Sgùrr an Doire Leathain

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Sgùrr an Doire Leathain is one of the seven Munros on the South Cluanie ridge; the summit is actually a short distance north of the ridge on a projecting spur.

Photo © Russel Wills from Geograph under CCSA licence.

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Region: Kintail

Altitude: 1010 metres

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Detailed route description and map

South Glen Shiel Ridge walk

Other routes and challenges

The northeast ridge looks to be a possible alternative route of ascent, though we can find no accounts of it as this Munro is almost invariably traversed along the ridge.

Walker-friendly accommodation in the area

Kintail Hotels

Kintail B&B

Kintail Cottages

Kintail Hostels

Panoramic summit view (click to open)

Users' walk reports for Sgùrr an Doire Leathain

There are 7199 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Sgùrr an Doire Leathain. They have contributed 102 public walk reports including this summit. These are ordered below with the most recent 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
There and back again: the south Glen Shiel Ridge	johnbythell	20/7/23	6	M5
South Glen Shiel Ridge	Bensc01t	25/2/23	5	M7
sat o' nine scales	TunaStubbs	10/9/22	1	M9
All 9 in a day	Grisu	13/8/22	20	M9
Head in the Clouds	Myeggsareboiled	16/7/22	1	M7
A long day on the South Glenshiel Ridge	ActiveLouise	3/6/22	8	M7
A slice of the South Glen Shiel Ridge	SMRussell	29/8/21	0	M4
A return to the Sth Shiel Ridge , a scorching kedfest	GillC	25/8/21	2	M7
A Circular Kintail Walk	weaselmaster	22/8/21	6	M12
Seventh Heaven: South Glen Shiel Ridge	Craig 7483	14/8/21	4	M7
Long, very rewarding day!	csaund	3/8/21	1	M7
South Kintail ridge with summit camp	mrssanta	7/6/21	10	M7
Shiel & Saddle 9 and a Cautionary Cragfast Tale	andygunn23	31/5/21	22	M9
The 3 Western Munros of the South Glenshiel Ridge	gld73	31/5/21	2	M3
Best walking day	Kerspink	1/9/20	2	M7
The South Glen Shiel Ridge	bernadettewalsh	29/8/20	4	M7
The Magnificent Seven conquer The Seven - a walk backwards!	Quincy	13/7/19	11	M7
North Loch Quoich and the South Shiel ridge on a long day!	goingforawii	2/7/19	9	M12
First Snow on the South Shiel Ridge	weaselmaster	7/10/18	6	M11
South Shiel Ridge	mc1967	15/9/18	0	M7
South Glen Shiel Ridge Hike & Bike	Jokester	27/7/18	3	M7
Inversion on the South Glen Shiel Ridge	thorburn7	30/6/18	4	M7
Ghosts of Glen Shiel	scottnairn	17/9/17	7	M7
A great walk even with some heavy showers.	bacon1981	5/8/17	1	M7
Half way at Sgurr an Lochain	Coop	4/7/17	3	M7
The Great Cluanie Marathon 2017	ere1	3/5/17	2	M8
A quickie on the south side of Glen Shiel	malky_c	2/4/17	2	M3
Glen Quoich visit	basscadet	9/1/17	0	M2
Making a meal of it! - 8 in Glen Shiel the stupid way	IanEzzi	20/8/16	2	M8
Lucky 7 - The South Glen Shiel Ridge.	JimboJim	16/8/16	6	M7
Magnificent 9 of South Sheil	jamesb63	5/6/16	13	M9
South Glen Shiel Ridge - hardest challenge ever!	Brendanw	28/5/16	5	M7
Four into seven will go ... Glen Shiel clagtasmic.	2manyYorkies	21/5/16	3	M7
Wet Kintail adventure	Jaxter	21/5/16	1	M7
The South Glen Shiel Ridge	scoob999	30/4/16	4	M7
Awesome solo ridge walk to mark 100	tombombadilio	11/4/16	3	M7
Back on the Saddle with a trek over the South Shiel ridge	scottishkennyg	19/8/15	2	M9
The Magnificent Seven	Beaner001	18/8/15	4	M7
South Glen Shiel ridge (a bridge to far)	David Lyall	28/7/15	2	M7
'Se7en': the South Glen Shiel Trudge W to E in dodgy weather	bobble_hat_kenny	11/7/15	6	M7
Wonderful day on the South Glen Shiel Ridge	Jockstar	9/7/15	0	M7
Saddle, Sgurr na Signe and South Glen Shiel Ridge	scotdavid63	3/7/15	2	M9
