| Quinag | |
|---|---|
| Scottish Gaelic: A’ Chuineag | |
 Quinag in the distance from the western end of Loch Assynt | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | Sàil Gharbh: 808 m (2,651 ft) Sàil Ghorm: 776 m (2,546 ft) Spidean Coinich: 764 m (2,507 ft) |
| Prominence | c. 553 m, 158 m, 192 m |
| Listing | Corbett, Marilyn (both x3) |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Little milk pail |
| Language of name | Gaelic |
| Pronunciation | Scottish Gaelic: [ə ˈxɯɲak] English: /ˈkʊnjæɡ/ KUUN-yag |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Assynt, Scotland |
| Range coordinates | 58°12′54″N 5°03′02″W / 58.21506°N 5.05053°W |
| OS grid | NC209292 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 15 |
Quinag (Scottish Gaelic: A’ Chuineag) 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.[1]
Geologically, Quinag is made of Torridonian sandstone, resting on a substrate of Lewisian gneiss. The highest peaks are capped by a thin skin of Cambrian quartzites with the gentle eastern slope of Spidean Coinich being a dip slope formed along the quartzite beds. The massif is an excellent place to appreciate the relationship between these three major rock units of the NW Highland.
- ^ Kirstie Shirra (21 March 2011). Scotland's Best Small Mountains: 40 of the best small mountains in Scotland under 3000ft. Cicerone Press Limited. pp. 30–31. ISBN 978-1-84965-345-9. Retrieved 15 April 2021.