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Name: | Sgurr Dearg - Inaccessible Pinnacle |
Hill number: | 1240 |
Height: | 985.8m / 3234ft |
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 44409 21553 |
Summit feature: | upright boulder |
Drop: | 187.6m |
Col: | 798.2m NG 44787 21380 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 32 (1:25k) 411 |
Survey: | Leica RX1250 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 702 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 |
The Ochils Mountaineering Club had a trip to Glen Brittle Campsite planned for last weekend, but the forecast meant most of us bailed on it. A few hardy souls went up anyway and I joined them on Wednesday. 
 
On Thursday, Karen Webber, Andy Moffat, Colin Craig and I, bagged Sgurr Mhic Coinnich (948m) a Munro. Ascending the An Stac screes from Coire Lagan (which was very unsettling). 
 
Then Karen and Colin lead the two pitches, so I could second up onto the Innaccesible Pinnacle (986m) my 190th Munro. That was some experience in the breezy conditions on an exposed shard of rock...... | chillyman8 | 04/05/2023 |
Day 3 on Skye, excellent day out climbing 3 Munros with good weather for most of the morning but mist again coming in in the afternoon. | Kevthecat | 04/07/2022 |
OMG. Hill 2 of 3, the InPin. The climb up was way tougher than expected. The absail down easier than expected. What a buzz. No views as murky and wet but had the pin to ourselves😀😀 | akmilne | 29/06/2022 |
7/11 | FCMark | 29/06/2022 |
with Roy and Dave on Half ridge | HardenC | 02/06/2022 |
Sgurr Nan Eag, Sgurr Dubh Mor, Sgurr Alasdair, Sgurr MhicConnich, Inn Pinn, Sgurr na Banachdauch, Sgurr a Ghreadaidh, Sgurr a Madhaidh. Over TD Gap, and up West face of Inn Pinn 
With Guide | Huwel | 01/06/2022 |
With guide and couple. Second day. | Tintenty | 15/05/2022 |
With L. | Chris Ellis | 02/09/2021 |
Windless, hot and sunny, plus a guide. Via east ridge then traverse. An audience dissuades one from declining to do this. | iangalbraith | 24/08/2021 |
A superb day of scrambling fun with Harrison, covering the In Pinn to Sgurr na BanachDaich, Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh and Sgurr a' Mhadaidh. Slightly warm, but the occasional breeze helped keep us cooler up on the ridge. | mproudfoot | 26/06/2021 |
Southern 8 Cuillins climbed on rather wet day. An attempt to climb all 11, but plans changed due to weather. 22km, 13h, 2000m elevation gain. | ytropek | 30/08/2020 |
With Karen, perfect conditions. Led in two pitches. Ascent / descent by Coire Laggan, An Stac screes. | Highland Days | 20/09/2019 |
Guided by Graham Uney with Tom Wells very nervous wait for our turn to climb a wonderful experience then lowered down | colinfielding | 15/07/2019 |
With Mike Lates (guide) | Oik | 31/07/2018 |
With A on birthday trip | D.Hoyle | 10/06/2018 |
Led by Jonah with Donald and Rob Fantastic weather. Inn Pinn climbed roped together and lowered off. | david.walker40 | 07/06/2018 |
With Geraldine, Jonathan, guided by Paddy. | Chris Blake | 05/06/2018 |
With Chris and Jonathan. Guided by Paddy. Excellent day! | Geraldine Fardon | 05/06/2018 |
Trip to Skye wit Otis | Glenford | 04/06/2018 |
I was exhausted after scrambling all day and almost didn't make it! Got there in the end thanks to Malcolm. Not my best mountain performance! | Dangerous Dave | 14/05/2018 |
Beautiful weather. Even had midges. | gettingonabit | 20/06/2017 |
Guides are wonderful people. | Pete R | 14/05/2017 |
Needed a bit of help to get on top of the pinnacle on top of the pinnacle | alda | 05/05/2017 |
From Glen Brittle hut. Climb up and abseil down, bit of an anti-climax after the hype. With Steve Smith and Iain Gallagher. | jonglew | 02/05/2017 |
East ridge above a cloud inversion, perfect dry rock day in mid-winter, sensational! | jacobrichmond | 20/01/2017 |
