http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/608915/bruach-na-fr-the.html, View Sgùrr nan Gillean Image Gallery - 40 Images. Getting to the ridge is likely to be the only problem in bad Gabbro is definitively not a granite. Donald Bennett, in the introduction of the well-known SMC book "The Munros", makes an allusion to it as the most beautiful Munro. On Saturday Nathan, Dunc and myself had the pleasure of guiding Russell and his party of friends on an ascent of the famous ‘Tourist Route’ of Sgurr nan Gillean. how good a scrambler you are/how busy the summit is. Viewing: 1-1 of 1. All Rights Reserved. Once you're on the ridge it is straight to the top - there's towering over Am bastier and it's viscious tooth! Down the tourist route to Sligachan. These are relatively insignificant in dry conditions. Granite consists mainly of quartz (20-60%), alkali feldspar and mica. Children refers to the set of objects that logically fall under a given object. Sgurr nan Gillean is 764 metres high. Aconcagua mountain page is a child of the 'Aconcagua Group' and the 'Seven Summits.' For walkers the best, indeed only, approach to this mountain is via The 'tourist route' on Sgurr nan Gillean is a graded rock climb. / Sgurr nan Gillean - West Ridge: New Topic Reply to Topic. :), It is a fantastic page anyway !!! We climbed Tooth Chimney to the left of the gendarme (adding a stranger to the end of the rope) and ascended the west ridge of Sgurr nan Gillean to its summit. nowhere else to go. (40), Climber's Log Entries A fairly serious The most popular route of ascent, known as the Tourist Route, follows a path leading south and west from Sligachan, crossing a burn known as the Allt Dearg Beag (small red burn). Don't be fooled by this, it is for the most part a fine scramble, Grade 3 near the summit, with some tricky route finding in mist. All this two real "difficulties": some steep slabs in the middle of Its striking triangular profile is perceptible behind the Sligachan hotel, making it perhaps the most recognized peak in the Cuillin range. impressive triangular profile is visible behind the Sligachan hotel, Sgurr nan Gillean via the Southeast Ridge (Tourist Route) Other routes and challenges The … Sgurr nan Gillean is a summit in the Rum region or range in Scotland. On a dry day paths stand out more clearly, being much whiter and containing smaller stones and sand, so that route finding is easier. This descent gives excellant views back to the Pinnacle Ridge and the summit crag. proposition unless you are a confident scrambler. Ken: Today saw Steve and I kick off our first Skye Munros Course that we run in conjunction with Steven Fallon Mountain Guiding. achievement or just sit back and sunbathe (if you're lucky) - the Most munro-baggers get up this impressive mountain sooner or later and all of them marvel at Pinnacle Ridge. Raibhach then cross some tough, rocky terrain to attain the South East Sgurr nan Gillean and Am Basteir along with Sgurr a'Bhasteir create the distinctive serrated skyline south of Sligachan. this! I'm thinking the easiest/safest way down to Bealach a'Bhasteir is an abseil of Nicholson's Chimney, Tooth Chimney or Tooth Groove. Hidden beyond the lip to the corrie is the Bhasteir Gorge and the path bears to the east (left) to follow a spur and crossing two knolls to reach the foot of the buttresses under the Pinnacle Ridge. It is not for the squeemish hill-walker. path if you look hard enough) and follow the path through the eye of (1), Images A good path rises from the hotel, crossing two bridges before entering the corrie. the ridge requiring care and balance to ascend and some very steep relief tempered by trepidation - you have to look at the drop all the © 2006-2020 SummitPost.org. The route continues up into a corrie, the Coire Rhiabhach. means is that it is a hard(ish) scramble - this is mostly because of "Dieu,que la montagne est belle ("God, how beautiful are mountains" - song title)" This is a view looking back up Nicholson's Chimney which I had just descended. The scramble up the ridge to the summit is difficult and exposed. In many places when I was there it tended to switch gradually to something more like granite, but never very clearly. This topic has been archived, and won't accept reply postings. There are three routes to the top, all difficult. The West Ridge of Sgurr Nan Gillean is a little different to the so called tourist route of ascent up the south eastern approach. winter. Description: Rating: 1: 955 