Cuillin Ridge Traverse

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The Cuillin Ridge Traverse is a renowned and committing mountaineering route that follows the jagged main ridge of the Black Cuillin on the Isle of Skye, often considered one of the finest alpine-style challenges in the UK.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Cuillin Ridge Traverse canonical 1
Cuillin ridge walks 1

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Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mountaineering route
ridge traverse
bestSeason late spring
summer
commitmentLevel high
commonlyApproachedFrom Glen Brittle
Sligachan
difficultyGradeContext UK mountaineering
exposure high
hasReputation committing and serious undertaking
one of the finest mountaineering challenges in the UK
hazard loose rock in places
rapidly changing weather
route-finding difficulties
serious exposure
highestPoint Sgùrr Alasdair
includesFeature Inaccessible Pinnacle
includesSummit Bruach na Frìthe
Sgùrr Alasdair
Sgùrr MhicChoinnich
Sgùrr a’ Ghreadaidh
Sgùrr a’ Mhadaidh
Sgùrr nan Gillean
locatedIn Black Cuillin
linked to: Cuillin
locatedInCountry Scotland
United Kingdom
locatedOn Isle of Skye
mountainRange Cuillin
notableFor alpine-style mountaineering challenge
technical scrambling and climbing along a continuous ridge
rangeSection main ridge of the Black Cuillin
requiresEquipment climbing rack (light)
helmet
rope
requiresSkill exposed ridge movement
rock climbing
ropework
route finding
scrambling
terrainType basalt sections
gabbro rock
typicalDuration 1 to 2 days for a full traverse
typicalStyle alpine-style traverse

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cuillin notableRoute Cuillin Ridge Traverse
Glenbrittle startingPointFor Cuillin ridge walks
linked to: Cuillin Ridge Traverse