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.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountaineering route
ⓘ
ridge traverse ⓘ |
| bestSeason |
late spring
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| commitmentLevel | high ⓘ |
| commonlyApproachedFrom |
Glen Brittle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sligachan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesFeature | Inaccessible Pinnacle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesSummit |
Bruach na Frìthe
ⓘ
Sgùrr Alasdair NERFINISHED ⓘ Sgùrr MhicChoinnich NERFINISHED ⓘ Sgùrr a’ Ghreadaidh NERFINISHED ⓘ Sgùrr a’ Mhadaidh NERFINISHED ⓘ Sgùrr nan Gillean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Black Cuillin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Isle of Skye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Cuillin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
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gabbro rock ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | 1 to 2 days for a full traverse ⓘ |
| typicalStyle | alpine-style traverse ⓘ |
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