Sgùrr Mhic Chòinnich

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Sgùrr Mhic Chòinnich is a wedge-shaped ridge of rock above the back of Coire Lagan. For non-climbers it is probably one of the more difficult Cuillin Munros, the ridge from the bealach having one particularly exposed climb up. The mountain is named after the early local climbing guide, John Mackenzie.

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Region: Isle of Skye

Altitude: 948 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Sgùrr Mhic Chòinnich from Coire Lagan

Other routes and challenges

The only feasible alternative for very experienced scramblers is to ascend via Hart's Ledge (commonly known as Collie's Ledge, though the first ascent has been reattributed).

Panoramic summit view (click to open)

Users' walk reports for Sgùrr Mhic Chòinnich

There are 4412 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Sgùrr Mhic Chòinnich. They have contributed 64 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 Inaccessible Pinnacle is accessed	Ranger	30/3/12	61	M2
The Cuillins in 3 days - no guide required	Mountainlove	22/7/17	41	M11
The In Pinn & Mhic-Choinnich. Do I do, or Do I don't ?	JimboJim	22/5/21	29	M2
Sgurr Alasdair to Sgurr Mhic Choinnich via Collies Ledge	wilkiemurray	1/7/19	26	M2
The Birthday Pinn	Jaxter	9/7/17	24	M2
Ten Cool ‘uns on Skye	Silverhill	8/8/15	24	M12
Skye with Dad, nailing the Pin In	Beaner001	2/7/15	24	M4
Complete! - Sick Kid bags her Full House on Skye	weaselmaster	18/6/18	21	M9
Five days in the Black Cuillin	rockhopper	22/7/13	21	M12
The Inevitable Pinnacle	2manyYorkies	31/5/17	19	M2
more Cuillin sun and the In Pinn, oh yes indeed!	mrssanta	9/5/12	16	M2
Early days	past my sell by date	20/9/60	16	M3
Sgurr Mhic Choinnich & Sgurr Alasdair via Collie's Ledge	kevsbald	14/8/20	14	M2
The Cuillin Ridge One and a Third Times	DaveX	6/6/16	14	M11
Cuillin Traverse: Ration sweat not water (Day 2)	jimandandrea	27/5/12	14	M11
Sgurr Mhich Choinnich to Compleat	scottishkennyg	20/5/14	13	M1
South Cuillin 4	gman	9/7/15	12	M4
Memories of summer (from June!)	johnbythell	6/6/23	11	M5
First munro: In.. at the deep end	pamfox	24/6/16	11	M2
9 Skye Gems	jamesb63	11/5/17	10	M9
Getting Engaged on the Inaccessible Pinnacle	andrewdoggett	9/10/12	10	M12C1
Some biblical weather on the Cuillin ridge!	goingforawii	3/9/19	9	M11
Cuillin Traverse – 5 Munro’s then a White flag!!	007iron	19/5/14	9	M5
The In Pin and Sgurr Mhic Coinnich	Sspaterson	31/8/22	8	M2
In Pinn and Sgurr Mhic Choinnich - a misty climb	skyeles	1/7/16	8	M2
Cuillin Ridge Traverse	johnrich	7/9/15	8	M11
Just lucky, I guess - In Pinn and Sgùrr Mhic Chòinnich	zatapathique	13/6/23	7	M2
Skye! pure fun, simply brilliant.	martin.h	12/6/16	7	M10
Following in Danny MacAskill's Steps on the Cuillin	Quadbarrel	13/10/14	7	M4
A Skye Adventure with Skye Adventure.	mamoset	22/5/18	6	M2
Weasel's Cuillin Tops Adventure	weaselmaster	14/8/15	6	M5
the cullin ridge traverse	mgmt!	4/6/11	6	M11
Sgurr Mhic Choinnich – Last Hurrah for 2016	NevJB	12/5/16	5	M1
Mini Sunny round of Coire Laggan	basscadet	15/11/14	5	M2
High in the Skye!	mountainboy12	13/9/14	5	M3
Skye High!	Riverman	2/6/14	5	M11
The Inaccessible Pinnacle and Sgurr Mhic Choinnich	Redrock	4/6/11	5	M2
Sgurr Mhic Choinnich and the Inn Pin	kennygwood	6/8/12	4	M2
Innaccessible Pinnacle and Sgurr Mhic Choinnich	go spazieren	31/5/24	3	M2
Munros One Hundred and Sixty Nine to Seventy	Chris Henshall	29/5/18	3	M5
Leaving some skin on top of the Cuillin	theformerastronomer	21/5/14	3	M11
Finlay Wild runs sub 3 hours Cuillin Ridge Traverse	Roger Wild	13/10/13	3	M11
Cuillin Munros May 2013	ikt68	26/5/13	3	M11
Sgurr Mhic Choinnich, Cuillin Hills	Bod	4/6/11	3	M1
Cuillin Ridge Traverse	wilkiemurray	5/1/07	3	M11
Reminiscing of the Cuillin Ridge	madasa mongoose	19/5/03	3	M11
Wet and windy in the Cullins	thand	18/5/14	2	M11
The Southern Skye Ridge	scoob999	13/7/13	2	M8
Cuillin Ridge Traverse	wilkiemurray	5/6/07	2	M11
Munros Seventy Eight and Seventy Nine	Chris Henshall	7/7/01	2	M2
The Round of Coire Lagan	Benaden887	24/4/93	2	M3
The last Cuillin Munros Day 2: Sgurr Mhic Choinnich	Emmanuelle	29/8/16	1	M1
Singin' in the Rain: Sgurr Mhic Choinnich	thewildlassielife	3/7/16	1	M1
Day 2 on Skye the Pinn & 2 neighbours	Johnny Corbett	28/5/14	1	M3
Sgurr Alasdair & Sgurr Mhic Chonnich	dunrig	10/6/13	1	M2
Cuillin Ridge Traverse from Elgol Part 2	tall-story	3/6/13	1	M11
Skye:A Good Alternative to a Royal Wedding	The_Mountain_Goat	14/5/11	1	M2
5 days on Skye	Coop	25/5/18	0	M12
Cuilins Complete :-)	Louise993	29/5/16	0	M1
Day 1 on Skye and the Inaccessible Pinnacle is accessed	clivew	21/6/12	0	M2
Scrambling on the Skye Ridge	Fraser87	21/4/12	0	M2
Black Cuillin: Banachdich to Mhic Choinnich (May 2007)	malky_c	12/5/07	0	M2
Gars-bheinn to Sgurr Dearg	litljortindan	7/5/00	0	M3
The Cioch and the Corrie Lagan Round	Benaden887	21/6/97	0	M4

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