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Eag Dhubh Cleft, Beinn Alligin
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Eag Dhubh Cleft, Beinn Alligin
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Alex Foxfield
November 2, 2021
Hiking
Eag Dhubh is a colossal cleft in Beinn Alligin's otherwise beautiful form. Visible from a great distance, it cuts through the 'Jewelled Mountain' just below the main summit of Sgùrr Mòr. The resulting boulder field in the corrie below is clear evidence of its violent birth. Its dramatic appearance from the trail is a magnet for photographers.
Ian Baines
August 13, 2024
Hiking
Eag Dhubh or more strictly Eag Dhubh na h-Eigheachd is the very prominent cleft seen in the otherwise largely unbroken south face of Sgùrr Mòr, the higher of the two …
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10.7km
06:05
1,020m
1,020m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
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Elevation 850 m
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