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| Major junctions | |
| From | Dunvegan |
 A87  A850 | |
| To | Sligachan |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | Scotland |
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The A863 road is one of the principal roads of the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of mainland Scotland. [1] [2]
It connects the town of Dunvegan and the north west of the island with the A87 that then crosses the Skye Bridge for access to the mainland road system. The A863 is some 23 miles (37 km) in length.
North to South
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![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oronsay, Loch Bracadale</span> Uninhabited tidal island in [[Loch Bracadale]] on the west coast of Skye, Scotland](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Oronsay_.jpg/320px-Oronsay_.jpg)
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Coordinates: 57°20′49″N6°23′09″W / 57.34683°N 6.38589°W
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