View From The Cuillin – The Rum Edition
Smaller and more inaccessible, but no less magnificent!
After our photo feature on the Skye Cuillin (check it out here!) it would be rude not to do one on the Rùm Cuillin wouldn’t it?
Starting at Rum’s only village, a traverse of the Cuillin makes for a long, but enjoyable day.
The significant peaks are two Corbetts, Askival and Ainshval, and a Graham, Trallval. Significant descents and re-ascents between these peaks is tiring, but the route comprises easy scrambling with good holds on Gabbro rock.
WalkHighlands have an excellent route guide here.
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- Looking back to Skye emerging out of the mist
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- Overlooking Rum’s only village, Kinloch.
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- There are top-notch scrambling routes on the Cuillin
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- Mountain goats run wild on the slopes of Rum – can you spot one in this pic?
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- A well-earned break atop Hallival, looking out to Eigg
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- The weather was glorious.
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- The route onwards, Askival in the foreground.
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- Getting closer!
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- Looking back towards Hallival and Askival from Ainshaval.
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- Descending from Sgurr nan Gillean
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- Back at sea level, by the River Dibidil.
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- The sun setting beyond Skye on our long trudge back to Kinloch
