Number 228 of 282 by height · Northwest Highlands
Sgurr Dubh Mor
Sgùrr Dubh Mòr
3,097 ft (944 m)
Facts
- Grid reference
- NG 457 205
- Latitude, longitude
- 57.20492, -6.21144
- Area
- Northwest Highlands
The walk up
No route line yet: the mapped paths near the summit do not join up with a car park. See Getting there below for the nearest place to park.
Summit conditions
From Sunday 1 November, 17:07. Not live.
- Weather
- Fair
- Temperature
- 37°F (3°C)
- Wind chill
- 31°F (0°C)
- Wind
- 8 mph (13 km/h) from the northwest
- Cloud cover
- 31%
- Rain or snow, next hour
- None
- Freezing level, rough estimate
- 4,560 ft (1,390 m)
- Sunrise, sunset
- 07:35, 16:41
Getting there
By car
Car park with no name on the map. Parking charge not known. The nearest public car park to the summit, 2.9 mi (4.7 km) away in a straight line. Not necessarily the usual start.
Driving directions to the Sgurr Dubh Mor car park57.21189,-6.28825
By train
Nearest station: Kyle of Lochalsh, 22 mi (35 km) from the car park. Too far to walk in from.
By bus
Nearest bus stop on the map: Campsite, 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from the car park. Check the times first: many Highland buses run only a few times a day.
Near the start
- Hostel: Glenbrittle Youth Hostel 0.6 mi (0.9 km)
- Café: Cuillin Coffee Co 0.6 mi (1.0 km)
- Campsite: Glenbrittle Campsite 0.7 mi (1.1 km)
- Toilets 0.7 mi (1.1 km)
From OpenStreetMap. Places close or change hours, especially in winter, so check before you rely on one.
Public transport directionsBus and train times on Traveline Scotland
About Sgurr Dubh Mor
- In Gaelic
- Sgùrr Dubh Mòr
Sgùrr Dubh Mòr stands just east of the main Cuillin ridge on Skye, at the highest point of the gabbro Dubh ridge, which runs east to Loch Coruisk. About 0.15 miles west of it, right on the main ridge, is its Munro Top, Sgùrr Dubh an Da Bheinn, 3,077 ft (938 m), while Sgùrr Dubh Beag lies about two thirds of a mile further east along the Dubh ridge.
Alexander Nicolson and Duncan MacIntyre, a local forester and hillwalker, made the first ascent in 1874. The sharp summit sits at the west end of a narrow summit ridge. The highest point is a rock, higher than the cairn about 35 m to the west. Sgurr Alasdair, the nearest higher Munro, is 0.5 miles away, and Sgùrr Dubh Mòr rises 292 ft (89 m) above the col linking it to higher ground.
Tops on Sgurr Dubh Mor
One lower summit in the Munro tables, not counted as separate Munros. Keen baggers tick these too.
| Top | Height | From the summit |
|---|---|---|
| Sgurr Dubh an Da BheinnNG 455 204 | 3,077 ft (938 m) | 0.2 mi (0.3 km) |
Through the year
Hours of daylight on Sgurr Dubh Mor in the middle of each month. The shorter the day, the earlier you need to start.
Stag stalking season, 1 July to 20 October. On many estates, walkers are asked to keep to set routes on stalking days: check the Scottish Outdoor Access Code site's Heading for the Scottish Hills service before you go.
Nearest Munros
| Munro | Height | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sgurr Alasdair | 3,255 ft (992 m) | 0.5 mi (0.8 km) |
| Sgurr Mhic Choinnich | 3,111 ft (948 m) | 0.6 mi (0.9 km) |
| Sgurr nan Eag | 3,039 ft (926 m) | 0.6 mi (1.0 km) |
Part of a bigger day: 8 Munros in one go, Sgurr a' Mhadaidh, Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh, Sgurr na Banachdich, Sgurr Dearg - Inaccessible Pinnacle, Sgurr Mhic Choinnich, Sgurr nan Eag, Sgurr Alasdair.
Common questions about Sgurr Dubh Mor
- How high is Sgurr Dubh Mor?
- Sgurr Dubh Mor is 3,097 ft (944 m), number 228 of the 282 Munros by height, in the Northwest Highlands.
- How long does it take to climb Sgurr Dubh Mor?
- We do not have a mapped route up Sgurr Dubh Mor yet, because the paths near the summit are not joined up on the map. Plan it with a proper map and allow a long day.
- Where do you park for Sgurr Dubh Mor?
- The nearest public car park to the summit is a car park with no name on the map.
- Can you climb Sgurr Dubh Mor without a car?
- The nearest railway station is Kyle of Lochalsh, 22 mi (35 km) from the start, and the nearest bus stop on the map is Campsite, 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from the start. Highland trains and buses are few, so check times on Traveline Scotland before you go.
- Can you climb other Munros with Sgurr Dubh Mor?
- Yes. Sgurr Dubh Mor can be linked with Sgurr a' Mhadaidh, Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh, Sgurr na Banachdich, Sgurr Dearg - Inaccessible Pinnacle, Sgurr Mhic Choinnich, Sgurr nan Eag, Sgurr Alasdair along the ridge, for 8 Munros in one long day. See Big days for the full plan.
- When is the best time to climb Sgurr Dubh Mor?
- Daylight runs from about 18 hours in mid June to 7 hours in mid December, so summer gives the most time. From 1 July to 20 October it is the stag stalking season, when some estates ask walkers to keep to set routes. In winter, snow and ice turn most Munros into mountaineering terrain.
A guide only. Mountain conditions change fast: carry a map and compass and know how to use them, and read the mountain forecast for the Northwest Highlands before you go.
Questions
Where can I get a proper mountain forecast?
Read the Mountain Weather Information Service forecast for the Northwest Highlands, written by forecasters for walkers and climbers. In winter, also read the Scottish Avalanche Information Service report for the area.
Where does the summit weather come from?
From MET Norway's forecast model, fetched for every Munro once an hour at the summit's own height. It is computer output for one point, not a forecast written for mountains, so treat it as a guide. The past hours are what the forecast said at the time. Wind chill, the freezing level and sunrise and sunset are worked out by this site from those figures; the freezing level assumes temperature drops steadily with height, so it can be well out when cold air sits in the glens.
Where do the car parks and bus stops come from?
From OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight lines, not the way you would walk or drive. A bus stop on the map says nothing about how often a bus calls: many Highland buses run a few times a day, some only on school days or by booking, so check Traveline Scotland first. The map cannot tell whether a car park is on a public road, so a remote one may only be reachable on foot or by train.
Where do the Gaelic names and stories come from?
From the hill's article on English Wikipedia and its Wikidata entry, put into a few words of our own. Meanings and pronunciations are only given where the article states them; many Gaelic hill names are old and their meaning is uncertain. Read the full article.
Where do the height and grid reference come from?
From the Database of British and Irish Hills, the surveyed list most baggers use. Sgurr Dubh Mor is hill 1250 there.
Sources: Database of British and Irish Hills (CC BY 4.0), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata, Copernicus elevation data, Sentinel-2 cloudless imagery by EOX. All credits and licences.