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As the title says....suggestions please
Thanks

In reply to Gav Parker:

I really enjoyed Sgurr a'Mhadaidh to Sgurr na Banachdaich, over Sgurr a'Ghreadaidh and Sgurr Thormaid. Can share some pics if you like.

In reply to Gav Parker:
Pinnacle Ridge on Gillean (west ridge descent), Coire Lagan round including An Stac Direct and finishing up the Inn Pinn, traverse of Ghreadiadh/Mhadaidh, Clach Glas/Blaven traverse. Continuing from Mhadaidh to Bidean Druim nan Ramh is a logical extension and well worth the effort, over An Caisteal and finishing down the NW of Bruach na Frithe. Haven't done the Dubh Ridge but its reputation means its going to be good!

That would fill a good few days and give good scope for a ridge traverse if the plan is in the pipeline.

In reply to Gav Parker:

Coire Lagan circuit is a fantastic day. loads of options throughout too.

loads of choice on the Cioch then over Sgumain, Alasdair and Thearlaich. either kings chimney or collie's legde on Mhic connich, up the crest of An stac before finishing on the In pin.

In reply to Gav Parker:
As above...
Banachdich to Mhaidhaidh his the best stretch of narrow ridge scrambling.
Round of Coire Laggan.
Dudhs ridge; a long day if approached over the Banachdich col but at least you get to travel light. A detour of a few hundred yards avoids the necessity of carrying a rope for the abseil bit.
Clach Glas to Blaven. The difficulty of this gets talked up a lot but I found OK as a scrambler.

In reply to Gav Parker:
Some less frequented options could be:

Central (Tuppenny) Buttress in Coir' A' Mhadaidh is a really good grade 3 scramble.

Eagle's Gully on Sgurr Eadar da Choire then along the NW Ridge of Sgurr a'Ghreadaidh. Pretty loose in places but I really enjoyed this, warrants Diff in some places unless you bypass the good bits.

Central Buttress in Coir' a'Ghrunnda is a very good and long Diff, one of the best in the Cuillin, though more a climb than a scramble.

In reply to Gav Parker:

You really can't go wrong anywhere on the ridge although the Inn Pinn (via the round of Core Lagan, especially the An Stac ridge) is a must if you haven't done it before, the Dubhs Ridge scores highly for beauty of setting and line, and Pinnacle Ridge on Sgurr na Gillean scores for ease of access and sustained scrambling.

What your choice will be driven by though is the conditions: in a typical souwesterly, the Northern Peaks can escape the mist, where the rest of the range sulks in sombre cloud. In a northerly air flow the trend reverses, although the northern air is often drier. In the wet, the gabbro is good for scrambling, but the basalt which intrudes all along the ridge turns to slippery soap - scary!!

Buy Skye Scrambles and heed the author's advice about rock type and you'll be fine. Many of the routes are fine in the wet.