This classic Cuillin outing ascends Sgùrr Dearg from Glen Brittle, offering access to the infamous Inaccessible Pinnacle. While the walk to the summit ridge is a rugged and steep mountain excursion, the pinnacle itself stands as the ultimate Munro challenge, requiring rock-climbing skills and ropework to safely reach the top of this dramatic basalt blade.
Terrain and underfoot
The route features a mixture of clear paths, rough scree, boulder fields, and steep gullies. Navigation can be highly complex, particularly when traversing below the cliffs of the main ridge. Reaching the summit of Sgùrr Dearg involves basic scrambling, but ascending the Inaccessible Pinnacle itself is a graded rock climb with extreme exposure, requiring appropriate climbing equipment and experience.
Stay close to the hill
Turn Inaccessible Pinnacle into part of a Highland break
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Route times and descriptions are planning estimates. Recheck mountain weather, access, daylight, river levels and your own experience before setting out.