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Cuinneag / Quinag

Quinag is an 808 m high mountain range in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands, with an undulating series of peaks along its Y-shaped crest. The name Quinag is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Cuinneag, a milk pail, reflecting its distinctive shape.Geologically, Quinag is made of Torridonian sandstone, resting on a substrate of Lewisian gneiss.

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Uploaded on January 20, 2024
Taken on October 10, 2022