Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe

Height	1027m
Prominence	178m
Meaning	peak of the black chest
Lists	Munros, 105
Location	Five Sister's of Kintail, Glen Affric to Glen Shiel
Grid Ref	NG984150
Lat/Lon	57.18096, -5.33776

With a bouldery summit resting above grassy slopes that drop steeply to Glen Shiel, Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe is one of three Munros in the famed Five Sisters of Kintail mountain range.

The most direct route to Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe starts from the site of Glen Shiel Battle where the A87 crosses the River Shiel. A slightly longer and more gentle route begins a mile to the east and follows a decent path most of the way onto the Kintail ridge between Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe and its neighbour Sgurr nan Spainteach.

Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe is connected by ridges and cols to other Munros in the Five Sisters, it is therefore most likely to be bagged on a route with these, ending by Loch Duich - organising some form of transport between the start and finishing points on such a route will avoid a long walk back along the busy A87.

Routes up Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe

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Sisters of Kintail
	From close to the site of the Battle of Glen Shiel, a linear hillwalking route leads along a fine ridge and over the peaks that form the famed Five Sisters of Kintail to drop to the head of Loch Duich. Peaks : 3 Munros Ascent : 1330m (4360ft) Distance : 13km (8m) Time : 5:30hr

Kintail's Big 9

On the road to Skye, the peaks of Kintail rise steeply above Glen Shiel. The hidden north-facing side of this range drops even more dramatically down into Gleann Lichd below the mass of Beinn Fhada. All of the Munros in this area can be bagged on one epic circular hillwalking route, with the option of an overnight in a lonely bothy. Peaks : 9 Munros Ascent : 4115m (13500ft) Distance : 41km (25m) Time : 17:05hr

Nearby hills and mountains

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