- Trotternish
Trotternish or Tròndairnis (
Scottish Gaelic ) is the northernmostpeninsula of theIsle of Skye , inScotland .Its most famous feature is the Trotternish landslip, a massive
landslide that runs almost the full length of the peninsula, some 30 km. The landslip contains two of Skye's most famous landmarks: the Old Man of Storr, an isolated rocky pinnacle, and theQuiraing , an area of dramatic and unusual rock formations. The summit ofThe Storr , on whose slopes the Old Man of Storr is located, is the highest point of the peninsula.The most northerly point of Trotternish, Rubha Hùinis, is also the most northerly point of Skye. The three major settlements on Trotternish are
Portree (generally regarded as the capital of Skye), Uig andStaffin .
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