The Cuillin Ridge on the Isle of Skye provides exciting and dramatic scrambling terrain, exceptionally unique in both quality and quantity. The Cuillin ridge traverse is simply the best mountaineering challenge in the UK. by Kevin29035 » Tue Apr 29, 2014 11:33 pm I'd agree with foggieclimbers list, I remember Banachdich's S ridge being a wee bit tougher than anything on Eag though I also think you could take an easier route directly to the top from the west. The Cuillin Ridge is the closest the UK gets to an alpine route both in length and quality and it's on a lot of people's wish list, so what are the options for reducing its difficulty and would the resultant "Cuillin Ridge light" still stand up as a route in its own right? Walking up … Forming a rough horseshoe more than 11km long, the Cuillin Main Ridge is a complex tangle of rocky summits, offering hundreds of fantastic mountaineering routes in a stunning island setting. The Cuillin Ridge, Skye Britain’s premier mountaineering challenge! 12km long, 3000m of ascent, 11 Munros (peaks over 914m or 3000ft), over 30 summits and technical rock climbing up to Very Difficult (if the easiest line is taken) makes the Cuillin ridge traverse the most challenging mountaineering journey in the United Kingdom. In 2019, if you typed ‘Cuillin Ridge’ into Google, you’d get 93,000 results; and if you searched UK Climbing’s forums, you’d find more than 350 separate threads on the subject as people try to find answers to their questions about logistics, rope length and gear lists. Send mail to [email protected] with questions or comments about this web site. Cuillin Ridge (Skye) The best British ridge by a mile of narrow, crenellated, pinnacled lunacy. Sgurr Alasdair is the highest peak on the Black Cuillin and a slight detour from the main ridge. Skye’s Cuillin Ridge is a 12km monster of twisting ridginess with no … Re: Cuillin Munros, difficulty rating? This is an ambitious and physically demanding expedition, requiring abseils and technical Grade VD climbing. The Cuillin Ridge is like nothing else on the mainland and here's another peak on it to make our list. Traditionally, a winter traverse of the Cuillin is a 2 to 3-day expedition. The Cuillin Ridge seems to be a never-ending source of interest. Getting lost is commonplace and neither map reading nor GPS is going to help you much with route-finding on the Cuillin. 10. An ‘onsight’ traverse of the whole ridge in winter compounds the difficulty and knowing a few key sections greatly increases the chance of success. The difficulty of the ridge and complexity of route-finding makes the use of a guide a good idea, especially if you're short on time or knowledge. The words above may read familiar to those who have attempted the Cuillin traverse. Those without climbing skills can enjoy the splendour of these mountains by visiting the gorgeous, turqouise-blue fairy pools, on the lower slopes of the Cuillin Ridge in Glen Brittle. The Cuillin of the Isle of Skye are Britain's most impressive mountains, a compact group of Alpine peaks rearing straight out of the Atlantic. The Cuillin Ridge, solo in a day To those who have been on it the Cuillin ridge needs no introduction, to those who have not then no amount or words or photos can do it justice, Along it's 12km length lie the most rugged and impressive mountains in the British Isle's. Skye Trail - Aimed at more adventurous walkers, this 80-mile route takes in part of the Trotternish Ridge and passes benrath the Cuillin. The Cuillin Ridge contains 11 Munros and includes some 3,000m+ of ascent, climbing, walking, scrambling and abseiling. It offers 11 ruggedly beautiful Munro peaks, often a nemesis for hill-walkers due to the exposure, complex terrain, and difficult route finding. 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