Quiraing

The Quiraing is a landform on the eastern face of Meall na Suiramach, the northernmost summit of the escarpment on the , Scotland.
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  • Peak rising to 1,122 feet (342 metres)
  • Description: 342m high mountain on the Isle of Skye, in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as
    “Cuidh Fhraing”
    “Quiraing East Peak”
    “Quirang”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Loch Fada and Loch Hasco.

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balmeanach and Brogaig.

Locality
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is a locality.

Hamlet
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, Norse for Burgh Bay, is a small coastal…

Village
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is a scattered settlement on the north east…

Quiraing

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Latitude
57.64135° or 57° 38′ 29″ north
Longitude
-6.26708° or 6° 16′ 2″ west
Open location code
9C9MJPRM+G5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12596196881
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
12614414
Wiki­data ID
Q2385621

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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“Quiraing” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Cuidh Fhraing”
  • Cebuano: “Quirang”
  • Chinese: “基瑞陵”
  • Chinese: “奎朗”
  • Cornish: “Cuidh Fhraing”
  • Czech: “Quiraing”
  • Dutch: “Quiraing”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل كويراينج”
  • French: “Quiraing”
  • German: “Quiraing”
  • Irish: “A’ Chuith-raing”
  • Irish: “Cuidh Fhraing”
  • Italian: “Quiraing”
  • Ladin: “Quiraing”
  • Manx: “Cuidh Fhraing”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Quiraing”
  • Portuguese: “Quiraing”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “A’ Chuith-raing”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Cuidh Fhraing”
  • Welsh: “Cuidh Fhraing”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Quiraing South Pinnacle and Quiraing Centre Pinnacle.

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