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United Kingdom
Scotland
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Isle of Skye
Kilmuir

Quiraing & Trotternish ridge loop — Isle of Skye

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

Quiraing & Trotternish ridge loop — Isle of Skye

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Quiraing & Trotternish ridge loop — Isle of Skye

02:39

6.55km

280m

Expert hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 8, 2024

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

4 m in total

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Start point

Parking

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342 m

Quiraing Hiking Trail

In all of Scotland that I traveled around this is the only place where I felt the call of the mountains. The altitude is not high, but the majesty of the place is truly fascinating.

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1.85 km

The Needle (Quiraing)

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 …

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3.32 km

Fir Bhreugach

Fantastic view with clear view, very swampy before the ascent.

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3.88 km

View of Trotternish Ridge and the Sea

From this viewing point, you can see all the way to the sea, or at least you can when the sky is clear. And though the waters are perpetually too …

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4.64 km

View of the Quiraing

Looking down, you can see the amazing rock formations of the Quiraing and the paths that intersect them. Be careful as there are very sudden drops.

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5.27 km

Creag Loisgte

Beautiful spot this on a good day.

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6.55 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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6.37 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.44 km

2.94 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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