Sgurr Dubh an Da Bheinn

About Sgurr Dubh an Da Bheinn

Standing as a rugged sentinel on the Black Cuillin main ridge, this Munro Top is the essential gateway to its slightly higher neighbour, Sgùrr Dubh Mòr. Characterised by abrasive, high-friction gabbro and steep drops into Coir’ a’ Ghrunnda, the summit offers a technical scramble with world-class views across the Sea of the Hebrides.

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• •The name is Scottish Gaelic for the ‘Black Peak of the Two Mountains’, a reference to its position as the junction point between the main Cuillin ridge and the spur leading east toward Sgùrr Dubh Mòr.
• •This summit is a vital navigational hub for those completing the legendary ‘Dubh Ridge’ ascent from the shores of Loch Coruisk; it provides the primary route back onto the main ridge for those who have finished the long climb.
• •From the summit, the view south-west into the high hanging corrie of Coir’ a’ Ghrunnda is spectacular, looking directly over its emerald-coloured lochan toward the jagged skyline of Sgùrr nan Eag.
• •The peak is composed of coarse-grained gabbro, a volcanic rock so abrasive that it provides exceptional grip for boots but is famously capable of shredding the skin of an ungloved hand during a day's scrambling.
• •Despite its status as a Munro Top, many walkers inadvertently summit it twice while searching for the complex, hidden bypass paths that weave through the boulders toward the neighbouring Munro.