m 11.71 km 4 hrs Sgurr nan Gillean ... Climbed the tourist route in good weather. Looks like a good page anyway. Bla Bheinn from summit of Sgurr nan Gillean: Am Bastier in swirling clouds (Photo by Adrian): Sgurr a’ Fionn Choire and Am Basteir from summit: Looking further out to Sgurr na h-Uamha: We descended via the South-East ridge (the "Tourist" Route) which seemed really easy in comparison to what we had faced descending Knight’s Peak. Create route View maps Create a route from scratch Create a route from GPX Create a route from my ViewRanger track; My routes and tracks My tracks My routes Edit a route; My account. Once you are on the ridge it's a constant scframble to the top with The continuation up the southeast ridge to the summit is exposed, and calls for scramblingability. The West Ridge of Sgurr Nan Gillean A challenging route up one of Skye’s most iconic peaks. covered in snow - a slip or fall here can kill you in summer or For the brave (competant/confident) you can try descending Viewing Routes attached to Mountain/Rock: Sgùrr nan Gillean View All Routes. For example, theAconcagua mountain page has the 'Aconcagua Group' and the 'Seven Summits' asparents and is a parent itself to many routes, photos, and Trip Reports. Summary:Sgurr nan Gillean is perhaps the most famous of the Cuillin peaks - a popular route with a difficult scramble to the summit and fantastic views at all times. the needle to see the knife-edge ridge leading across to Am Bastier. The Grade 3 routes involve the most serious type of scrambling with fairly constant use of hands and often in highly exposed positions. Sgurr nan Gillean, walking route, weather, maps and more on all the Munros of Scotland. For the visitor, perhaps the most photogenic, its fairy-like striking shape, from the road, is a common postcard. Name = Sgurr nan Gillean Photo = Pinnacle_ridge&gillean2.jpg Caption = Sgurr nan Gillean and the Pinnacle Ridge from Basteir gorge Elevation = 964 m (3162 ft) Location = Skye, Scotland Range = Cuillin Prominence = "c." 204 m Parent peak = Sgurr Alasdair Topographic OS "Landranger" 32 … From the Glen Brittle road to Bruach na Frithe, Sgurr a’ Fionn Choire and Am Basteir, skirting under Bhasteir Tooth on the north side. depending on your view) it the short walk (or crawl) to the summit The approach could be the longest part of the day depending onhow good a scrambler you are/how busy the summit is. Hi Neil, the 'tourist route' on Sgurr nan Gillean is a Grade 3 scramble. Quartz and feldspar rich gabbros can look similar to dark granites, maybe thats the point! For those of a nervous disposition going down is likely to be slab... this ridge really is a classic you will never good point :) The path remains fairly obvious, punctuated by some small cairns, up the corrie wall of scree and boulder. Northern Highlands Liathach & the Am Farsinnen Pinnacles In summer a traverse of Liathach is a long but enjoyable scramble in the remote wilderness that is Torridon. weather - however, if the weather's bad you probably don't want to do which crosses a huge drop on a very narrow (< 1m wide) For example, the Sgurr Nan Gillean via the SE Ridge May 8, 2018 / 0 Comments / in News, Scotland, Winter / by Ken Applegate. We had climbed that way but wanted to continue on to Am Bastier so had no real option but to take the much more interesting west ridge. Sgùrr nan Gillean is one of the most famous peaks of the Cuillin ridge, on the Scottish Isle of Skye. It is actually one of eleven Munros on the Cuillin ridge. It is the Munro closest to Sligachan, and its impressive triangular profile is visible behind the Sligachan hotel, making it perhaps the most recognised peak in the Cuillin range. With a height of 966.1 metres (3,169 feet 7 inches), it is one of eleven Munros in the Cuillin ridge. Commonly climbed examples include the approach to the In. Glencoe, this is harder. The south-east ridge up Sgurr nan Gillean is often referred to as the 'tourist route'. (marked on map) - it is officially named "Tourist Route" --Jean Ferrat, Panorama to the Cuillins and Sgùrr nan Gillean, Panorama to Sgùrr nan Gillean from Am Bastheir, Black Cuillins from Blaven, Sgùrr nan Gillean is the last on the right, Routes The climbers-only Pinnacle Ridge, the terrifying scramble of the West Ridge, and the deceptively named 'Tourist Route'. because it's a graded rock climb (Graded Easy). The official grade is UK Moderate, with hands on scrambling required. The summit itself is tiny - as small as it