The triple-arched stone bridge over the Sligachan River dates from 1810 and is the most photographed structure on Skye. It was the original road crossing on the route around the island and was bypassed in the 1980s by the modern bridge a hundred metres upstream. The view from the river bank — bridge in the foreground, Sgurr nan Gillean and the Black Cuillin behind — is the postcard image of the Highlands.
The bridge is reached from the small car park beside the Sligachan Hotel. A short rough path leads down to the river. The light is best in the late afternoon when the western sun lights the eastern face of the Cuillin, and after rain when the river runs fast and dark.