The Glenbrittle valley on Skye is
a spectacular part of the island.
As one approaches Glenbrittle there is, on a clear day, a majestic
view of the Black Cuillins and water pipe gully.
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At the end of the Glen and there is a beach and a camp site. From here, climbers can take to the Black Cuillin. Be warned however that these mountains are extremely dangerous. The climbing is very hard. Once you get any distance away from the lower grassy slopes, you will quickly find that there are no tracks on the higher parts of the mountain. The mountains are prone to mist and a compass can be unreliable due to the presence of magnetic rock. The high Cuillins are really only for young, fit, and highly experienced climbers and mountain walkers.
It is possible to get on to the main ridge by walking alone. I have reached the summit of Sgurr na Banachdich, via Coir an Eich by this method.
A pleasant, though longer low-level walk is to follow the peninsula from the beach right the way to the end to a place called Rubh an Dunain where there are to be found chambered cairns and the remains of a Dun, or fort.
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Copyright © Gareth Boote 2000