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\"\"<\/a>Weather like this may be pretty rare on Skye but when it happens you have to make the most of it, and we certainly did that here! <\/p>\n

This is a route that is straightforward for walkers, and any scrambling is optional, yet you still get to bag a Munro on Britain’s most awe-inspiring ridge.<\/p>\n

Pick up a copy of the October 2010 edition of TGO to read more about this fantastic route.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Weather like this may be pretty rare on Skye but when it happens you have to make the most of it, and we certainly did that here! This is a route that is straightforward for walkers, and any scrambling is optional, yet you still get to bag a Munro on Britain’s most awe-inspiring ridge. 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