Quiraing circuit
A landslip of cliffs, spires and hidden tables — the strangest ground on the island.
Today
not safe
- Not safe on the tops — 50 mph up there, and they'll be in cloud
- Summit wind50 mphnot safe at 40 mph and above, breezy from 25
- Rain1.6 mmheavy at 15 mm and above, on and off from 8
- Cloud-free tops10%in cloud below 30%, a clear top likely from 60
Best between 18:00 and 20:00. it improves — wait for it
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good hoursraindaylight
lightbreezystronggalegusts peak 37 mph
sunrise 07:05 · sunset 19:30 · gusts to 45 mph · 1.6 mm of rain due
Forecasts disagree here — treat this loosely.
Forecast as of 20 September 2026, 21:50 (Europe/London).
Worth knowing
Narrow traverse with real drops, and one eroded section. Rated exposed: genuinely unpleasant in strong wind, and the exposure is on the path itself, not beside it.
Starts: Quiraing car park on the Staffin-Uig road
6.8 km · 370 m of ascent · 2.5-3 h · exposed
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