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Name: | Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe |
Hill number: | 825 |
Height: | 1027m / 3369ft |
RHB Section: | 11A: Loch Duich to Cannich |
County/UA: | Highland |
Catchment: | Alsh & Duich |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain, Murdo, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur,Y) |
Grid ref: | NG 98404 14942 |
Summit feature: | large well built cairn |
Drop: | 178m |
Col: | 849m NG977154 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 33 (1:25k) 414N 414S |
Observations: | adjacent rocks of similar height to cairn base; rock on knoll 70m W is lower |
Survey: | Abney level |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 716 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Kintail Brothers and Sisters ridge from Ault a' Chruinn to Cluanie Inn | hummusg | 19/07/2023 |
With Richard and Gillian Walker, two cars, five sisters of Kintail ridge, in fabulous weather from east to west. | Denise | 26/04/2023 |
A perfect day to walk the Five Sisters ridge | Andrew Simmons | 26/04/2023 |
Parked in A87 layby on W side of forest gap and climbed up to the ridge just E of Beinn Odhar. Classic ridge walk thereafter over the Five Sisters - Sgurr nan Spainteach, Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe, Sgurr na Carnach, Sgurr Fhuaran, Sgurr nan Saighead and Beinn Bhuidhe before descending its W ridge and the path alongside the stream to Allt a' Chruinn. Wonderful clear weather. With Gillian and Denise. | richard69 | 26/04/2023 |
Three brothers and five sisters | D.Hoyle | 21/04/2023 |
One of the best ever hill days. Three Brothers and Five Sisters with one son. East to West. | quadbarrel | 15/04/2023 |
N Shiel ridge w Malky, E to W using two cars. One heavy shower, cold and breezy but most summits clear. | Rounsfell | 21/08/2022 |
Bob & Duke. | DukeNukem | 05/07/2022 |
Great day out with Brian and Barry, misty at the tops for a bit then cleared. Still excellent day out. | Kevthecat | 23/06/2022 |
Tough day out with Kev, Brian and H&K | Baz with H&K | 23/06/2022 |
Five Sisters from Bealach Lapain | Flatfield | 15/06/2022 |
Traverse of the Five Sisters Ridge, from the Glenshiel battlefield car park at NH 00907 13524. Steep climb of 550m to Bealach an Lapain, then rough ridge walking over Beinn Odhar, Sgurr nan Spainteach, Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe, Sgurr na Carnach and Sgurr Fuaran. Then followed the main path around and down to Ault a'Chruinn by the stalkers' path. 16.9km, with 1440m of ascent. Solo. | Man of Kernow1 | 30/08/2021 |
Five sisters munros, east to west. Parking the second car at Loch Duich would've been better than at the memorial, tough steep descent and nowhere to cross the river. | tomd4 | 29/07/2021 |
Five Sisters ridge west to east | geoffh12 | 21/06/2021 |
Solo 
Glen Shiel Skyline round | fellie | 12/06/2021 |
MQ/SC | quartley | 04/06/2021 |
Camping weekend with club, climbed with Mike | JamesSDonald | 22/05/2021 |
From Morvich - 8 Munros - Five Sisters, Brothers, Cistge Dhubh down into Glen Affric then up to An Socach and camp in Bealach | Huwel | 23/04/2021 |
Atmospheric day up on The Five Sister of Kintail ridge with John. Spent much of the time on the ridge in the clouds, though there were clear patches earlier on. Ground was very wet and the resulting mixture of mud and wet slabby rock made for a slippery ridge walk. We had cars at both ends, but John left his car keys in my car (whoops), so we managed to blag a lift from kind stranger at the Jac-o-bite back up to my car. | mproudfoot | 11/10/2020 |
started on the A87 at the carpark and went straight up the hill path then veered off to go under sgurt Spainteach to hit the bealach and go up the first munro. This was a better path | Aristotle Chip | 08/08/2020 |
September Glen Affric bagging trips (with David) - long day up five Munros solo | tleach12 | 15/09/2019 |
Alan, Andrew, Angela, Craig, Jan, Jane, Jeanie, John, Willie | NHWC | 15/06/2019 |
1/3 - Started at site of Glenshiel battle - steeply north to ridge, snow to 600m, then to summit via Sgurr nan Spainteach. Occ blustery snow storm, otherwise good vis. | wychwood | 04/03/2019 |
My 6th Munro! 
