stones, big impact marks on the walls etc. The latter requires a bit of route finding and careful footwork on the loose rock. Head north from Sgurr a'Ghreadaidh's summit over easy loose ground and go around The Wart - a large black cliff on your right. views out across the sea but you will be continually looking At the next junction at GR 434206 turn off on the Pass an impressive cleft on your left, then keeping more or less to the crest continue down to An Dorus. Sgurr Mhic Choinnich & Sgurr Alasdair via Collie's ledge My last Munro experience was on Sgurr nan Gillean in September - almost a full year and in that time, I had started a dream job, Martha had started school and a pandemic was in full flow. It is a great feeling and one that is still with me 9 months fro the normal Skye exposure. To reach Sgurr Dubh Mor head initially in the direction of the peak (east), but look for a path on loose scree on your left (north). climbs of the Cioch face so you will need to turn right and Map at Mapsworldwide, Harveys At Sligachan on the A87, the A863 heads west towards Carbost. The other advantage Leave Sgurr na Banachdich and head over an obvious route initially north-west, then downhill turning right (north-east) on loose scree. If you are lucky and it's sunny the way on to Alasdair is obvious, The path leads towards the rock a rest and view out across loch Coruisk. Follow the path around to the top of the An Stac screes, then continue up, From Sgurr Mhic Choinnich's summit, the route down via King's Chimney requires an abseil, therefore it's easier to return 100m or so and pick up. Cross the outflow and start to walk around the south side of the loch. path down across the bowl of the outer corrie and head towards Cross the outflow and start to walk around the south side of the loch. Though not as spectacular as Coire Ghrunnda, Coire Lagan is a fine place to stop and take in what you've just scrambled. There is no obvious route choice, but select carefully and you'll get down without incident. Easy ground takes you down to a slight difficulty on a dyke, easily overcome with care. to see the contours for the amount of black ink showing crags, "The Main Cuillin Ridge in 1 day. With Robin Howie. Most of the finer stone has been pushed to the bottom, however it's still a fine scree run. The easiest way down is to abseil off the west side. but the 1000ft of nothing under your heels is perhaps a little When you reach the col you have another chance for It takes you The trip calls for a fair bit of Grade 3 scrambling and a reasonable Next up is Sgurr Thearlaich - from the top of the Shoot, walk south-south-east down on a path on the screes until you see a gap on Sgurr Thearlaich's rock. Glenbrittle Campsite sits by a bay at the end of the glen, just before which is a large parking area. map of the Cuillins, Car park at the campsite at the bottom of later. The the shoot and dislodged stones can travel down it at alarming to the top of the highest Cuillin peak and along one of its (even if some of the steps are a bit big). space as you make your way up onto the ridge. accuracy of any information contained within this site. the one from the campsite is quite wonderful (guess who made Head north-west, and reach Bealach Coir' an Lochain via boulders and no difficulties. You There speeds. down looking at the loch and the wonderful boiler plate slabs on Skye. Apart from some minor easy scrambling, there are no difficulties reaching the large cairn on top of some boulders. to have to reverse this move on the way back. Sgurr Mhic Choinnich is the little bump centre of the photo. The rest of the does not accept responsibility for the content of those sites or the The path back to the campsite gives wonderful the wrong choice!). Out of the top of the chimney Pick up the recently re-constructed path and follow it down to the youth hostel, stopping to admire the waterfalls on the way. Please submit any useful information about climbing Sgurr Alasdair that may be useful to other climbers. Sgurr Alasdair Mountain Photos. Anyway below An Stac. Sgurr Mhic Choinnich is one of the more difficult peaks on the Black Cuillin Ridge. The alternative (see photo on right) is to cross the bealach and look for a ledge off left. If you've got a good head for heights, you could aim directly up An Stac, however, if you'd like a breather before the exposure on the In-Pinn, just keep to the top of the screes and below the rock of An Stac. Remeber also at this stage that you are going the route is right up and out the top of the shoot. It isn't At the loch, stop for a while and take in the scenery - this is a magical place. After reaching and crossing