Trip Details:
The Cuillin Ridge is one of the most sought after mountaineering routes in the UK. It is in fact one of the only alpine-style rock routes in the UK; it’s long, it’s committing, and it’s technically challenging. The Cuillin Ridge lacks the glaciers and the altitude of the Alps and the Greater Ranges, but don’t let that fool you! It’s tough!
Located on the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides, north-west Scotland. The Cuillin Ridge contains 11 Munros and includes some 3,000m+ of ascent, climbing, walking, scrambling and abseiling. We make our complete traverse over 2 days with a bivvy in the middle. The additional days are used prior to the traverse for training on routes on the Cuillin and cacheing some equipment.
Fitness and Previous Experience:
This is an ambitious and physically demanding expedition, requiring abseils and technical Grade VD climbing. Long distances of continuous scrambling require skill and concentration on every step – in bad weather conditions even more caution is required. There are short sections of easy rock climbing involved, requiring knowledge of how to belay safely. Participants should be confident on Grade 2-3 scrambling and have a high level of fitness to be able to complete the route safely.