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United Kingdom
Scotland
Highlands
Isle of Skye
Staffin

Quiraing Viewpoint – View of the Quiraing loop from Flodigarry

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Hiking trails & Routes
United Kingdom
Scotland
Highlands
Isle of Skye
Staffin

Quiraing Viewpoint – View of the Quiraing loop from Flodigarry

Moderate

4.8

(35)

105

hikers

Quiraing Viewpoint – View of the Quiraing loop from Flodigarry

03:16

8.54km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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3.01 km

Quiraing Viewpoint

Highlight • Trail

It’s really worth seeing it but be careful on rainy weather it could be very slippery and you need the right shoes...

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2

3.06 km

The Needle (Quiraing)

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The Needle, as its name suggests, is a sharp needle of rock that rises 120 feet (37 m) in an awesome display of geological might. The pinnacle is one of the most well known sights in the Quiraing, an astonishing landform caused by gigantic landslides.

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3.55 km

Flodigarry Rocks

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Flodigarry has a picturesque beach, amazing views and is a great place to find fossils, with Oxfordian sediments containing good pyrite and calcite fossils.

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4

3.69 km

View of the Quiraing

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The path runs right underneath the massive rock formations here. Stunning, atmospheric scenery.

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5

4.30 km

Quiraing

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The puddles here after a rainy day can create fantastic photo opportunities

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6

4.68 km

View of the Quiraing

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Breathtaking views and very quiet.

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4.72 km

Fir Bhreugach

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Fir Bhreugach is a 1,076 ft (328 m) high summit north of the Quirang. It's not the highest point around but its position affords amazing views south onto the landslip and the stunning landscape here.

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5.16 km

View of the Quiraing and the Sea

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Sensational 360 ° panoramic view! And lots of sheep!

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8.54 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.43 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.48 km

1.95 km

< 100 m

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Saturday 20 June

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