Part of traverse from Sgurr nan Eag to Sgurr a' Mhadaidh with Ewan. Climbed via the south crack. | raffemeister | 08/10/2016 |
Inc pin with Lucy via Short route through kings chimney way | Konstanci | 01/08/2016 |
With CathyB. Good conditions. From Glenbrittle Hut. | masmith | 01/06/2016 |
2nd of the day with george yeomans, roy, dave and derek ellis - inaccessible pinnacle | mn23 | 23/06/2015 |
With Jamie from Glen Brittle to Sgurr Dearg and then ropes up for Inaccessible Pinnacle. Then on to Sgurr Mhic Choinich descending down the An Stac screes. Cloudy, but clearing on descent after summits. | knarf | 09/06/2015 |
Hired Malky as guide to take me up Sgurr Mhic Coinnich and the In Pinn. My last Munro! Pity Stevie n tay and ketzster couldn't climb it with me. Stevie n Tay waited at the tent at Glen Brittle. | Yeltzbagger | 18/05/2015 |
With Hiking guys | Steve1996 | 01/04/2015 |
Ascended Sgurr Dearg on traverse from Sgurr na Banachdich to Sgurr Alasdair. No climbing gear so impossible to climb Inn Pinn. Great views all round anyway. | quadbarrel | 13/10/2014 |
First experience of the main Cuillin ridge what a great place. The weather was warm dry and sunny although rather hazy. I climbed the Inaccessible Pinnacle and touched the high point. I also took in Sgurr Mhic Choinich which was quite an exposed scramble. I am grateful to my guide who made the day. Guide was Ron Walker | isabelle | 21/09/2014 |
From Glen Brittle. A superb day out,climbing the fin to the top of the pinnacle & then abseiling down. With Pigeon/Ian/Ryan/Jim & Erin,with the assistance of our guide Jonah Jones. | MorecambeMonkey | 21/06/2014 |
1st of 2. Joe and I hired guide Jonah Jones to take us up the Pinn. He sets a decent pace, but youy do get a break every 1000 ft of ascent :D I didn't find the Pinn hard at all, it's all very safe and matter of fact :) | bowzi | 19/06/2014 |
on traverse | Morning | 20/05/2014 |
First walk in The Cuillins - absolutley stunning scenary - the best I have seen of anywhere in the UK. Menacing beauty! Did the walk with Rach & Gillian from Skye Guides. Weather was perfect - not a cloud in the sky and the sun was shining. The InPin was good fun and not as difficult as expected. Could be solo'd but best to abseil off. Also did Sgur Mhic and joining ridge. One of my best days in the hills. Descended the scree slopes at the back down to the Lochan which was surprisingly fun and fast to get down. Great great day! | scholesy | 13/10/2013 |
With Ken Hamish and guide Gillian. Wet misty day and some scrambling to get up on the ridge.Went up on rope of 4 with me at the end. @nd pitch hardest and knees employed. Very misty and glad I could not see the drop . 30mins up and down . Did Banachdich after | slynch | 21/09/2013 |
In party of three from Memorial Hut led by Skye guide Jonah Jones. Brilliantly clear morning allowed all to climb to top before rising winds and cloud. | neimcv | 06/09/2013 |
Final peak of our 4th day in Skye with Nick P, led by Matt Barrett up the long side. Much easier than I thought it would but glad of the rope! Glorious day with extensive views. Enjoyed going down the short side. | signyred | 07/08/2013 |
With GHC. Cold, wet and windy. A terrible ascent, but got it ticked off. | Play2End | 01/06/2013 |
tick | chazzyboy19 | 17/05/2013 |
With Josie | sclater | 09/04/2013 |
5th and last Munro of day. Weather worsened. Nipped up the Pinn and abbed off. Became misplaced on descent - went to bottom of gully instead of traversing earlier back to An Stac screes. | Kevin29035 | 07/10/2012 |
Climbed Impin with 6 other walkers and climbers on skye trip 2012 | andy2frith | 04/06/2012 |
Traverse from Sgurr Mhic Choinnich to Sgurr na Banachdich with Ruth, Will, DC and Amy. Sunny spells. | davidpettit84 | 03/06/2012 |
Cuillin Ridge w Bruno Yates | Martin Barratt | 22/05/2012 |