Sgùrr Alasdair and Sgùrr Mhic Choinnich
The highest peak on Skye by the Great Stone Chute, and its neighbour by Collie's Ledge.
- Distance
- 10.4 km
- Ascent
- 960 m
- Time
- 4–5.5 h
- Grade
- Hard
- Route
- Out and back
- High point
- 992 m
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About this walk
Sgùrr Alasdair and Sgùrr Mhic Choinnich is a hard 10.4 km out-and-back walk with 960 m of ascent, taking 4 to 5.5 hours. It starts at Glenbrittle campsite (grid reference NG 411 205). It climbs 2 listed hills, the highest Sgurr Alasdair at 992 m.
Sgùrr Alasdair is the highest point on Skye. From the Glenbrittle campsite, the route climbs into Coire Lagan, one of the finest corries in Britain, and up the Great Stone Chute, a long, loose scree gully, to a short scramble to the summit.
Sgùrr Mhic Choinnich is reached by Collie's Ledge, an exposed scrambling traverse. This is a scrambling route on exposed rock, not a walk: you'll need a head for heights, experience of moving on steep ground, and calm conditions. Many people hire a guide. The Cuillin are made of gabbro and basalt, and compasses are unreliable on them. In mist, routes are very hard to find. Many people climb the Cuillin Munros with a guide.
Route
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1
Coire Lagan
Follow the path up into Coire Lagan and its lochan.
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2
The summits
Climb the Great Stone Chute to Sgùrr Alasdair, and Collie's Ledge to Sgùrr Mhic Choinnich. Return with care.
Summits
On the way
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Eas MòrWaterfall · 100 m from the route
Other routes up these hills
Questions about this walk
- How long does Sgùrr Alasdair and Sgùrr Mhic Choinnich take?
- Most walkers take 4–5.5 hours for the 10.4 km route, which has 960 m of ascent. That allows for short stops; give yourself longer in winter, in poor weather or with a group.
- Where does the walk start, and where can I park?
- It starts at Glenbrittle campsite (grid reference NG 411 205). Parking at the Glenbrittle campsite.
- Can I get there by public transport?
- Not easily: there's no regular bus or train to the start, so you'll need a car, a lift or a long walk in.
- How hard is it?
- It's graded hard. Path into Coire Lagan; a long, loose scree gully; exposed scrambling.
- Which hills does it climb?
- Sgurr Alasdair (992 m, Munro); Sgurr Mhic Choinnich (948 m, Munro).
- Can I take my dog?
- It isn't recommended for dogs.
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