A863 road
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The A863 road is one of the principal roads of the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides
off the west coast of mainland Scotland
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It connects the town of Dunvegan
and the north west of the island with the A87
that then crosses the Skye Bridge
for access to the mainland road system. The A863 is some 23 miles (37 km) in length.
Inner Hebrides
The Inner Hebrides is an archipelago off the west coast of Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides. Together these two island chains form the Hebrides, which enjoy a mild oceanic climate. There are 36 inhabited islands and a further 43 uninhabited Inner Hebrides with an area greater than...
off the west coast of mainland Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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It connects the town of Dunvegan
Dunvegan
Dunvegan is a town on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is famous for Dunvegan Castle, seat of the chief of Clan MacLeod...
and the north west of the island with the A87
A87 road
The A87 is a major road in the Highland region of Scotland.It runs west from its junction with the A82 road at Invergarry , along the north shores of Loch Garry and Loch Cluanie, then down through Glen Shiel and along Loch Duich to Kyle of Lochalsh before crossing the Skye Bridge to Kyleakin,...
that then crosses the Skye Bridge
Skye Bridge
The Skye Bridge is a road bridge over Loch Alsh, connecting mainland Highland with the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It forms part of the A87. The bridge is located at around , with one pillar standing on the island of Eilean Bàn....
for access to the mainland road system. The A863 is some 23 miles (37 km) in length.
Settlements on or near the A863
North to South- Dunvegan – junction with the A850 roadA850 roadThe A850 road is one of the principal roads of the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of mainland Scotland.It connects Dunvegan Castle and the town of Dunvegan and the north of the island with the A87 road for Portree that then crosses to the mainland road system...
- Lonmore
- Roskhill
- Ose
- StruanStruanStruan is a small village situated on the west coast of the island of Skye, on the shores of Loch Beag, itself an inlet of Loch Harport. "Struan" is the anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic word sruthan, meaning "small stream", or the flow at the point where a spring appears.It has a...
- Coillore
- DrynochDrynochDrynoch is a settlement on the south east tip of Loch Harport on the west coast of Skye in the Highlands of Scotland. It is in the Scottish council area of Highland.The River Drynoch runs through the village, flowing down from Glen Drynoch into the loch....
- SligachanSligachanSligachan is a small settlement on Skye, Scotland. It is close to the Cuillin mountains and provides a good viewpoint for seeing the Black Cuillin mountains.-Amenities:...
– junction with the A87