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Sgùrr nan Gillean

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Sgùrr nan Gillean

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Hikes to Sgùrr Nan Gillean take you to perhaps the most distinctive peak on the Isle of Skye, a jagged, gothic spire of black gabbro that intimidates and thrills in …

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    Location: Minginish, Isle of Skye, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    December 3, 2019

    Hiking

    Even with the Black Cuillin’s wealth of viciously angular peaks, Sgùrr nan Gillean stands out. The subject of innumerous photographs from Sligachan’s stone bridge, reaching its table-top tiny summit (one of the UK’s finest) requires at least Grade two scrambling, and potentially a rope for the more nervous summiter. But, by golly, it’s worth the effort.

    November 12, 2023

    Mountaineering

    The immense rocky pyramid of Sgùrr nan Gillean is one of Scotland's great mountains, an icon of the Black Cuillin. First climbed by Duncan Macintyre and James Forbes on 7th July 1836, it's a superb objective.

    It's traditionally the last Munro on the Cuillin Traverse, with climbers ascending via the Moderate graded West Ridge. The easiest way up is the South East Ridge, a grade three scramble that is nicknamed to (perhaps unwisely) as the Tourist Route. Another classic line to the summit is the Pinnacle Ridge, a wonderfully adventurous climb.

    October 18, 2023

    Mountaineering

    Great views and tricky scrambles.

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    Best Hikes to Sgùrr nan Gillean

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    1. Sgurr nan Gillean from Sligichan — Isle of Skye

    13.2km

    06:36

    890m

    890m

    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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