In 1999 we arranged for the help of a guide and
based ourselves in Portree for a week exploring the high Cuillin. The Monday
was the first day and we tackled two adjacent Munro tops,
Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh and
Sgurr a' Mhadaidh, from the narow col
of An Dorus. The main target for the week was an ascent of the
Inaccessible Pinnacle and with the
weather set fair we took our opportunity on the following day with an ascent to
Sgurr Dearg and a climb of the 'In Pin'. By now we had completed
three major walks on successive days and were in need of a rest - opting to do
this and hope for two full days at the end of the week. Therefore on the
Wednesday we toured north into Trotternish and went for a much shorter (but no
gentler) walk on Quiraing. Returning
to the high ridge the obvious target was a return visit to
Sgurr nan Gillean - this time to see
the view - and to add variation it was suggested that we ascend by the west
ridge rather than the Tourist Route. With the weather still holding and a
promise of clear skies on our final day we agreed to the suggestion to explore
the southern end of the ridge and visit Coir' a' Ghrunnda and climb the
most southerly Munro top of Sgurr nan Eag.
Thus over the five days we had undertaken four days on the ridge, ascended five
Munro summits, and visited both the north and south ends a well as two sections
in the middle.
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The Cuillin Munros, North to South
Our Guide, Tim Gould, from Foundry Mountain Activities, is the one standing at the left of the picture - the one carrying the large sack! The coastal walk between Elgol and Loch Coruisk.
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