Quiraing

The Quiraing is near Staffin where we stayed. It is a landslip on the eastern face of Meall na Suiramach, the northernmost summit of the Trotternish on the Isle of Skye. 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.

It’s been said the islanders used to hide their cattle from Viking raiders within the Quiraing’s many nooks and crannies.

Views in the Quirang are spectacular! It is the most wonderful attraction in the Isle of Skye, in my opinion. Outstanding. Road there is narrow, but it really is worth driving there.

We continued our journey to Neist Point, and we stopped by in Dunvegan castle and garden.

Dunvegan Castle is one the greatest Hebridean castles and the only Highland fortress to have been continuously occupied by the same family for 800 years.
Architecturally it is a building of high importance, containing the work of at least ten building periods ranging from the 1200s to the 1850s.

Road to the Neist Point was even narrower and partly in poor condition. Passing points were often used. When in the parking area, there was still quite a walk (on concrete path, which got quite at steep at times) to the lighthouse, which was hiding until very last moment.

Neist Point is one of the most famous lighthouses in Scotland and can be found on the most westerly tip of Skye.
While the walk down is an easy one, the concrete path does get quite steep at times. From the path you will see stunning views of the high cliffs.

Then it was time to leave the Skye. We drove to Loch Ness, then to Iverness (we did not see dolphins) and finally to Elgin, where we will stay.