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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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,122 feet
  • Description: 342m high mountain on the Isle of Skye, in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Cuidh Fhraing”, “Quiraing East Peak”, and “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, 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 .

Village
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is a scattered settlement on the north east side of the peninsula on the island of Skye, and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

Quiraing

Latitude
57.64135° or 57° 38′ 29″ north
Longitude
-6.26708° or 6° 16′ 2″ west
Elevation
1,122 feet (342 metres)
Open location code
9C9MJPRM+G5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12596196881
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
12614414
Wiki­data ID
Q2385621
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Satellite Map

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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”
  • “Cuidh Fhraing”
  • “Quiraing”
  • “Quirang”

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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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