The Quiraing ("Kee-raing") is a wilderness area on the island of Skye which draws thousands of walkers to see the rocky crags and the view out to sea from the heights. We parked our car on the side of the road with all the others and set out up the slope on the steeper path to the top of the cliffs. Woolly hats, scarves, and jackets were definitely required.
The view from the top was great, as you could see the sea on both coasts, but the weather got very cold and wet as we climbed along the cliff top looking for the path down.
The views from the top were great. We never found the path we planned to descend by, but eventually came down by a later route and turned our tired legs for the return trip along below the cliffs to the car. We slept well that night.
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| Sue at the start of the days walk, the Quiraing on the skyline behind |
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| Toiling up the slope with the road far below |
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| Some of the locals |
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| Giant rock formations viewed from above (see the little people?) |
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| Look for the people on top of those cliffs. |
