Is there a Munro on rum?

Introducing Rum The island is dominated by the peaks of the Rum Cuillin, a dramatic group of mountains which, although it does not include any Munros, offers some of the most challenging hill walking in Scotland.

Can you walk the Cuillin Ridge?

The Black Cuillin is an Alpine mountain range, suitable for climbing and not walking, with a large number of hazards unique to any other mountains in the UK.

How do you traverse the Cuillin Ridge?

The full Cuillin Ridge Traverse involves climbing to Severe, abseils, and miles of steep, exposed scrambling. A rough walk in with 900m of ascent accesses the ridge. The traverse form end to end is itself about 12km with another 3000m of ascent, before a descent of almost 1000m and a 6km walk out to Sligachan.

Where is the Isle of Rum?

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Where is Rum? Rum is the largest of the Small Isles (Muck and Eigg are the other two) on the west coast of Scotland.

How do you get to the Isle of Rum?

The ferry to Rum and the other Small Isles runs from the port of Mallaig on the mainland. You must make a booking for both vehicles and passengers and bicycles if you wish to travel by calling our Mallaig Office . If you are taking a vehicle you must have a permit to travel ( see timetable for more information).

What is in dark rum?

Rum is a type of alcohol that’s made from sugarcane or sugarcane by-products such as molasses or sugarcane syrup. Just like with agave in tequila, this sugar is then distilled into a liquid alcohol. Rum can be distilled to various strengths, but is typically higher than 40 percent alcohol by volume or 80 proof.

How difficult is the Cuillin Ridge?

The technical standard of the climbing on the ridge is never more than Very Difficult, but since most of the ridge is sustained and exposed scrambling with extensive sections of Moderate and Difficult climbing, it is certainly wise to be able to lead Severe so that most parts of the ridge can then be comfortably soloed …

Can you do the Cuillin Ridge without ropes?

As has been said much of the Cuillin Ridge is accessible without the necessity to rope up provided the party is comfortable with exposed scrambing. the fact that you have needed to ask your question concerns me a bit. Even if you are attempting easy routes, problems can arise if you go off route.

Does anyone live on the Isle of Rum?

There are no indigenous residents left on the island today. Its modest population of 22 is made up entirely of SNH employees and their families, a schoolteacher and a few researchers. All live at Kinloch on the east side of the island.

Can you drive on Rum island?

The island is more or less car-free (only locals are permitted to bring cars onto the island and there are no paved roads), there is no supermarket (just a small village shop) and accommodation is sparse – that means you need to put a little bit more work into planning your trip to Rum, but in the end, it really pays …

Can you take your car to Isle of Rum?

You must make a booking for both vehicles and passengers and bicycles if you wish to travel by calling our Mallaig Office . If you are taking a vehicle you must have a permit to travel ( see timetable for more information).

Can you drive on the Isle of Rum?

Visitors cannot drive their cars on Rum. The Isle of Rum is almost entirely free of cars as the only people allowed to take vehicles onto the island are the permanent residents, most of whom use 4WD vehicles as a means to track the island’s population of red deer.

Where is rum’s Cuillin?

Rum’s Cuillin ridge forms a natural horseshoe route, starting from Harris on the south-west of the island. We’re biking to Harris and setting up a three-night camp there, from where we’ll aim up the rugged peaks on the island.

Is the Rum Cuillin traverse in Clag?

My previous traverse of the Rum Cuillin was in clag and I didn’t fancy another traverse with no views . In the end I opted to continue in the hope that the weather would improve.

What is a typical rum Cuillin day like?

For the most part, the routes are on fine tracks in the glens, leading up grassy slopes to mountain crests and ridges. We’ve classed the main Rum Cuillin day as ‘demanding’ which also has some rock-scrambling up to Grade 1 with some variations at Grade 2.

What are the Cuillin mountains used for?

Due to the rocky nature of the Cuillin they have historically been of little use for agriculture: this contrasts with the majority of the highlands, where the hills were used to provide seasonal grazing for cattle and sheep.