Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh South Top

About 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.

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• •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.