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Skye Ridge - pinned it again!

Skye Ridge - pinned it again!


Postby Mrs Scoob » Tue Sep 29, 2020 10:05 pm

Route description: Sgùrr a Mhadaidh and Sgùrr a Ghreadaidh

Munros included on this walk: Inaccessible Pinnacle, Sgùrr a' Ghreadaidh, Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh, Sgùrr na Banachdich

Date walked: 19/09/2020

Time taken: 10.8 hours

Distance: 13.4 km

Ascent: 1416m

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Half way through our holiday, and we were on to the biggy! Derek had given us a nudge earlier in the week to see if we'd be up for doing this route again. It hadn't been on our radar, as we've mainly been focusing on new Munro Tops, but we didn't need asking twice. And what a day we had! 8) :D
Scoob's video :thumbup:


19Sep20 Skye Ridge.gpx Open full screen  NB: Walkhighlands is not responsible for the accuracy of gpx files in users posts


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This time we headed up An Dorus to start with; having set off early, it was clear when we got there
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Sgurr a'Mhadaidh summit
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Sgurr a'Ghreadaidh summit
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The microlight flew right over us
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Derek down climbing the bit where I had a 'dangly leg' on our last visit here :D
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Looking back; a chunk of rock now missing (white patch)
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Sgurr na Banachdich summit view
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On Sgurr Dearg, waiting our turn for the In Pinn
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Getting ready for the free climb!
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Concentrating on the holds, it's not so bad getting up there! Scoob went first, with me bringing up the rear
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Derek abseiling down after me; then I had to send the harness back up for Scoob to use
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Back in the harness, Scoob comes down
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Well chuffed with our day! We took the direct path back down again
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End in sight, with a ~1km road walk back to the hostel where we'd started
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Our stats for today; pretty close again
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Posts: 767
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Fionas:151   Donalds:89+52
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Wainwrights:7   Islands:22
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Location: Birnam/Dunkeld

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