Cuillin Munros

#Rock Climbing

This 4 day course will tackle the 11 munros on the Cuillin ridge with one of our experienced and friendly guides. 

The course is for 2 people booking together.

The outline below is the standard approach to the four days but we need to be flexible with the order to make the most of the weather on the given days. Certain days, such as the Inn Pinn day are far more affected by weather. 

Most days will start at 8 am either from Glen Brittle or Sligachan. Your guides will communicate with you to confirm the details.

Day 1: Sgurr nan Eag, Sgurr Dubh Mor and Sgurr Alasdair.

Start point: Glen Brittle Campsite, Ascent: 1450m, Distance: 12.5km, Time: 8-9 hours

Beginning at the southern end of the Cuillin Ridge and heading into Coire Ghrunnda. The first peak is Sgurr nan Eag which introduces scrambling on Skye's magnificent rock and is one of the easier peaks before moving on to Sgurr Dubh Mor and Sgurr Alasdair to finish the day with a walk out via Coire Laggan.

Day 2: Sgurr Mhic Choinnich, the ‘In-Pinn’ and Sgurr na Banachdich

Start point: Glen Brittle Memorial Hut, Ascent: 1400m, Distance: 12.0km, Time: 7-9 hours

Walking into Coire Lagan and up beside the An Stac screes onto the ridge at the col between the Sgurr Dearg and Sgurr Mhic Choinnich. Sgurr Mhic Choinnich is usually done first before the highlight of many people’s trips the ‘Inaccessible Pinnacle’. Slightly easier scrambling to take us over to Sgurr na Banachdich before the day finishes with a pleasant walk out through Coire nan Each.

Day 3: Sgurr a’Ghreadaidh and Sgurr a’Mhadaidh

Start point: Glen Brittle Youth Hostel, Ascent: 1000m, Distance: 9.0km, Time: 6-7 hours

This is the easier day to give tired legs a rest and begins with a walk up Coire a’Ghreadaidh heading for ‘An Dorus’. From the bealach between Sgurr a’Mhadaidh and Sgurr a’Ghreadaidh we scramble up to the Munro summits and return the same way.

Day 4: Sgurr nan Gillean, Am Basteir and Bruach na Frithe

Start point: Sligchan Hotel, Ascent: 1350m, Distance: 14.0km, Time: 7-8 hours

This northern section of the ridge is tackled from Sligachan where we head up into Coire a’Bhasteir. Sgurr nan Gillean and Am Bastier, both ascended from Bealach A Bhasteir in an 'out and back' fashion. The day finishes with a walk over to Bruach na Frithe, and a walkout back to the Sligachen.

Level > Difficult