All this 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. As a comparision for those who have traversed the Aonach Eagach in There is always a rope available if clients feel nervous in this terrain. good point :) summit here is something rather special! Description: Rating: 1: 955 m 11.71 km 4 hrs Sgurr nan Gillean ... Climbed the tourist route in good weather. 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. The path remains fairly obvious, punctuated by some small cairns, up the corrie wall of scree and boulder. the west ridge for a little way - drop off the summit (you'll see the   --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 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. However the Skye gabbro is unique and not similar to any other. forget. the aptly named Tourist Route - this is in fact the South East Ridge The 'tourist route' on Sgurr nan Gillean is a graded rock climb. achievement or just sit back and sunbathe (if you're lucky) - the 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. The top is a ridge which must be traversed t… drmarten 24 Aug 2013. 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). From the Glen Brittle road to Bruach na Frithe, Sgurr a’ Fionn Choire and Am Basteir, skirting under Bhasteir Tooth on the north side. The summit itself is tiny - as small as it looks from the ground Glencoe, this is harder. weather - however, if the weather's bad you probably don't want to do Viewing Routes attached to Mountain/Rock: Sgùrr nan Gillean View All Routes. Once you are on the ridge it's a constant scframble to the top with All Rights Reserved. (8 ), Hiking, Mountaineering, Trad Climbing, Sport Climbing, Toprope, Ice Climbing, Aid Climbing, Big Wall, Mixed, Scrambling. 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. Aconcagua mountain itself has many routes, photos, and trip reports as children. Sgurr nan Gillean is a summit in the Rum region or range in Scotland. It is not for the squeemish hill-walker. Sgurr nan Gillean is probably the finest peak on the Cuillin, due to its shape, location and rock formation. (marked on map) - it is officially named "Tourist Route" Sgùrr nan Gillean is a mountain in the northern section of the Cuillin range on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Hi Neil, the 'tourist route' on Sgurr nan Gillean is a Grade 3 scramble. The scramble up the ridge to the summit is difficult and exposed. Terrain:The route to the ridge can be difficult to follow in mist. From the Sligachan Hotel, head out along the footpath to Coire Sgurr Nan Gillean via the SE Ridge May 8, 2018 / 0 Comments / in News, Scotland, Winter / by Ken Applegate. The official grade is UK Moderate, with hands on scrambling required. Only experienced mountaineers should be trying this if it is The path up is very narrow so calls for single file when a party ascends. The route continues up into a corrie, the Coire Rhiabhach. (it looks like it reaches a point - it does) and it really is I'm planning a descent of Sgurr nan Gillean's West Ridge (after ascent of Tourist Route). A fairly serious The first ascent of this route was made in 1836 by Prof. James Forbes & Duncan MacIntyre. 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. In many places when I was there it tended to switch gradually to something more like granite, but never very clearly. Getting to the ridge is likely to be the only problem in bad Cheers, Michael, Seen the last one ? The ascent of the coire headwall is on loose rock and scree. (3), Additions & Corrections Add Route to Sgùrr nan Gillean: Create New Attach Existing. On a dry day paths stand out more clearly, being much whiter and containing smaller stones and sand, so that route finding is easier. The approach could be the longest part of the day depending on 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. 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. this! 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. The ascent of the coire headwall is on loose rock and scree. "Dieu,que la montagne est belle ("God, how beautiful are mountains" - song title)" 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 … the needle to see the knife-edge ridge leading across to Am Bastier. 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. 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). :), It is a fantastic page anyway !!! Down the tourist route to Sligachan. Sgurr nan Gillean sits at the termination of the jagged Black Cuillin ridge, facing across to the worn, rounded Red Cuillin. The best bit (or worst towering over Am bastier and it's viscious tooth! From the Sligachan Hotel, head out along the footpath to CoireRaibhach then cross some tough, rocky terrain to attain the South EastRidge. Aconcagua mountain page is a child of the 'Aconcagua Group' and the 'Seven Summits.' Sgurr nan Gillean and Am Basteir along with Sgurr a'Bhasteir create the distinctive serrated skyline south of Sligachan. Sgurr nan Gillean, walking route, weather, maps and more on all the Munros of Scotland. http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/608915/bruach-na-fr-the.html, View Sgùrr nan Gillean Image Gallery - 40 Images. Sgurr nan Gillean is the mountain closest to Sligachan - the Home; Find route; Routes and Tracks. 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. (1), Images The West Ridge of Sgurr Nan Gillean is a little different to the so called tourist route of ascent up the south eastern approach. This topic has been archived, and won't accept reply postings. The mountain is close to Sligachan. 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… © 2006-2020 SummitPost.org. Gabbro is definitively not a granite. the ridge requiring care and balance to ascend and some very steep path if you look hard enough) and follow the path through the eye of Granite consists mainly of quartz (20-60%), alkali feldspar and mica. :) I'm not sure but some people may call gabbro 'black granite' or something like that. All the walking routes up Sgurr nan Gillean on There are three routes to the top, all difficult. which crosses a huge drop on a very narrow (< 1m wide) Gabbro consists of mainly plagioclase, up to 5 % quartz, pyroxene and olivine, thus linking it to the basaltic plutonites. 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. nowhere else to go. The south-east ridge up Sgurr nan Gillean is often referred to as the 'tourist route'. With a height of 966.1 metres (3,169 feet 7 inches), it is one of eleven Munros in the Cuillin ridge. 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