The Magnificent Seven...2 Milestones at Glen Shiel Ridge	Petr Dakota	20/6/15	8	M7
SGS Ridge - facing the fear of Killer Lorries	BlackPanther	14/6/15	2	M4
The South Glen Shiel Ridge in winter	christianbartlett	25/12/14	10	M3
Sunshine on Shiel	rgray98	18/9/14	1	M7
Three for the price of four on the South Glenshiel Ridge	AnnieMacD	13/9/14	2	M3
Laying an old Ghost to rest on the Crag of the Stags	PeteR	24/8/14	12	M7
Munros One Hundred and Seventeen to Twenty Three	Chris Henshall	5/8/14	2	M7
Joining the 100 club on the South Glen Shiel Ridge	J888ohn	26/7/14	1	M7
Playing the bagpipes along the South Cluanie Ridge!!	munrobagpiper	17/7/14	5	M7
Just in time in Glen Shiel	Driftwood	7/6/14	3	M7
Saddle, Sgurr na Sgine, 7 Brothers and perfect weather	Alteknacker	25/5/14	3	M9
The South Glen Shiel Ridge	Clach Liath	26/3/14	11	M7
Big Bagging Day!	arobinson840	12/10/13	5	M7
South Glen Shiel Ridge - Kintail	harrison123	12/10/13	3	M7
South Glen Shiel Ridge	Backpacker	15/9/13	2	M7
7 for 7 at 7 on South Glen Shiel Ridge	Sunny Speyside	14/9/13	7	M7
A Grand day out whatever the weather.	martin.h	31/7/13	1	M7
South Glen Shiel Ridge	Jonniegutrot	27/7/13	0	M6
What to do in a heatwave? The South Shiel Ridge of course!	davedanson28	21/7/13	4	M7
The South Glen Shiel Ridge - 40C and a mad decent	Mountainlove	20/7/13	8	M7
South Glen Shiel ridge	weaselmaster	5/7/13	2	M7
Seven Blue Balloons	Fife Flyer	18/6/13	6	M7
Getting halfway with a bald redhead – on the Shiel ridge	old danensian	8/6/13	4	M9
More Lessons from a wild camping trip	Physicistinboots	3/6/13	2	M13
Scorcher on the South Glenshiel ridge!	jenniferc6	30/5/13	3	M7
South Glen Shiel Ridge	gman	29/5/13	6	M7
The Magnificent 7 = Twenty 1st Century Bhoy !	steven65	14/10/12	1	M7
Glen Shiel transport problem solved.	simon-b	2/9/12	2	M7
A glorious day on the South Glen Shiel Ridge	rockhopper	11/8/12	28	M9
Go on then, let’s do another 7 in Glen Shiel!	Lenore	26/7/12	9	M7
A loooong Forcan walk	fipriestley	19/7/12	6	M5
GOTCHA	gammy leg walker	14/7/12	8	M7
The day my kids took me munroing in kintail	Duncandsooz	26/5/12	3	M7
13in24 Charity Challenge - 5 sisters, brothers & Glen Shiel	njcuthbert	25/5/12	3	M13
Long walk	Fidman	20/5/12	0	M7
South Glen Shiel Ridge	DarrenJeffrey	12/5/12	0	M7
South Glen Shiel Ridge	Frigate	5/5/12	1	M7
Two great hikes in Glen Shiel	pigeon	4/5/12	2	M10
Is This The Way To Montenegro? - South Glen Shiel Ridge	JLamont86	24/4/12	0	M7
Sunshine on the South Shiel Ridge	iainwatson	23/3/12	10	M7
glen sheil south ridge	corryhully	22/11/11	0	M7
Quoich a day out on the South Glen Shiel Ridge	PeteR	1/10/11	26	M6
Kintail meet 2011 - 3 from 9 do 7 on the South Cluanie Ridge	Graeme D	10/9/11	14	M7
Walkhighlands meet, South Cluanie Ridge..The Video	mountainstar	10/9/11	11	M7
Glorious weather for the 7 Munro Monster!	Brian_G81	26/7/11	4	M7
Tour of Kintail (Day 4) South Glen Shiel Ridge	snowdonia7	6/7/11	0	M7
Six on the ridge and a siamese twin	Johnny Corbett	27/6/11	2	M7
South Glen Shiel Ridge	jester	4/5/11	0	M7
The Saddle via The Forcan ridge and beyond.	davetherave	22/4/11	0	M9F1
South Glen Shiel Ridge	markscotsman	14/10/10	0	M7
South Glen Shiel Ridge	apearman	25/9/10	0	M7
Glen Shiel West End of Ridge	Les Stuart	14/8/10	0	M3
Shiel Bridge, land of the midge to south shiel ridge	jonny616	7/8/10	1	M7
South Glen Shiel Ridge [Kintail]	HighlandSC	26/6/10	0	M7
Sun and Snow on the South Glen Shiel Ridge	AndyHall	9/5/10	1	M7
South Cluanie/Glen Shiel Ridge	dooterbang	23/1/10	0	M7
Cluanie to the Saddle - I must be crazy	benno	10/9/09	2	M9
the south glen shiel ridge	Alan S	12/6/09	0	M7
South Glensheil Ridge	rankinmckee	7/6/97	0	M7
To the South Glen Shiel Ridge - and beyooond	KeithS	13/6/95	2	M9

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