Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 918 m (3,012 ft) |
Listing | Munro |
Naming | |
English translation | Peak of the Fox |
Language of name | Gaelic |
Geography | |
Location | Skye, Scotland |
Parent range | Cuillin |
OS grid | NG446235 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 32 |
Climbing | |
First ascent | Possibly 1887, John MacKenzie and H.C. Hart |
Easiest route | Scramble |
Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh is a Munro summit on the Black Cuillin ridge on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Like the rest of the range it is composed of gabbro, a rock with excellent grip for mountaineering.
The simplest route ascends via the col of An Dorus (the Door), most easily reached from Glen Brittle. The mountain has four summits; only the highest can be reached by scramblers. The three lower summits require rock-climbing skills and equipment.
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