Sgurr Dubh Mor and Sgurr nan Eag Route Information

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Sgurr Dubh Mor & Sgurr nan Eag

Quick Facts

This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.

Total Ascent

1150 m

An estimate of the time taken based on a derivation of Naismiths rules. Our calculation is based on the horizontal and ascent components of a climb, we do not make a reduction for descent.

Registered users can customise these walking times by specifying their own walking and ascending speeds. They can also add a fixed time period for stoppages.

Route Time

5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

14.42 km

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A brief summary of this route.

Our summary will always contain one of easy, moderate or hard to indicate the severity of the route.

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.

Here we provide the nearest town to the start of the route where you will find basic services.

We then give directions from that location to the route start. Your approach route may differ.

Travel Information

Head to: Carbost

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

Route Waypoint Map

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

In winter months please check the local snow conditions at sais.gov.uk.

The hillphones service can inform you of stalking activities in the area.

Usually the shortest way to climb the mountain, making best use of tracks and paths to gain altitude. Route navigation requires map reading skills and an ability to navigate with a compass.

The information given here will enable you to annotate your map and plan your route. We do not give anecdotal descriptions on where to find the paths, worn by the feet of previous mountaineers.

Where the access routes are few or the ridge is narrow, paths are generally obvious. On open ground, following paths without using your compass may get you lost in poor visibility.

Route Information

Waypoint Detail

	Start from the Toilet block in the Glen Brittle Camp Site
		NG41292080	Distance	Altitude 10 m

1	Head S to branch in path
		NG41412041	Distance 0.42 km	Altitude 25 m

2	Continue E to next branch and follow path on right (ESE)
		NG41812036	Distance 0.41 km	Altitude 100 m

3	Continue ESE round the base of Sron na Ciche
		NG44581928	Distance 3.16 km	Altitude 320 m

4	Follow path high on eastern slope of Sron na Ciche into Coir' a' Ghrunnda
		NG45092035	Distance 1.22 km	Altitude 700 m

5	From east side of Loch Coir a' Ghrunnda ascent E to Bealach a Garbh-choire
		NG45432024	Distance 0.40 km	Altitude 790 m

6	Scramble NNE to minor top
		NG45512049	Distance 0.27 km	Altitude 800 m

7	Scramble ENE to Sgurr Dubh Mor
		NG45732056	Distance 0.26 km	Altitude 944 m

8	Return WSW to minor top
		NG45512049	Distance 0.26 km	Altitude 800 m

9	Return SSW to Bealach
		NG45432024	Distance 0.27 km	Altitude 790 m

10	Ascend SSE on ridge
		NG45491977	Distance 0.47 km	Altitude 895 m

11	Continue SE to summit of Sgurr nan Eag
		NG45711953	Distance 0.87 km	Altitude 924 m

12	Return to col and reverse ascent route to return to camp site
		NG41292080	Distance 6.42 km	Altitude 10 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

North West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)

West Highlands
by Met Office

Sgurr Dubh Mor
by Metcheck

Images of Sgurr Dubh Mor & Sgurr nan Eag

Looking south east along the ridge to Sgurr a' Choire Bhig and Gars-bheinn, from a few metres south of the summit of Sgurr nan Eag.

Image by David S Brown

Sgurr nan Eag, with Gars-bheinn beyond and Loch Coir a' Ghrunnda below, seen on a lovely clear day from the top of the great stone shoot on Sgurr Alasdair. May 2006.

Image by David S Brown

Loch Coir' a' Ghrunnda.

Image by Roger Vander Steen

Sgurr Dubh Mor seen from the top of the Great Stone Shoot on Sgurr Alasdair, showing the pinnacled west ridge linking to Sgurr Dubh an Da Bheinn. Looks quite a scramble!

Image by David S Brown

Route Area Map

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Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Written by Sam Marshall on 27 May 2008:

From the summit of Sgurr Dubh an Da Bheinn, scramble easily down to a point where you reach a sort of ledge on a large slab. You you can easily scramble onto the crest of the ridge and back down onto the right hand side to pick up a path which avoids the pinnacles on the crest. Follow this path around the crest of the ridge until you encounter a scree gulley which leads back onto the ridge on your left. Either ascend this gulley directly or find an easier alternative to the left. A few scrambley moves will lead you back to the crest of the ridge. A path leads to the summit of Sgurr Dubh Mhor.

Disclaimer. The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map, a compass, your navigation skills and common sense, MunroMagic.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.

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