Sgurr a' Mhadaidh is a 3,012-foot (918 m) Munro on the Black Cuillin ridge of the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Despite being a small mountain (considering height alone, by Munro standards), it is one of the most difficult Munros to climb. I enlisted the help of a mountain guide, who took us up An Dorus and onto the summit with the security of a rope.

Ren (hiking, hills, Hyrox, and horses)

June 2, 2025

Hiking

Glad I hired a guide for this - not easy, and definitely not helped by zero visibility and strong winds.

Clive G

March 10, 2026

Hiking

More serious scrambling on the Cuillin - wonderful!

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Elevation 840 m

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Tuesday 7 April

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

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