• Home
  • About
    • Work with Me
  • Travel Planning & Itineraries
  • Destinations
    • England
    • France
    • Italy
    • Scotland
    • United States
    • Wales
  • Mental Health
  • Lifestyle
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Bloglovin
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
Life Well Wandered

Life Well Wandered

15 May 2019 · 4 Comments

Walking Around The Quiraing On The Isle of Skye

Destinations· Scotland

Share this post:

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn Share on Email

Has nature ever made you feel small?

quiraing isle of skye on a sunny day

There has to be some long German word about the joy of feeling small in nature. Because that’s exactly how I felt at the Quiraing on the Isle of Skye.

Coming from the Old Norse “Kví Rand,” meaning Round Fold, the Quiraing is a landslip that’s part of the Trotternish Ridge. It was our second stop on the Isle of Skye after Fairy Glen and definitely did not disappoint.

quiraing landslip isle of skye

Arriving at the Quiraing

If you’re there on a sunny day or during high season, it will be extremely crowded. Drive down the road slowly and look for parking. Something should open up. If you can’t find parking in the main section, you can drive down the single track road and park in one of the smaller stopping spaces (as long as there is room for other cars to use). Be careful not to park in the peat—we saw one car park there and slowly sink into the ground.

Hiking the Quiraing

The entire hike will take about 2 hours. If you don’t like heights/cliffs/edges like me, you can walk about 10 minutes of the trail and then turn back when you hit the rock gorge you must cross to continue. I was laughing at how small children could easily hop across the gorge (it’s really not that bad for those who aren’t afraid of heights!) and as much as I tried to pluck up the courage, I couldn’t continue. I take comfort in the fact that my dad couldn’t make it as far as I could!

quiraing isle of skye narrow hiking path on a sunny day

Instead, we turned back and sat in the grass soaking up the sun, getting sunburnt, and people watching while my brother hiked.

If you want detailed instructions for the full hike, follow this guide. After our mini-hike, we went in the opposite direction to get views of the pinnacles from afar. If the weather is iffy, be careful on the trails.

Beautiful views of the Quiraing

You may also like

Share this post:

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn Share on Email
Previous Post: « What To See + Do If You Only Have One Day on the Isle of Skye
Next Post: Vacation With Your Coworkers – Is It A Good Idea? »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Patricia says

    19 May 2019 at 14:47

    Gemütlichkeit
    Love your posts. Working on getting my husband to head over to the British Isles.

    Reply
    • almathews says

      20 May 2019 at 17:08

      I love that! Thanks :) You would LOVE it over there. Perfect to just rent a car and drive and stop where you want. I’d love to go there longer term with no other objective than to just explore.

      Reply
  2. Matt says

    6 February 2020 at 07:24

    Thanks for sharing so many photos of what you were able to see from the first 10 minutes of the walk! I’ve seen other blogs suggest that is all you need to do if you don’t have much time, but then they hardly show any pictures of what to expect. I understand, what comes later is pretty epic from the looks of the pictures, but it is really helpful to get an idea of what we might see if we only have time to do the first section.

    Reply
    • almathews says

      6 February 2020 at 10:16

      Of course! If only my fear of heights didn’t keep me from going further. It was one of my favorite spots on the Isle of Skye, even from close to the car park, so I highly recommend visiting. My brother went off on his own and did the hike and LOVED it if that’s any help.

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Welcome to Life Well Wandered

alex life well wandered

Welcome to my corner of the internet! Life Well Wandered is a travel blog where you'll find a little bit of everything. I love sharing itineraries from past trips, secret spots I've discovered on my travels, histories of places I find fascinating, and stories about my mental health.

  • Bloglovin
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
Life Well Wandered

Search

What’s New

  • A Guide to Stow-on-the-Wold in the Cotswolds
  • The Real-Life Inspiration for Moria? Exploring St. Edward’s Church in Stow-on-the-Wold
  • A Lord of the Rings Guide to the Cotswolds: Places That Inspired Tolkien’s World
  • Day Trips from London: Stonehenge & Salisbury
  • Visiting Upper Slaughter in the Cotswolds: A Guide
Follow
college tourist

Note: We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Please check our disclosure page for more information.

Follow on Instagram
  • Home
  • About
  • Travel Planning & Itineraries
  • Destinations
  • Mental Health
  • Lifestyle

Copyright © 2022 · beloved theme by Restored 316