Sgurr a' Mhadaidh is a craggy peaks on the Black Cuillin Ridge that can be climbed together with Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh. The Cuillin are composed of gabbro rock which gives wonderful grip even when wet, but these mountains have steep faces and narrow ridges which invariably require scrambling or even rock-climbing to reach the summit. The ascent starts in Coire a' Ghreadaidh on grass leading to scree slopes which should be ascended to reach the col, An Dorus (the door), between the two peaks. From An Dorus ascend to the crest of the ridge and traverse to the base of a buttress where a testing scramble with considerable exposure leads to easier slopes to the summit.
This is one of the easier routes on the Cuillin Ridge, with its "sticky" Gabro rock. However, the Cuillin as a whole should not be attempted unless you have scrambling skills and are comfortable with exposure (see image gallery for further details).
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