Garbh-bheinn (Skye) (Walkhighlands)

Garbh-bheinn (Skye)

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Garbh Bheinn is a magnificent mountain which would attract great attention were it not in competition with the other Skye peaks. Part Red Hills granite, and part Black Cuillin Gabbro, it offers fine, fairly straightforward scrambling and sensational views.

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Altitude: 808 metres

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Other routes and challenges

The alternative to the above horseshoe is a second one from Loch Slapin to the southeast. Sgurr nan Each and Belig complete the horseshoe from this side, which has more challenging scrambling than the northwestern route (see trip report from clivegrif).

Walker-friendly accommodation in the area

Users' walk reports for Garbh-bheinn (Skye)

There are 438 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Garbh-bheinn (Skye). They have contributed 23 public walk reports including this summit. These are ordered below with the most popular ones first. The rightmost column shows how many summits were included in their report, which may help you to find the most relevant reports.

Title	Author	Date walked	Likes	Hills
Skye at its Best - Red to Black and Blue to Grey	wilkiemurray	14/12/2017	17	C1G1
Magical Skye - Inversions & scrambling - Day 3 Scotland 2013	clivegrif	06/06/2013	15	C1G1
Three days on Skye	weaselmaster	06/04/2016	12	M1C1G3
Sunny Skye and Seduced by a Corbett (or two)	Jaxter	19/05/2017	9	C2G1
Garbh Bheinn (Skye)with stunning views of the Black Cuillin	The Rodmiester	28/10/2016	7	C1
Past the point of no return	BlackPanther	13/03/2015	7	C1G1
Garbh-bheinn and Belig	AnnieMacD	24/05/2014	7	C1G1
A short visit to Bealach na Bà, Skye and Kintail	rockhopper	30/06/2018	5	C5
Brilliant Belig to Magnificent Marsco - 8 years later!	Graeme D	20/07/2017	5	C1G2
Dutch Courage on Skye	BobMcBob	22/04/2017	4	C1
Belig, Garbh Bheinn & Marsco in Perfect Conditions	scoob999	27/05/2014	3	C1G2
A Blitz on The Red Cuillin (with high camp )	davetherave	12/07/2013	3	C2G3
Garbh Bheinn, Belig and a bit of gorge walking	basscadet	05/09/2015	2	C1G1S1
Weasels on Hols - Part 2 - Skye & Harris - and rain	weaselmaster	01/06/2015	2	C6
A Skye virgin no more, Garbh-bheinn	Johnny Corbett	17/08/2012	2	C1
Skye Corbett bashing Day1	tall-story	15/08/2015	1	C1G1
Garbh Bheinn (Skye)	Dunfie	02/05/2015	0	C1G1
Garbh Bheinn and Belig	vincr	27/09/2014	0	C1G1
Skye - Garbh-beinn	Gordon Ballantyne	22/06/2014	0	C1
Feeling a wee bit exposed on Garbh-bheinn	JOHNGG	07/11/2011	0	C1
Garbh-bheinn-Skye	ianaird	27/02/2011	0	C1G1
Garbh-bheinn	headless spectre	21/09/2010	0	C1
Garbh Beheinn and Belig by a different route	daleswalker	02/06/2003	0	C1G1

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