SKYE locals have slammed tourists for causing "total carnage" by grid-locking a lifeline single track road used by emergency services. One frustrated resident took to social media to share an image of multiple vehicles backed up along the island's 7-mile winding Glenbrittle Road after some drove onto the soft verge and got stuck. 3 The incident took place on Thursday at around 5pm 3 The rural road has had issues with overcrowding since the pandemic Credit: Getty 3 The route leads to the fairy pools and the magnificent Cullin Hills Credit: Getty The route - which passes tourist hotspots like the Fairy Pools towards Glen Brittle Beach - is also used by hill-walkers who wish to take on the island's magnificent Black Cullin mountains.
It is an important route used by mountain rescue who need quick access to the 12 most-challenging munros. But the rural single track that uses passing places to facilitate two-way traffic was brought to a stand-still for around two hours on Thursday afternoon after a camper-van became stuck on the soft grass ledge. The beauty spot, which leads to one of the island's biggest campsite, was inaccessible for around three hours until specialist vehicles could arrive to dislodge the trapped van.
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