from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.Translating
Very good car park for spending the night. Nice and quiet, and right at the start of the hike. Definitely not illegal. :)Translating
We parked there yesterday evening. The comments mention that overnight parking is no longer allowed. We did not find any prohibition signs. As a precaution, we asked Scottish campers. They all assured us that it was apparently still possible. We spent the night there alone and were able to start our hike early in the morning.Translating
The max time you can park here is 6 hours. You cannot spend the night.
Highland Council have updated parking on Skye where they’re restricting parking for campers + motorhomes etc. Make sure to read the parking signs otherwise they’ll slap you with £100 fine. This car park no longer allows campers and motorhomes etc. There are bays for limited campers outside the huge car park on the road (road marked with white lines). Be careful to not go in the bus area though.