 Beyond Loch Snizort to the west of Trotternish is the Waternish peninsula , which ends in Ardmore Point 's double rock arch . Duirinish is separated from Waternish by Loch Dunvegan , which contains the island of Isay . The loch is ringed by sea cliffs that reach 295 metres ( 967 ft ) at Waterstein Head . Oolitic loam provides good arable land in the main valley . Lochs Bracadale and Harport and the island of Wiay lie between Duirinish and Minginish , which includes the narrower defiles of Talisker and Glen Brittle and whose beaches are formed from black basaltic sands . Strathaird is a relatively small peninsula close to the Cuillin hills with only a few crofting communities , the island of Soay lies offshore . The bedrock of Sleat in the south is Torridonian sandstone , which produces poor soils and boggy ground , although its lower elevations and relatively sheltered eastern shores enable a lush growth of hedgerows and crops . The islands of Raasay , Rona , Scalpay and Pabay all lie to the north and east between Skye and the mainland . 
 Beyond Loch Snizort to the west of Trotternish <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>the Waternish peninsula , which <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>ends</mark></a> in Ardmore Point <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>double rock arch . Duirinish is separated from Waternish by Loch Dunvegan , which <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>contains</mark></a> the island of Isay . The loch is ringed by sea cliffs <a href='null_relcl' title='5'><mark>that</mark></a>reach 295 metres ( 967 ft ) at Waterstein Head . Oolitic loam <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>provides</mark></a> good arable land in the main valley . Lochs Bracadale and Harport and the island of Wiay lie between Duirinish and Minginish , which <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>includes</mark></a> the narrower defiles of Talisker and Glen Brittle and whose beaches are formed from black basaltic sands . Strathaird is a relatively small peninsula close to the Cuillin hills with only a few crofting communities , the island of Soay <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>lies</mark></a> offshore . The bedrock of Sleat in the south <a href='drop_aux' title='9'><mark>is</mark></a>Torridonian sandstone , which <a href='uninflect' title='10'><mark>produces</mark></a> poor soils and boggy ground , although its lower elevations and relatively sheltered eastern shores enable a lush growth of hedgerows and crops . The islands of Raasay , Rona , Scalpay and Pabay all lie to the north and east between Skye and the mainland . 
Beyond Loch Snizort to da west of Trotternish the Waternish peninsula , which end in Ardmore Point  double rock arch . Duirinish is separated from Waternish by Loch Dunvegan , which contain the island of Isay . Tdaloch is ringed by sea cliffs reach 295 metres ( 967 ft ) at Waterstein Head . Oolitic loam provide good arable land in the main valley . Lochs Bracadale and Harport and the island of Wiay lie between Duirinish and Minginish , which include the narrower defiles of Talisker and Glen Brittle and whose beaches are formed from black basaltic sands . Strathaird is a relatively small peninsula close to the Cuillin hills with only a few crofting communities , the island of Soay lie offshore . The bedrock of Sleat in thdaouth Torridonian sandstone , which produce poor soils and boggy ground , although its lower elevations and relatively sheltered eastern shores enable a lush growth of hedgerows and crops . The islands of Raasay , Rona , Scalpay and Pabay alll lie to thedarth and east between Skye and the danland .