Sgùrr nan Gillean
Sgùrr nan Gillean | |
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Gaelic | |
Pronunciation | Scottish Gaelic: [ˈs̪kuːrˠ nəŋ ˈkʲiʎən] |
Geography | |
Location | Skye, Scotland |
Parent range | Cuillin |
OS grid | NG471252 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 32 |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 7 July 1836, by Duncan Macintyre and James Forbes |
Easiest route | Scramble |
Name | Grid ref | Height | Status |
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Knight's Peak | NG471254 | 914 m | Corbett Top |
Sgùrr Beag | NG476246 | 764 m | Corbett Top |
Sgùrr na h-Uamha | NG476240 | 736 m | Graham Top |
Sgùrr nan Gillean is a peak in the northern part of the
Routes
The most popular route of ascent, known as the Tourist Route, follows a path leading south and west from Sligachan, crossing a
An alternative route is the north ridge, known as Pinnacle Ridge, which is a rock climb that requires a climber to have a rope and harness and be capable of abseiling, unless the third pinnacle is omitted by bypassing on the east side. While rope is a sensible option for the moderate climb up Gillean, it is not required for Knight's Peak if the correct route is taken. To reach the base of the Pinnacle Ridge a climber starts in the same place as for the route described above but instead of crossing the burn continues up hill on the right hand side until just below the start of the Basteir gorge when the stream exiting the gorge is crossed to reach the base of the lowest pinnacle.
Another alternative route of ascent or descent is the West Ridge. It leads from the summit down to a
Name and classification
In November 2013 it was found that Knight's Peak is 6+1⁄2 inches (17 centimetres) too short to be classified as a Munro Top (a satellite peak of a Munro being over 3,000 feet (914 m) but without significant height drop between the two peaks) and is now considered a Corbett Top.[3] Knight's Peak was named after W. Knight, who, with a guide, made the first recorded ascent in 1873.[4]
References
- ^ "Sgùrr nan Gillean". Hill Bagging - the online version of the Database of British and Irish Hills (DoBIH). 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Sgùrr nan Gillean". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba: Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland.
- ^ BBC News Scotland
- ^ Grough News