Ciste Dhubh

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Ciste Dhubh is a dramatically pointed summit set some way back from Cluanie and Glen Shiel. It is a fine and very distinctive peak of great character.

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Region: Kintail

Altitude: 979 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Ciste Dhubh and Am Bathach from the Cluanie Inn

Other routes and challenges

Ciste Dhubh could be climbed on its own by omitting Am Bathach. Approaches from other directions are deterred by remoteness,

Panoramic summit view (click to open)

Users' walk reports for Ciste Dhubh

There are 5169 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Ciste Dhubh. They have contributed 73 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.

Walk report	Author	Date walked	Likes	Hills
The 12 Munros of the North Glen Shiel Ridge	Mountainlove	15/7/13	43	M12
Kintail Sisters, Brothers, Fhada and a Mutha of a day!	electricfly	29/6/14	25	M9
The waiting is finally over	Fife Flyer	8/1/16	19	M1C1
Pirates from Beauly and the curse of Black Chest	BlackPanther	16/2/14	17	M1C1
Kintail overnighter - 3 Cousins, 3 Brothers and 4.6 Sisters	rockhopper	21/9/12	17	M9
Alpine Ciste Dhubh	jenniferc6	3/3/17	15	M1C1
Ciste ma a$$, am Dhubh'in this one - Kintail, Day 1	GillC	11/1/14	9	M1
two tons on the North Glenshiel Hills	mrssanta	9/7/13	9	M12
82km & 5 Days In The Kintails Siblings & Affric Cousins	Mancunian	9/5/13	9	M11
3 Days in Kintail	roscoT	19/4/24	8	M11
Fun threesome on the way to WH Kintail Meet	J888ohn	28/10/16	8	M3
Kintail Brothers & 2 neighbors, Great morning in Glen Shiel	Petr Dakota	25/7/15	8	M4C1
Bronze, copper and emeralds in the Black Chest	Huff_n_Puff	29/10/14	8	M1C1
A Week to Remember in Kintail	jupe1407	2/5/14	8	M14
Brothers Ridge, Ciste Dhubh	gman	6/3/13	8	M4
Herr Flick up on Ciste Dhubh	BlackPanther	28/9/11	8	M1C1
Cloud inversion, gales and clag around the black chest	dogplodder	1/10/11	7	M1C1
Mr Frost will see you now	weaselmaster	1/12/19	6	M1C5
It's always sunny in Kintail - WH meet Shenanigans	Jaxter	12/7/19	6	M2C2F1
In-spectre Ciste Dhubh	JimboJim	19/11/18	6	M1C1
Polly's Compleation and the Initiation of Weaselminor	weaselmaster	14/8/16	6	M3C1
Walking the hills of Kintail in Winter	Mal Grey	1/12/11	6	M7
Ciste Dubh	litljortindan	22/5/23	5	M1
Ciste Dhubh	thand	5/12/12	5	M1C1
The Empire of the Clouds	Graeme D	28/8/21	4	M4
Pounding the chest	BlackPanther	2/1/19	4	M1C1
Ciste Dhubh and An Bathach	Cairngorm creeper	19/3/16	4	M1C1
Am Bathach, the key to the Black Chest	Beaner001	29/3/15	4	M1C1
50 Shades of White	Meatball	29/10/12	4	M2C1
Ciste Dhubh - a fine peak in Kintail	Caleb Wright	7/4/23	3	M1
Brothers Again, West/East -plus Ciste Dhubh for Jesper	JimboJim	29/9/20	3	M4
Ciste Dooby Dubh, where are you? Soaked again in Glen Shiel	bobble_hat_kenny	25/7/20	3	M1C1
Ciste Dhubh 100th Munro	kenny3760	7/11/16	3	M1C1
Glen Lichd skyline circuit	Driftwood	10/6/15	3	M8
Ciste Dubh	Silverhill	5/6/15	3	M1
A steamy affair!	jonny616	29/3/15	3	M1C1
Braw	pigeon	24/11/13	3	M1C1
Seven on a Glen Shiel Sibling Sweep	old danensian	29/7/11	3	M7
Brothers Ridge and Ciste Dhubh	Frogwell	29/4/11	3	M4
The Dark Coffin made me a bit moodie	Grisu	19/7/23	2	M1C1
Lovely spring time walk up a mountain,it’s April after all?	Timmybing	20/4/23	2	M1C1
Ciste Dubh and Am Bathach - great day, lovely views	Milo12	15/4/22	2	M1C1
Weasels and the Black Chest	weaselmaster	26/8/18	2	M6
Munros One Hundred and Thirty Three to Thirty Six	Chris Henshall	8/8/14	2	M4
3 Brothers, 1 Black Coffin and 2 Celebrations	weaselmaster	6/7/13	2	M4C1
All paths lead to Ciste Dhubh	basscadet	9/7/12	2	M1
Kintail North hills traverse	jamessteele	30/7/11	2	M7
Am Bathach, Ciste Dhubh & The Brothers Ridge	Johnny Corbett	25/6/11	2	M4C1
Ciste Dubh	Louise993	26/3/16	1	M1C1
Coulin Forest, Kintail and Jimmy's 100th	simon-b	8/6/14	1	M12
Ciste Dubh & Am Bathach Kintail	scoob999	4/5/14	1	M1C1
brothers and sisters by bus	dunrig	17/7/12	1	M7C1
What day is it?Where are we? oh my feet hurt!!	scoob999	16/6/12	1	M3C1
My Kintail Adventures Pt IV – Am Bathach & Ciste Dubh	PeteR	6/11/11	1	M1C1
Sister's and Brother's of Kintail.	davetherave	26/4/11	1	M7C1
3 Bros, a Ciste and a Wee Cor....	dooterbang	12/2/11	1	M4C1
Ciste Dubh	yokehead	8/2/11	1	M1C1
Ciste Dhubh - Quick! Run Away!	mountain coward	23/6/10	1	M1C1
Cairns - HUGE and tiny	Fife Flyer	17/7/21	0	M2
Ciste Dubh & Am Bathach	NBrooks	30/8/20	0	M1C1
Ratagan summer meet part 2 - summits and sweating	malky_c	15/7/19	0	M2C2
The magnificent 7- sisters brothers and cousin Ciste Dhubh	SunnyAdventure	27/4/19	0	M7
Ciste Dhubh	Coop	17/9/17	0	M1C1
Ciste Dubh and the sweet sibling suite	scotdavid63	22/8/15	0	M7
Brothers Ridge	Cameron.Gair	13/10/14	0	M4
Glen Shiel	CPSactivities	23/8/13	0	M4
Two Singles make a Double	martin.h	30/7/13	0	M1C1
A'Chralaig and friends 2012	JonAksel	22/9/12	0	M6C1
Popping up Am Bathach & Ciste Dhubh	andrewdoggett	30/3/12	0	M1C1
Gordon's Final Munro	LongRanger	1/10/11	0	M1
Tour of Kintail (Day 1) North of Loch Cluanie	snowdonia7	3/7/11	0	M6
kintail circuit	mgmt!	11/3/11	0	M4
An Expedition to Glen Affric Day 3	bootsandpaddles	16/8/10	0	M1

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