Sgurr Dubh Mor and Sgurr nan Eag Route Information

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Sgurr Dubh Mor & Sgurr nan Eag

Total Ascent

1150 m

Route Time

5 hrs

Route Distance

14.42 km

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Sgurr Dubh Mor
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View from the top of the Great Stone Shoot, down the main ridge to Bealach Coir' an Lochain (the Thearlaich-Dubh gap intervening), with Sgurr Dubh an Da Bheinn looking an easy walk beyond.

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Travel Information

From Carbost (B8009) travel SE to junction at (NG390310), then SE through Glen Brittle on minor road to NG413209.

Route Information

The total ascent is 1,150 meters. Allow 5 hours to complete this 14.42km route.

Stage	Description	OS Grid
	Start from the Toilet block in the Glen Brittle Camp Site	NG41292080
1	Head S to branch in path	NG41412041
2	Continue E to next branch and follow path on right (ESE)	NG41812036
3	Continue ESE round the base of Sron na Ciche	NG44581928
4	Follow path high on eastern slope of Sron na Ciche into Coir' a' Ghrunnda	NG45092035
5	From east side of Loch Coir a' Ghrunnda ascent E to Bealach a Garbh-choire	NG45432024
6	Scramble NNE to minor top	NG45512049
7	Scramble ENE to Sgurr Dubh Mor	NG45732056
8	Return WSW to minor top	NG45512049
9	Return SSW to Bealach	NG45432024
10	Ascend SSE on ridge	NG45491977
11	Continue SE to summit of Sgurr nan Eag	NG45711953
12	Return to col and reverse ascent route to return to camp site	NG41292080

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Notes

The Cuillin should not be attempted unless you are comfortable with scrambling exposure. You are recommended to purchase and study a higher scale map of the Black Cuillin of Skye before attempting an ascent.

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Local Accommodation Options

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10.4 km

Ingleby - Carbost, Isle of Skye, IV47 8SU Tel: 01890 820280

10.7 km

Self Catering at Marsco Bed and Breakfast - Marsco, Carbostmore, Carbost, Isle of Skye, IV47 8ST Tel: 01478 640733

11.1 km

Bla Bheinn - Crossal, Carbost, Isle of Skye, IV47 8SP Tel: 01478 640269

11.5 km

Phoenix House - Carbost, Isle of Skye, IV47 8SR Tel: 01478 640775

44.3 km

Alder Cottage - Nostie, Kyle of Lochalsh, Rosshire, IV40 8EQ Tel: 01875 830566

52.4 km

Woodlands (self-catering) - by Shiel Bridge, Inverness-shire, IV40 8HW Tel: 0118 9462214

53.0 km

Castle Cottage B and B - Lochcarron, IV54 8YB Tel: 01520 722564

53.0 km

Sgurr Alasdair - Main Street, Lochcarron, Strathcarron, Ross-shire, IV54 8YB Tel: 01463 798526

67.6 km

Caolas Beag - 2 Big Sand, Big Sand, Gairloch, Wester Ross, IV21 2DD Tel: 0131 466 0308

74.0 km

Kinlochewe Hotel and Bunkhouse - Kinlochewe, By Achnasheen, IV22 2PA Tel: 01445 760253

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