looks from the ground However the Skye gabbro is unique and not similar to any other. Sgurr nan Gillean sits at the termination of the jagged Black Cuillin ridge, facing across to the worn, rounded Red Cuillin. The route starts from the Sligachan Hotel Pub (maps link) on the A863 between Broadford and Portree. Ridge. The approach could be the longest part of the day depending on This summit along with Am Basteir, which looks like a face from Sligachan, require skillful scrambling to ascend and a good head for heights to cope with some airy exposure on some ledges. way down... For everyone else, enjoy the sense of releif, or joy or forget. The ascent of the coire headwall is on loose rock and scree. The most popular route of ascent, known as the Tourist Route, follows a path leading south and west from Sligachan, crossing a burn known as the Allt Dearg Beag (small red burn). Climbing | Sgurr nan Gillean | Route up Munro on Skye's Cuillin Ridge. The top is a ridge which must be traversed t… Gabbro consists of mainly plagioclase, up to 5 % quartz, pyroxene and olivine, thus linking it to the basaltic plutonites. There is always a rope available if clients feel nervous in this terrain. Add Route to Sgùrr nan Gillean: Create New Attach Existing. I think I'll give you some homework LOL Pop outside the city and compare the rocks on the top (or SE/S side) of Sleza Mtn and those on its NW flank at about 400m. (4), Comments scrambling above a drop near the summit. summit here is something rather special! I've been at the ledge … (3), Additions & Corrections From the Sligachan Hotel, head out along the footpath to Coire I'm planning a descent of Sgurr nan Gillean's West Ridge (after ascent of Tourist Route). Some authors remark on scrambling difficulties on the tourist route where it ascends the final few yards of the SE ridge of Sgurr nan Gillean. The route continues up into a corrie, the Coire Rhiabhach. Once you are on the ridge it's a constant scframble to the top withtwo real "difficulties": some steep slabs in the middle ofthe ridge requiring care and balance to ascend and some very stee… Parents refers to a larger category under which an object falls. the aptly named Tourist Route - this is in fact the South East Ridge (8 ), Hiking, Mountaineering, Trad Climbing, Sport Climbing, Toprope, Ice Climbing, Aid Climbing, Big Wall, Mixed, Scrambling. breathtaking! the exposure of large drops on a narrow ridge. Home; Find route; Routes and Tracks. As a comparision for those who have traversed the Aonach Eagach in Only experienced mountaineers should be trying this if it is The mountain is close to Sligachan. (it looks like it reaches a point - it does) and it really is Sgurr nan Gillean is probably the finest peak on the Cuillin, due to its shape, location and rock formation. :) I'm not sure but some people may call gabbro 'black granite' or something like that. Sgùrr nan Gillean is a mountain in the northern section of the Cuillin range on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Sgurr nan Gillean is the mountain closest to Sligachan - the Sgùrr nan Gillean is a 3162 feet (964 m) high mountain in the northern section of the Cuillin range on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Sgurr nan Gillean is perhaps the most famous of the Cuillin peaks - a popular route with a difficult scramble to the summit and fantastic views at all times. Pinn, Sgurr Alasdair from Sgurr Sgumain and Sgurr nan Gillean by the Tourist Route. Terrain:The route to the ridge can be difficult to follow in mist. From the Sligachan Hotel, head out along the footpath to CoireRaibhach then cross some tough, rocky terrain to attain the South EastRidge. The path up is very narrow so calls for single file when a party ascends. Cheers, Michael, Seen the last one ? All the walking routes up Sgurr nan Gillean on The ascent of the coire headwall is on loose rock and scree. Aconcagua mountain itself has many routes, photos, and trip reports as children. I have been down that way once, and from memory there are some very exposed moves near the top, but nothing unduly difficult (it is after all the standard way down). The best bit (or worst the west ridge for a little way - drop off the summit (you'll see the 'S e beinn anns a' Chuiltheann anns an Eilean Sgitheanach a tha ann an Sgùrr nan Gillean.Le 964m a dh'àirde 's e Beinn Rothaich a th' ann, agus 's e aon de na beanntan aig ceann a tuath a' Chuilthinn a th' ann. 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