The Quiraing (Scottish Gaelic: A' Chuith-Raing) is a landslip on the eastern face of Meall na Suiramach, the northernmost summit of the Trotternish on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. The whole of the Trotternish Ridge escarpment was formed by a great series of landslips; the Quiraing is the only part of the slip still moving – the road at its base, near Flodigarry, requires repairs each year.

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Quiraing (Meall na Suiramach)
A' Chuith-Raing  (Scottish Gaelic)
Quiraing
Highest point
Elevation	543 m (1,781 ft)
Prominence	44 m (144 ft)
Naming
English translation	Round Fold
Language of name	Old Norse
Geography
Location	Trotternish, Skye, Scotland
OS grid	NG446695
Topo map	Ordnance Survey Landranger 23

Parts of the distinctive landscape have earned particular names. The Needle is a jagged 120-foot-high (37 m) landmark pinnacle, a remnant of landslipping. Northwest of it is The Table, a flat grassy area slipped down from the summit plateau, with vistas of the Torridon Hills and the mountains of Wester Ross. Southwest is the Prison, a pyramidal rocky peak which can look like a medieval keep when viewed from the right angle – the ascent of this is an airy scramble.

The name Quiraing comes from Old Norse Kví Rand, which means 'Round Fold'. Within the fold is The Table, an elevated plateau hidden amongst the pillars. It is said that the fold was used to conceal cattle from Viking raiders.

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  "The Prison" from the main pathway.
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  "The Needle" from "The Prison"

External links

• Media related to Quiraing at Wikimedia Commons

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