Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh South Top

Perched on the jagged central spine of the Black Cuillin, this high Munro Top offers an intensely airy perspective of the ridge. Reached via a sharp scramble from the notch of An Dorus, the terrain is rough, grippy gabbro, providing a dramatic vantage point over the Coruisk basin and the nearby main summit.

• •The name Sgùrr a' Ghreadaidh is Gaelic for 'Peak of the Pounding' or 'Peak of the Thumping,' likely a reference to the way fierce Atlantic winds strike the exposed central ridge.
• •Reaching this point requires a steep, hands-on scramble from An Dorus (The Door), a narrow basalt-choked gap that serves as the main gateway into the central ridge from Coire a' Ghreadaidh.
• •From the narrow crest of the South Top, the view north looks directly into the formidable four-peaked ridge of Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh, while to the south, the 'Inaccessible Pinnacle' on Sgùrr Dearg is clearly visible.
• •The summit is only around three metres lower than the main peak, and the two are linked by a narrow, shattered arête that demands a steady head for heights and constant use of the hands.
• •In thick Cuillin mist, the navigation between the main summit and the South Top is less of a stroll and more of a gingerly executed hop across a landscape that looks identical in every direction.