Sgùrr nan Eag is a mountain 924 metres (3,031 ft) high in the Cuillin range on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It is the southernmost Munro of the Cuillins and it lies between Coir' a' Ghrunnda to the west, Gars-bheinn to the east, and Garb-choire to the north.

Sgùrr nan Eag
Looking southeast over Coir' a' Ghrunnda to Sgùrr nan Eag
Highest point
Elevation	924 m (3,031 ft)[1]
Prominence	131 m (430 ft)[2]
Parent peak	Sgùrr Dubh an Da Bheinn
Listing	Munro
Coordinates	57°11′45″N 06°12′41″W
Naming
English translation	peak of the notches[1]
Language of name	Gaelic
Geography
Sgùrr nan Eag Black Cuillin, Scotland
Parent range	Cuillin
OS grid	NG457195
Topo map	OS Landranger 32 Explorer 411[3]
Climbing
Easiest route	Scramble up Coir' a' Ghrunnda[4]

Geography

The 924-metre (3,031 ft) Sgùrr nan Eag[5] is the most southerly Munro on the ridge with Gars-bheinn some 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the south east marking the end of the ridge. Loch Brittle and the Scavaig River are to the west and east. Sgùrr Dubh an Da Beinn, a Munro Top is on the ridge to the north with Coir' a' Ghrunnda to the west and An Garbh-Coire to the east of this connecting ridge.[6] On the ridge between Sgùrr nan Eag and Gars-bheinn is the shattered quartzite summit of Sgùrr a' Choire Bhig.[7]

Sgùrr nan Eag is, by the standards of the Cuillin, not very impressive compared with the peaks to the north but it is a huge mountain with a long and level summit ridge.[8][9]

Climbing

The mountain can be easily climbed from Glen Brittle up Coir' a' Grunnda, going south of Loch Coir' a' Grunnda to the Cuillin ridge and ascending the north ridge to the summit. The alternative of taking the south shoulder from the coastal path up 610 metres (2,000 ft) of scree is tedious, even though it is easy.[10][11][12] From An Garbh-choire there is no easy way up the northeast flank but the north ridge and east ridge can be reached with scrambling.[13] There is an easy and fine ridge walk to Gars-Bheinn.[7]

References

Citations

Works cited

• Butterfield, Irvine (1986). "Chapter 27: The Black Cuillin of Skye". The High Mountains of Britain and Ireland (Book Club Associates ed.). Diadem Books. pp. 258–274.
• Fabian, Derek John; Little, Graham E; Williams, D Noel (1989). The islands of Scotland including Skye. Scottish Mountaineering Trust. ISBN 0-907521-23-1.
• Slessor, Malcolm (1991). "Section 17: The Islands of Mull and Skye". In Bennet, Donald (ed.). The Munros (2nd ed.). Scottish Mountaineering Trust. pp. 230–191. ISBN 0-907521-31-2.
• Storer, Ralph (1989). Skye : walking, scrambling and exploring. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-9223-9.
• Storer, Ralph (1996). "Route 46: The South Cuillin Ridge (Skye)". 50 Best Routes on Skye and Raasay. David & Charles. pp. 100–101. ISBN 0-7153-0395-3.

External links

• 360Routes.com - Virtual Tour over Sgùrr nan Eag.

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