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Glamaig

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379: 31: 344:) is simply to head up the scree aiming for the summit - this climb is very arduous, due to the unrelenting gradient and the slipperiness of the scree. Descent may be made by way of ascent; alternatively one may continue along the Red Cuillin ridge to take in other peaks to the south. 410:. While in distance terms a relatively short Category S race covering a distance of 7 km, with 775m of ascent it falls into a Category A climb, and is one of the more challenging races on the Scottish circuit. 333:
of the Sligachan Inn was 55 minutes. Legend has it that he ran it in bare feet, and his record stood until the 1980s, despite being attempted by Olympians such as Chris Brasher in the 1950s.
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is reached at 673 metres (2,208 ft), the more-or-less level ridge allows some respite from the gradient, with a gentler ascent of the final 102 metres (335 ft) to
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scaled Glamaig in 37 minutes; his total time for the round trip, starting and finishing at sea level in the
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A slightly less arduous (but longer) climb approaches the mountain from its eastern end at
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An aerial view of Glamaig reveals its stunning landscape
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From the summit there are excellent views of both the
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From many angles the hill resembles a perfect cone of
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Sligachan
Elevation
Prominence
Listing
Corbett
Marilyn
Gaelic
/ˈɡlæmɛk/
Skye
Scotland
Parent range
Red Hills
OS grid
NG514301
Topo map
Ordnance Survey
Listed summits
NG513300
NG524305
Scottish Gaelic
Red Hills
Isle of Skye
Scotland
Sligachan
Corbetts
scree
bealach
Gurkha
bar

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