Sgurr nan Eag

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The southernmost peak in the Cuillin, Sgurr nan Eag is on one of the more straightforward sections of ridge though it does still require scrambling skills. This section of the ridge continues out to the terminal peak of Gars-bheinn and its position above the sea gives it stupendous views.

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Region: Isle of Skye

Altitude: 924 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Sgurr Dubh Mor and Sgurr nan Eag via Coire Ghrunnda

Other routes and challenges

The route above from the Bealach a' Garbh Choire is usually preferred. The bealach can also be reached - over extremely rough and bouldery ground - from the Coruisk side.

The flank of Gars-bheinn has unrelentingly steep scree which deters this as an approach.

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Panoramic summit view (click to open)

Users' walk reports for Sgurr nan Eag

There are 2824 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Sgurr nan Eag. They have contributed 59 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 Cuillins in 3 days - no guide required	Mountainlove	22/07/17	39	M11
Ten Cool ‘uns on Skye	Silverhill	08/08/15	22	M12
Cloud Inversion on the South Cuillin Ridge- Dubh Mor and Eag	Somerled87	18/03/16	21	M2
Five days in the Black Cuillin	rockhopper	22/07/13	21	M12
A Walk Across the Rooftops - Winter Cuillin!	Jaxter	13/02/20	18	M1
The roof of Skye - Alasdair, Dubh Mor and Eag	Ranger	24/03/12	15	M3
The Cuillin Ridge One and a Third Times	DaveX	06/06/16	13	M11
Cuillin Traverse: Ration sweat not water (Day 2)	jimandandrea	27/05/12	12	M11
South Cuillin 4	gman	09/07/15	11	M4
A Grand Day Out	andygunn23	20/09/19	9	M2
Some biblical weather on the Cuillin ridge!	goingforawii	03/09/19	9	M11
A Skye blue day on the southern Cuillin	malky_c	13/02/20	8	M1
Cuillin Ridge Traverse	johnrich	07/09/15	8	M11
Skye day 5, what a finish!	kmai1961	19/05/15	8	M3
Grinning all round Ghruunda	basscadet	22/08/14	8	M2
Cuillin Traverse – 5 Munro’s then a White flag!!	007iron	19/05/14	8	M5
Skye! pure fun, simply brilliant.	martin.h	12/06/16	7	M10
Cystic Fibrosis climbs a Cullin	IainT1996	13/07/16	6	M1
the cullin ridge traverse	mgmt!	04/06/11	6	M11
Scrambled Eag ..... and Mor!	JimboJim	14/10/20	5	M2
Skye - Some Black Cuillin	weaselmaster	06/06/16	5	M2
Skye High!	Riverman	02/06/14	5	M11
Last Cuillin Munros, Day 1: Sgurr nan Eag & Sgurr Dubh Mor	Emmanuelle	28/08/16	4	M2
The Cuillin - A break in the clouds	shivy88	06/10/15	4	M6
The Devil's Ridge at the End of The Cuillins	Quadbarrel	15/10/14	4	M3
Leaving some skin on top of the Cuillin	theformerastronomer	21/05/14	3	M11
Finlay Wild runs sub 3 hours Cuillin Ridge Traverse	Roger Wild	13/10/13	3	M11
A night in Coire a'Ghrunnda	Clach Liath	10/07/13	3	M1
Sgurr nan Eag and Sgurr Dubh Mor	Meatball	22/09/12	3	M2
Fun in the Sun on the southern Cuillin	mrssanta	07/05/12	3	M3
Cuillin Ridge Traverse	wilkiemurray	05/01/07	3	M11
Reminiscing of the Cuillin Ridge	madasa mongoose	19/05/03	3	M11
First venture on the Cuillins WOW	jamesb63	09/09/16	2	M2
Its Skye time, day 1, 3 sunny Munros	Johnny Corbett	27/05/14	2	M3
Wet and windy in the Cullins	thand	18/05/14	2	M11
The Southern Skye Ridge	scoob999	13/07/13	2	M8
Cuillin Munros May 2013	ikt68	26/05/13	2	M11
Sgurr Dubh Mor and Sgurr nan Eag	foggieclimber	30/05/08	2	M2
Skye and Torridon	weaselmaster	15/07/18	1	M6
Munros One Hundred and Sixty Nine to Seventy	Chris Henshall	29/05/18	1	M5
Scratching Cuillin Memories: Sgurr a Mhadaidh & Sgurr nan Ea	old danensian	19/06/17	1	M2
Cuillin Ridge Traverse from Elgol Part 2	tall-story	03/06/13	1	M11
Dha Laithean anns an Eilean .... An Inn Pinn and three	Collaciotach	12/05/13	1	M4
The Full Monty...	andrewdoggett	21/05/12	1	M11
Cuillin Ridge Traverse	wilkiemurray	05/06/07	1	M11
Old Stuff 3: Loyal, hopping counterclockwise to Skye (1997)	Klaasloopt	02/04/97	1	M4C3G6S1
5 days on Skye	Coop	25/05/18	0	M12
Skye - Nan Eag, Dubh Mor & Alisdair	Louise993	31/05/14	0	M3
Hi ro stu horo Eilean - Sgurr nan Eag is Sgurr Dubh Mor	Collaciotach	15/05/13	0	M2
Skye Day 2	bootsandpaddles	17/10/12	0	M3
Sgurr nan Eag	headless spectre	18/11/11	0	M1
Skye you having a laugh and its MAY ???????? Part 2	stomper	28/05/11	0	M2
Skye you having a laugh and its MAY ???????? Part 1	stomper	24/05/11	0	M1
Sgurr na Eag	spiderwebb	22/05/11	0	M1
or go to skye on my holidays	magicdin	09/04/10	0	M3
Sgurr nan Eag, southern Cuillin	martyn	12/10/09	0	M1
Southern Cuillin	MacCookie	15/06/09	0	M3
Sgurr nan Eag	Nige R	29/05/09	0	M1
Gars-bheinn to Sgurr Dearg	litljortindan	07/05/00	0	M3

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