Scotland
Sgurr a' Mhadaidh Far East Top
896M
2939FT
About Sgurr a' Mhadaidh Far East Top
Perched on the jagged main ridge of the Black Cuillin, this subsidiary top offers a wild, rocky experience. Reached via technical scrambling over grippy gabbro, it sits between the main summit of Sgurr a' Mhadaidh and the peaks of Bidein Druim nan Ramh, overlooking the deep troughs of Lota Corrie and Harta Corrie.
Key Statistics
Rank
26th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Isle of Skye
Prominence
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37.8m
Nearest Town
Glen Brittle
Geology
You are walking on hard, dark volcanic rocks formed from cooling magma. These layers of basalt and gabbro represent the ancient, deep heart of a volcano.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NG450236
Latitude
57.2326°N
Longitude
6.2258°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh', translating as the Peak of the Fox; the Far East Top is one of four distinct high points along this notoriously narrow section of the Skye ridge.
- •Reaching this summit usually involves negotiating 'An Dorus' (The Door), a steep, dark notch in the ridge that requires confident Grade 2 scrambling on famously abrasive and reliable gabbro rock.
- •The summit provides a spectacular vantage point directly over the dark waters of Loch Coruisk and toward the jagged silhouette of the 'Inaccessible Pinnacle' on Sgurr Dearg to the south.
- •This section of the ridge was first explored in detail during the late 19th century, a period when pioneering mountaineers like Norman Collie were systematically mapping the technical complexities of the Skye Cuillin.
- •Despite the name, you are far more likely to encounter a group of confused climbers checking their guidebooks than any actual foxes at nearly 900 metres on a vertical rock face.