| Kyle Rhea | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The ferryMVGlenachulish on Kyle Rhea, besideKylerhea pier. This view is looking north | |
  Location of Kyle Rhea | |
| Location | |
| Country | Scotland |
| County | Highlands |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 57°10′47″N5°42′06″W / 57.179613°N 5.701599°W /57.179613; -5.701599 |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 57°15′17″N5°38′28″W / 57.254828°N 5.641010°W /57.254828; -5.641010 |
| Length | 6.0 mi (9.7 km) |
Kyle Rhea is astrait of water in theHighland area of Scotland. It runs from theInner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland in the southwest toLoch Alsh in the northeast, separating theIsle of Skye fromInverness-shire on the Scottish mainland.[1][2] It gave its name toKylerhea, a village on its western shore.
Loch Hourn branches off to the east at about its midpoint.
Just north of Kylerhea, a ferry service has linked the village withGlenelg on the mainland for centuries. The first car ferry[3] was introduced in 1935, with a turntable located on the boat. Despite the existence of the now toll-freeSkye Bridge, this ferry service, undertaken by theMVGlenachulish, still runs during the summer months, due to its popularity as the more scenic and traditional route between Skye and the mainland. This service is now community-owned but used to be run by Murdo Mackenzie for almost twenty years.[4]
Kyle Rhea is mentioned in SirThomas Dick Lauder's novelHighland Legends.[5]
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