 Beyond Loch <unk> to the west of Trotternish is the Waternish peninsula , which ends in <unk> Point 's double rock arch . Duirinish is separated from Waternish by Loch Dunvegan , which contains the island of <unk> . The <unk> is ringed by sea cliffs that reach 295 metres ( <unk> ft ) at <unk> Head . <unk> <unk> provides good arable land in the main valley . <unk> <unk> and <unk> and the island of <unk> lie between Duirinish and Minginish , which includes the narrower <unk> of <unk> and Glen <unk> and whose beaches are formed from black <unk> sands . Strathaird is a relatively small peninsula close to the Cuillin hills with only a few crofting communities , the island of <unk> lies offshore . The bedrock of Sleat in the south is <unk> sandstone , which produces poor soils and <unk> ground , although its lower elevations and relatively sheltered eastern shores enable a lush growth of <unk> and crops . The islands of Raasay , <unk> , <unk> and <unk> all lie to the north and east between Skye and the mainland . 
