This sustained mountain walk with basic scrambling covers the 5 major summits on Rum, including 2 Corbetts and a Graham. For many it remains a dream, but it is within reach of many walkers and scramblers. The best map for this route is the Ordnance Survey Landranger 32 South Skye & Cuillin Hills Map, available on Amazon here. Across roughly 90 (albeit small) pages the Cuillin Ridge Traverse is described in blow-by-blow close-up. It’s advisable to take the lead of a guide for this exposed route, and to hope for a window of good weather. A full traverse of the Isle of Skye’s Cuillin Ridge is rightly regarded as the UK’s most challenging mountain route. Skye Trail - Aimed at more adventurous walkers, this 80-mile route takes in part of the Trotternish Ridge and passes benrath the Cuillin. The Rum Getting lost is commonplace and neither map reading nor GPS is going to help you much with route-finding on the Cuillin. Recommended Guidebook & Map. I've written Cuillin ridge route descriptions for books, and read several others, and Adrian's effort is the most detailed I've seen. An ‘onsight’ traverse of the whole ridge in winter compounds the difficulty and knowing a few key sections greatly increases the chance of success. The best guidebook for this route is found in the SMC Skye Scrambles Book, which is available via Amazon on Paperback here. Walking up … This point was brought home to me by a recent successful traverse with a client aged 70. Cuillin Ridge Traverse Climbing route in Bualintur , Highland , Scotland , United Kingdom Leave a Review Both attain a similar altitude ( 2928 feet and 2806 feet respectively). In summer it is doubtless a classic, but in winter it has a near-mythical status where skill, fitness and good conditions must all align if one is to succeed. For most people – and you do need to be an experienced mountaineer – the traverse takes two days with an overnight on the ridge. 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