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Name: | Sgurr nan Gillean |
Hill number: | 1246 |
Height: | 966.1m / 3170ft |
RHB Section: | 17B: Minginish and the Cuillin Hills |
County/UA: | Highland |
Island: | Skye |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain, Murdo, Yeaman, Trail 100 (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur,Y,T100) |
Grid ref: | NG 47162 25284 |
Summit feature: | rock by cairn |
Drop: | 205m |
Col: | 761m NG453238 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 32 (1:25k) 411 |
Survey: | Leica RX1250 |
Comments: | Col at NG458240 is 2ft higher on 1965 1:10560 map |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 747 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Cuillin Traverse with Tom (Coruisk to Sligachan) | D.Hoyle | 06/09/2023 |
Cuillin traverse | Ruth | 13/06/2023 |
Final Day on Skye and for completion. Dry and occasionally sunny after 3 days of wet. Loved this hill. Tough to get to and great scrambling. Abseiled off too😀 | akmilne | 30/06/2022 |
9/11 | FCMark | 30/06/2022 |
With Dave and Roy after pinnacle ridge | HardenC | 01/06/2022 |
Bruach na Frithe, Am Basteir & Sgurr nan Gillean from Sligachan Hotel, Solo | Huwel | 31/05/2022 |
Windless, hot and sunny, plus a guide, via east ridge and onto Bhasteir. | iangalbraith | 23/08/2021 |
Phenomenal. | Chris Terrey | 23/07/2021 |
With Tom Leach via Pinnacle Ridge | D.Hoyle | 19/05/2021 |
Ascent of Sgurr na Gillean via Pinnacle Ridge with David - first post-lockdown Munro! | tleach12 | 19/05/2021 |
With guide as 3 M route. | Tintenty | 14/05/2021 |
Gusts of wind over tooth arete! | Rodge | 08/09/2020 |
Alison and Ian Tapley. Fine with distant views until at the top then weather approaching so we made our descent without delay. Back to Sligachan before dark, then to GBMH on RC meet. | Cumbrianexile | 02/10/2019 |
With Graham Uney (guide) and Tom Wells from Sligachan campsite | colinfielding | 13/07/2019 |
As part of Pinnacle Ridge. | atreides7887 | 28/05/2019 |
Scramble | Ben Tindal | 27/05/2019 |
Gavin, Jan, Toril | NHWC | 18/05/2019 |
2nd Repeat | chalky1953 | 13/05/2019 |
Ascended SE Ridge, descent by West Ridge. With I.McSkimming & A.Gillies | Highland Days | 02/05/2019 |
08:00, 5 degrees, north-westerlies, dusting of new snow >2400'cloud clearing from Munros, sunny(!) From Sligachan Inn with John from Skye Adventure via Bealach Bhasteir and west ridge. Strong wind and verglas - glad of rope. On to Am Basteir. | Wycombe Wanderer | 30/03/2019 |
Led by Jonah the guide with Donald Rob fantastic weather climbed to belach then climbe chimney Toni air y ridge and table top summit descent by rope down chimney . | david.walker40 | 08/06/2018 |
With Jonathan, guided by Paddy. | Chris Blake | 07/06/2018 |
Memorable day with David and Al and guide Ritch. Up the tourist route , down the west ridge and up Basteir. Hill very busy on a very hot sunny day . took 9 hours . | slynch | 27/05/2018 |
Fifth ascent, by five different routes, good scramble from Knight's Peak | alda | 24/05/2018 |
BC Skye meet, with Alan Dow, Janet Sinclair, Lawrie Wilson and Jim Plaice. | clashcityrocker | 20/07/2017 |
absolutely stunning. Many Thanks to Paddy McGuire. | gettingonabit | 19/06/2017 |
From Slig in perfect conditions. | rhalstead | 09/06/2017 |
By tourist route, after Sgurr na h-Uamha and Sgurr Beag. | mae2 | 04/05/2017 |
15th Munro | lojzi860621 | 31/07/2016 |
Up from the Slig with GHC. Very warm and sunny. Nae worries. | Play2End | 27/05/2016 |
Final summit on traverse from Bruach na Frithe. Ascended west ridge without ropes via tooth groove and arete and descended via south-east ridge. | quadbarrel | 13/10/2015 |
1st of the day with george yeomans, roy, dave and derek ellis | mn23 | 25/06/2015 |
With Jamie via the West Ridge of Sgurr nan Gillean, then Am Bastier (Bad Step)and Bruach na Frithe. Cloudy and overcast. | knarf | 08/06/2015 |
With Harrison John S and John R (SW Ridge) | mproudfoot | 02/05/2015 |
With Mark, Steve & guide Jonah from Coire Bhasteir. | grimjimm | 21/07/2014 |
1st of 3, with Jim. Hired Jonah Jones again to bag the last of the Cuillin. Quite a stuffy day but eventually some excellent scrambling and abseiling to get nan Gillean. | bowzi | 21/07/2014 |
Day 2 of Cullin Ridge Traverse. Francis Blunt (guide) and Robert Wight (MMC) Misty and occasional drizzle. No views. 11 hour day starting at 0400. | alexmaclennan | 01/06/2014 |
From Sligachan. With Tim. | ChrisR | 20/05/2014 |
on traverse | Morning | 20/05/2014 |
Climbed with Wallace | javagong | 01/05/2014 |
2nd time. | PGCE | 01/10/2013 |
tick | chazzyboy19 | 30/07/2013 |
Week with Mum on Skye. Sgurr nan Gillean via the SE ridge from Sligachan. Very long walk in, big climb to the ridge then Mum's first G3 scramble (bit scary!) Spectacular rock scenery. After first gully, avoid imposing short corner ahead by traversing L and up easier rock. Took in Sgurr Beag on the way back. | Mark Jackson | 12/07/2013 |
With Matt, Alex, Simon & Sarah | PDR1966 | 02/07/2013 |
On my own. Found it scary going up but found the right way down. | Yeltzbagger | 10/08/2012 |
Traverse from Sgurr nan Gillean to Bruach na Frithe with Ruth, Will, DC and Amy. Sunny spells. | davidpettit84 | 04/06/2012 |
Via west ridge. With Mark and Shona on a round of the northern Cuillin from Sligachan. Sunny. | alistairpooler | 02/06/2012 |
Roy. | JimA | 27/05/2012 |
Cuillin Ridge w Bruno Yates | Martin Barratt | 23/05/2012 |
Epic day up pinnacle ridge - wedding cake on top! | jvrussell8 | 21/05/2012 |