Bealach Mhic Choinnich, head slightly to the right to scramble up loose rock - heading directly up is considerably more technical (see photo on left). This is a fantastic place to stop for a while and take in the views. On up to Further down the Allt Coire a'Ghreadaidh needs crossing, but careful as the rock can be slippy. The way is fairly obvious and leads to a short chimney section Here the guidebook back and thinking "how on earth did we just do that?". Between it and Sgurr Alasdair lay a higher peak called Sgurr Thearlaich. that contain it. Pass the 'In-Pinn' and head down easy loose scree to Bealach Coire na Banachdich. you out onto the start of what is commonly known as Collies on the face in front of you. A bit of easy scrambling at the col, with a good view over to Blaven. Return to Glenbrittle the way you came up. gully head off northish to get to the summit of Sgurr Sgumain. Return to Sgurr na da Bheinn the same way, or, if you prefer something slightly harder, stick to the crest. Time to sit and finish that lunch that you Shortly after this burn, the path divides into two, take the left fork which aims higher and gets you into Coire Ghrunnda. The scramble up is not really that difficult, it's just the exposure that's frightening. below the col between Mhic Choinnich and Thearlich. Follow this path under some minor butresses to below the col, then climb up to the col. It is very important Follow the path for 1km, then leave it and head due east up Sgurr Dearg. Climb up on loose stone and boulders to reach the base of the Inaccessible Pinnacle. var cur = 2000; var year = new Date(); if(cur == year.getFullYear()) year = year.getFullYear(); else year = cur + ' - ' + year.getFullYear(); document.write(year); I had filled a flask with coffee at the camp site and decide to take 3ltrs of water with me. you are planning your next trip to that magical isle. ridge up to the summit of Mhic Choinnich is by comparison easy sit and admire the view (or the fog). Decision - either abseil directly down (see photo on right), or head back slightly and look for a loose route on the left (west). might appreciate it in a few minutes. From here, some sustained but easy and enjoyable scrambling will take you up to Sgurr na da Bheinn. A Mhic Choinnich csúcsára törekvőknek a nyeregnél jobbra kell venniük az irányt, és a Cuillin főgerincén haladniuk. From the campsite at the end of Glenbrittle, walk through the campsite, past the toilets, over the fence, then up a path. You should see the Cioch In Glenbritte, by the phone-box and Glen Brittle War Memorial Hut, a route starts by the roadside and heads east. Sgùrr Alasdair is the highest peak of the Black Cuillin, and the highest peak on the Isle of Skye and in the Inner Hebrides, at 992 m. Sgùrr Alasdair is situated 870 feet south of Sgùrr MhicChoinnich. Leave Alasdair down the Sgurr nan Eag, Sgurr Dubh na Da Bheinn, Sgurr Dubh Mor, Sgurr Alasdair, Sgurr Mhic Choinnich, Inaccessible Pinnacle (Sgurr Dearg) Sunday 7th October 2012. Prvovýstup: Alexander Nicolson (1873) ... a Sgùrr Mhic Choinnich (948 m n. m.) v nejvyšších partiích jihovýchodní části pohoří, zvané Black Cuillin, byla pojmenována po místním rodákovi Alexandru Nicolsonovi, který jako první vystoupil v roce 1873 na její vrchol. the summit is as I said no problem and very soon you will be inside A junction is reached, turn right, cross the burn and head west-south-west and on a well constructed path for 1km, then cross the Allt Coire Lagan. the small circular cairn at the top. Scramble directly up to the summit of Sgurr Thomaid, then careful on loose ground on the other side. A great short day on the hill, or can be combined with scrambling towards Sgurr Alisdair via ledge systems on the west face of the mountain, or the East Ridge of the Inaccessible Pinnacle to make a … the main ridge at 1:12500. Leave Sgurr Dearg by following the path on the south side of the In Pinn and An Stac, do not be tempted by a scree-run heading off right - it's a dead end - keep to the base of the An Stac. cliffs etc which are everywhere on Skye. A gerinc meglehetősen kitett helyen van, mindkét oldalon meredek szakadékokkal, ezért az itteni szakasz 2-es fokozatú négykézláb mászást (ún. a route up. Once up out of this chimney continue up with extreme care on exceptionally loose ground to Sgurr Alasdair's summit. right ridge to walk down to get to the south face of Alasdair. book to just sit and browse through on a winter's evening whilst Sgurr Mhic Choinnich is a 6.3 mile loop trail located near Isle Of Rum, Highland, Scotland that features a lake and is rated as difficult. Sgurr Alasdair. 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