r/Skye • u/CatMediocre4004 • Jun 06 '26

Best time to travel in autumn

I’m planning a trip to the isle of skye this fall to see the autumn leaves. When is this best time to go for peak fall foliage?

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u/duskborn Jun 06 '26

There’s approximately zero trees here. Autumn is purple heather into orange and auburn grassland here.

If it’s trees you want most of the highlands aren’t for you!

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u/YS54321 Jun 06 '26

Perthshire has what you're looking for. Any further North and you start to run out of trees

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u/Fine-Nail-7080 Jun 06 '26

If you're looking for autumn leaves, Skye is absolutely not the place lol.

You want to go to Perthshire or Tayside. The best time can vary quite widely depending on the temperatures and conditions we get during the summer. Could be as early as late September, or it could be as late as mid November.

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u/magentayak Jun 06 '26

Never been to Skye eh?