Quiraing

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Quiraing is a dramatic landslip and popular hiking area on the Trotternish Ridge of Scotland’s Isle of Skye, known for its striking rock formations and panoramic coastal views.

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Quiraing canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hiking area
landform
landslip
tourist attraction
accessibleFrom single-track road from Staffin
attracts photographers
tourists
walkers
composedOf basalt
lava flows
country Scotland
formedBy landslip movement
geologicalPeriod post-glacial
hasApproximateCoordinates 57.6°N 6.2°W
hasFeature dramatic cliffs
plateaus
rock pinnacles
steep escarpments
hasGeologicalType landslip
hasHighestPointElevation approximately 543 metres
hasNamedFeature The Needle
The Prison
The Table
hasNameOriginLanguage Scottish Gaelic
hasProtectionStatus scenic landscape
hasTrailDifficulty moderate
hasTrailType loop walk
hasView panoramic coastal views
views of Staffin Bay
views of the Sound of Raasay
isInRegion Scottish Highlands
surface form: Highland
isOnIsland Isle of Skye
isPartOf Scottish Highlands
surface form: Scottish Highlands landscape
locatedIn Scotland
United Kingdom
locatedOn Isle of Skye
Trotternish Ridge
managedBy Highland council area
surface form: Highland Council area
near Staffin
partOf Inner Hebrides
Trotternish Peninsula
Trotternish landslip
popularFor hiking
landscape photography
sightseeing

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Isle of Skye hasLandform Quiraing
Skye hasLandmark Quiraing