Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 7 hikers
Routes leading to this Highlight may be dangerous
Routes may comprise technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.
Location: Minginish, Isle of Skye, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
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.
April 8, 2020
Glad I hired a guide for this - not easy, and definitely not helped by zero visibility and strong winds.
June 2, 2025
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