a rather difficult ascent as it was very foggy and we couldn't see a thing. | eilidh | 21/07/2018 |
With Rod, Andrew | Oik | 04/06/2018 |
Five Sisters of Kintail walk from A87 below Bealach an Lapain. Summits completed: Beinn Odhar, Sgurr nan Spainteach, Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe, Sgurr na Carnach, Sgurr Fhuaran, Sgurr nan Saighead, Beinn Bhuidhe and Sgurr na Moraich. Descended to Loch Duich. Lovely sunny day. | knarf | 30/04/2018 |
Glasgow and Lancaster Clunie WE Day 2. With Tom O and Peter C. Great day with sunny calm clear weather and perfect viz. Suncream and goggles on for much of day. Bealach an Lapain to Sgurr Fhuaran West Ridge | alexmaclennan | 11/03/2018 |
With Steve Smith on a traverse of the Kintail Five Sisters ridge - battle memorial to Kintail Lodge Hotel. | jonglew | 22/10/2017 |
From A87 onto ridge for traverse of Sgurr nan Spainteach, Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe, Sgurr na Carnach, Sgurr Fhuaran and Sgurr nan Saighead. Dropped down to river and followed back. | rhalstead | 10/06/2017 |
Solo | Topsaswell | 16/05/2017 |
with Gavin on Five Sisters traverse from large GlenSheil FC parking via Bealach na Lapain. All types of weather, with warm sunshine at day's end. about 7 hrs walk. Views minimal until then. | niallp | 15/05/2017 |
Lovely autumn day with stags roaring all around - mostly bright and partly sunny, gentle breeze. From Morvich, cycled up the glen to car park. | Capt Malbec | 23/10/2016 |
Ascended from Morvich via Glen Lichd, climbing up to the ridge from Glen Lichd House. A long tough climb to get to the ridge. Fantastic weather, visibility. 9 hours. | Roblex | 10/10/2016 |
Weather fair. | MountainMac | 10/10/2016 |
With Brian R. in two hours after getting dropped off on the A87. Misty and calm. | Play2End | 17/06/2016 |
Five Sisters traverse | squeegs | 20/05/2016 |
Climbed with Franta, Rike and Chimed as part of the Five Sisters. DMC trip to kintail | electricfox | 19/03/2016 |
On New Year trip to Shiel Lodge at Shiel Bridge with CUHWC friends. Linear walk along the Five Sisters back to Shiel Lodge. | AGWilliamson | 28/12/2015 |
Five Sisters with Andrew and others | Mark Jackson | 28/12/2015 |
Last of the three munros. Good scrambling and great views as weather cleared. Steep descent. | akmilne | 25/09/2015 |
mixed weather but ultimately turned out fine. Climbed with Andy | FCMark | 25/09/2015 |
With Ian. | Dangerous Dave | 19/09/2015 |
with PCMs. hot warm day. did 4 of the 5 sisters | slynch | 22/08/2015 |
John, Tony, Jennie Paul, Eleanor Bob | Chris Blake | 14/09/2014 |
yorkielad | 27/08/2014 | |
From Glenshiel: Up to the Bealach na Lapain, then Saileag and back, Sgurr nan Spainteach, Sgurr na Ciste Dubh, Sgurr na Carnach and Sgurr Fhuran. Dropped down to Shiel Bridge. Hitched back to the start. | jigglybones | 30/05/2014 |
Hot humid and sunny day. Rain previous night so ground was wet. Great views. Returned by dropping from Belach an Lapain to Gleann Lichd | Jhimmy | 29/07/2013 |
With Hannah on 5 Sisters Ridge | Desperate Stan | 20/07/2013 |
Climbed Andy Brown & Oliver Stephenson. | Davidjones | 27/04/2013 |
DMC Kintail Meet - Five sisters route from Bealach an Lapain across the three munros. Due to deteriorating weather etc dropped off W flank of final munro and paddled across river to road! | jonbowyer | 20/10/2012 |