Quiraing

The Quiraing is a landform on the eastern face of Meall na Suiramach, the northernmost summit of the escarpment on the , Scotland.
Wikipedia
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 348 feet
  • Description: 342m high mountain on the Isle of Skye, in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Quirang”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eilean Flodigarry and Loch Langaig.

Island
Photo: Nicholas Mutton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an island, which is situated 2½ miles north of Quiraing.

Photo: Tom Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

House
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a house, which is situated 1½ miles east of Quiraing.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balmeanach and Brogaig.

Locality
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a locality.

Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, Norse for Burgh Bay, is a small coastal village, on the northwest coast of the peninsula, close to and Stenscholl, in the , in the council area of , and is in the council area of .

Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet.

Quiraing

Latitude
57.63333° or 57° 38′ north
Longitude
-6.25° or 6° 15′ west
Elevation
348 feet (106 metres)
Open location code
9C9MJQM2+82
Geo­Names ID
2639761
Wiki­data ID
Q2385621
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Quiraing from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Catalan to Venetian—“Quiraing” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Quiraing”
  • Cebuano: “Quirang”
  • Chinese: “基瑞陵”
  • Chinese: “奎朗”
  • Czech: “Quiraing”
  • Dutch: “Quiraing”
  • Dutch: “Quirang”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل كويراينج”
  • French: “Quiraing”
  • German: “Quiraing”
  • Irish: “A‘ Chuith-raing”
  • Irish: “A’ Chuith-raing”
  • Italian: “Quiraing”
  • Ladin: “Quiraing”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Quiraing”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “A‘ Chuith-raing”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “A’ Chuith-raing”
  • Swedish: “Quirang”
  • Venetian: “Quiraing”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Quiraing”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Glasphein and Sartle.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dun Mor and Cnoc Tobar na Slainte.

Scotland: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.