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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
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Survey:Leica RX1250
Comments:Col at NG458240 is 2ft higher on 1965 1:10560 map
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 749 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
drmp16/09/2023
Delyoung08/09/2023
Cuillin Traverse with Tom (Coruisk to Sligachan)D.Hoyle06/09/2023
drmp05/09/2023
Grimpeur123417/08/2023
rox.a.k06/08/2023
T-bog09/07/2023
Cuillin traverseRuth13/06/2023
Hal & Rafe10/06/2023
anguscow07/06/2023
drmp30/05/2023
interloper30/05/2023
Tony J29/05/2023
SunnyAdventures229/05/2023
PVokes13/05/2023
drmp10/09/2022
drmp13/08/2022
PaulMcMurtrie13/08/2022
AlexMcMurtrie13/08/2022
Dottie06/08/2022
Dottie00106/08/2022
drmp28/07/2022
drmp18/07/2022
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😀akmilne30/06/2022
9/11FCMark30/06/2022
MorecambeMonkey29/06/2022
TommyG13/06/2022
drmp04/06/2022
jfwilson04/06/2022
With Dave and Roy after pinnacle ridgeHardenC01/06/2022
Bruach na Frithe, Am Basteir & Sgurr nan Gillean from Sligachan Hotel, SoloHuwel31/05/2022
ALHEJ Wilkins14/04/2022
GuyF04/04/2022
anguscow05/10/2021
pwatson198016/09/2021
mcbiydw229/08/2021
drmp27/08/2021
Windless, hot and sunny, plus a guide, via east ridge and onto Bhasteir.iangalbraith23/08/2021
Emma and Simon09/08/2021
Phenomenal.Chris Terrey 23/07/2021
With Tom Leach via Pinnacle RidgeD.Hoyle19/05/2021
Ascent of Sgurr na Gillean via Pinnacle Ridge with David - first post-lockdown Munro!tleach1219/05/2021
With guide as 3 M route.Tintenty14/05/2021
Yrarthblewog01/05/2021
traighmhor24/04/2021
Pommyjon27/09/2020
Tartantraveller20/09/2020
gary198120/09/2020
Gusts of wind over tooth arete!Rodge08/09/2020
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.Cumbrianexile02/10/2019