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The Quiraing

Date ... Monday, 11 May 2009
Distance ... 5.25 miles
Ascent ... 1730 feet
Time ... 3 hours 40 mins
Weather ... 14ºC, light NE winds, sunny and dry
Summits ... Meall na Suiramach - 1776'
Start ... The summit of the Staffin to Uig road - roadside parking (NG440679)
Maps ... Ordnance Survey - Explorer Nº408 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº23 (1:50,000)


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The route map of our walk

The route map of our walk

On the way to the start of the walk we stopped to see the Kilt Rock waterfall which plunges 200' down the sheer cliffs

On the way to the start of the walk we stopped to see the Kilt Rock waterfall which plunges 200' down the sheer cliffs

Looking across to the rock formations that make up The Quiraing from the car park

Looking across to the rock formations that make up The Quiraing from the car park

Looking south along the 'Trotternish Ridge' was we walked into The Quiraing

Looking south along the 'Trotternish Ridge' was we walked into The Quiraing

Looking back to Bioda Buidhe from col between The Prison and The Needle rock formations

Looking back to Bioda Buidhe from col between The Prison and The Needle rock formations

Sheena with 'The Needle' behind

Sheena with 'The Needle' behind

The path traverses steep slopes as we headed north along the base of the cliffs

The path traverses steep slopes as we headed north along the base of the cliffs

We had a coffee stop by this small pool, which was full of newts!

We had a coffee stop by this small pool, which was full of newts!

Heading through the last of the 'landslip valleys' before climbing up onto Sron Vourlinn on the skyline

Heading through the last of the 'landslip valleys' before climbing up onto Sron Vourlinn on the skyline

Looking back down onto The Quiraing from Sron Vourlinn

Looking back down onto The Quiraing from Sron Vourlinn

A similar view from the highest point on Sron Vourlinn

A similar view from the highest point on Sron Vourlinn

Staffin Bay ans Staffin Island from the top of the cliffs

Staffin Bay ans Staffin Island from the top of the cliffs

Sheena and Tim on top of the cliffs of Sron Vourlinn

Sheena and Tim on top of the cliffs of Sron Vourlinn

Flodigarry and the island of Eilean Flodigarry

Flodigarry and the island of Eilean Flodigarry

Looking south towards Staffin Bay from the end of Sron Vourlinn

Looking south towards Staffin Bay from the end of Sron Vourlinn

Looking north from the same spot at the northern end of Skye, the hills in the far distance are the 'Outer Hebrides'

Looking north from the same spot at the northern end of Skye, the hills in the far distance are the 'Outer Hebrides'

Looking down on the pool where we had our morning coffee as we headed towards the summit of Meall na Suiramach

Looking down on the pool where we had our morning coffee as we headed towards the summit of Meall na Suiramach

Looking back towards Sron Vourlinn with Leac nan Fionn on the right

Looking back towards Sron Vourlinn with Leac nan Fionn on the right

Looking down on Staffin Bay from Meall na Suiramach

Looking down on Staffin Bay from Meall na Suiramach

Looking south along The Trotternish Ridge, 'The Cullins' are just visible in the far distance

Looking south along The Trotternish Ridge, 'The Cullins' are just visible in the far distance

Heading down the steep slopes back to the car park

Heading down the steep slopes back to the car park