Quiraing Viewpoint – The Quiraing loop from Kilmuir

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Quiraing Viewpoint – The Quiraing loop from Kilmuir

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Quiraing Viewpoint – The Quiraing loop from Kilmuir

07:25

23.4km

620m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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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.

After 14.4 km for 4 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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9.65 km

Quiraing Plateau

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wonderful hike around the rock plateau with fantastic views

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10.5 km

Quiraing Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wear waterproof shoes here especially if it rained for the past few days as the trail can be muddy and full of rainwater.

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10.6 km

View of the Quiraing

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Sensational circular hike with a wonderful view! The best thing about it is that most of them don't move far from their cars and you have a lot more peace and quiet on the Quiraing.

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13.1 km

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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13.2 km

Quiraing Viewpoint

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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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13.3 km

The Prison (Quiraing rock formation)

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The Prison is a hugely impressive rock formation and one of the most iconic sights of the Quiraing. It's a multi-topped fortress of rock that has been said to resemble a medieval keep, though I think it calls to mind a petrified Battersea Power Station from certain angles.

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13.4 km

The Quiraing

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The Quiraing is an astonishing landslip caused by underlying sedimentary rock giving way to heavier basalt deposited as a result of ancient volcanic activity. It's an iconic and unique place to explore, one of Britain's most beguiling natural wonders. There are many incredible rock formations among the massive cliffs of Meall na Suiramach, though special mention has to go to the hugely impressive Prison, the 120-foot (37 m) pinnacle of the Needle and the green plateau of the Table.

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13.6 km

Quiraing Hiking Trail

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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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