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Contributed by OaHolroyd Jul/21 - This public ticklist has been seen 4,158 times

A complete list of all of the scrambles, climbs and summits on the traverse of the Cuillin ridge (south to north), as described in the SMC Skye scrambles guidebook.

Abbing off the In Pin as the sun set after a very late start.  © MorganF
Abbing off the In Pin as the sun set after a very late start.
© MorganF, May 2023

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Map of routes in this ticklist

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Distribution of grades - Trad

Top 12 photos of this ticklist

Sunrise on the second day of our traverse © henrygiles99

Cuillin Ridge Traverse (Summer)
Sunrise on the second day of our traverse
© henrygiles99

South Ridge Sgurr Banachdich, Cuillin © atrendall

South Ridge
South Ridge Sgurr Banachdich, Cuillin
© atrendall

An incredible sunset inversion abseiling (off the photogenic side) of the Inn Pinn on a 2 day traverse. © ian_doctor

Cuillin Ridge Traverse (Summer)
An incredible sunset inversion abseiling (off the photogenic side) of the Inn Pinn on a 2 day traverse.
© ian_doctor

Morning on the Cuillin © henrygiles99

Cuillin Ridge Traverse (Summer)
Morning on the Cuillin
© henrygiles99

All the morning mizzle and misery was worth it © RBonney

Cuillin Ridge Traverse (Summer)
All the morning mizzle and misery was worth it
© RBonney

Loch Coruisk obscured by cloud from the start of the Cuillin Ridge © maxsmith

Cuillin Ridge Traverse (Summer)
Loch Coruisk obscured by cloud from the start of the Cuillin Ridge
© maxsmith

Bla Bheinn trough a gap in the Cuillin © RBonney

Cuillin Ridge Traverse (Summer)
Bla Bheinn trough a gap in the Cuillin
© RBonney

In between the snow showers during a briefly 'summery' moment on the Cuillin Ridge Traverse © Dexter JW

Cuillin Ridge Traverse (Summer)
In between the snow showers during a briefly 'summery' moment on the Cuillin Ridge Traverse
© Dexter JW

Topping out in clear, cold conditions on the Inaccessible Pinnacle. © THE.WALRUS

East Ridge (Summer)
Topping out in clear, cold conditions on the Inaccessible Pinnacle.
© THE.WALRUS

Fun on Skye © Jon Wylie

Naismith's Route
Fun on Skye
© Jon Wylie

Enjoying the Inaccessble Pinnacle in the evening sun © henrygiles99

East Ridge (Summer)
Enjoying the Inaccessble Pinnacle in the evening sun
© henrygiles99

Suddenly realising the Cuillin Ridge is quite long © Stanley

Cuillin Ridge Traverse (Summer)
Suddenly realising the Cuillin Ridge is quite long
© Stanley


Add Climb name Grade Ticks? Height Crag name
Cuillin Ridge Traverse (Summer) VD *** 1529 ? Cuillin Ridge...
Gars-bheinn summit 119 895m Gars-bheinn
Sgurr nan Eag summit 628 924m Sgurr nan Eag
North Ridge Grade-2 ** 109 ? Sgurr nan Eag
South Ridge Grade-2 ** 130 ? Sgurr Dubh an Da...
Sgurr Dubh Mor summit 507 944m Sgurr Dubh Mor
TD Gap Original Route (Summer) S * 731 ? Thearlaich Dubh Gap
Southeast Ridge Grade-2 ** 115 ? Sgùrr Alasdair
Sgùrr Alasdair summit 703 992m Sgùrr Alasdair
Sgurr Thearlaich via the Great Stone Shoot 3S 48 ? Sgurr Thearlaich
Sgurr Thearlaich summit 203 967m Sgurr Thearlaich
King's Chimney VD *** 620 25m Sgurr Mhic Choinnich
Sgurr Mhic Choinnich summit 558 948m Sgurr Mhic Choinnich
North ridge Grade-2 ** 90 ? Sgurr Mhic Choinnich
East Ridge Direct M *** 211 ? An Stac
East Ridge (Summer) M *** 1775 60m • 2 Sgurr Dearg...
Inaccessible Pinnacle summit 1106 986m Sgurr Dearg...
North-West Flank Grade-1 52 ? Sgurr Dearg...
South Ridge Grade-2 ** 203 ? Sgurr na Banachdich
Sgurr na Banachdich North summit 648 965m Sgurr na Banachdich
North Ridge Grade-2 76 ? Sgurr na Banachdich
Southwest Ridge 3S ** 159 ? Sgurr a'...
Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh summit 592 973m Sgurr a'...
North-northeast Ridge via An Dorus Grade-3 ** 108 ? Sgurr a'...
Sgurr a' Mhadaidh summit 527 918m Sgurr a'...
Traverse of the Four Tops of Sgurr a' Mhadaidh D ** 183 ? Sgurr a'...
West Flank Grade-3 * 40 ? Bidein Druim nan...
Bidein Druim nan Ramh summit 53 869m Bidein Druim nan...
Bidein Druim Nan Ramh Traverse 3S *** 156 ? Bidein Druim nan...
South Ridge Grade-2 * 73 ? An Caisteal West...
North Ridge M * 49 ? An Caisteal West...
South Ridge Grade-2 * 91 ? Bruach na Frithe
Bruach na Frithe summit 632 958m Bruach na Frithe
West Ridge Traverse Grade-2 * 66 ? Bruach na Frithe -...
Naismith's Route S ** 429 35m Am Basteir
Am Basteir from the Bhasteir Tooth VD * 128 ? Am Basteir
Am Basteir summit 531 934m Am Basteir
East Ridge Grade-2 * 242 ? Am Basteir
West Ridge (Summer) M * 332 ? Sgurr nan Gillean
Sgurr nan Gillean summit 685 965m Sgurr nan Gillean
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