Glamaig
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| Glamaig | |
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 Glamaig seen from near Sligachan |
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| Elevation | 775 m (2542 ft) |
| Location | Red Cuillin, Skye, Scotland |
| Prominence | c. 480 m |
| Topo map | Ordnance Survey Landranger 32 |
| OS grid reference | NG514301 |
| Listing | Corbett, Marilyn |
| Translation | Greedy woman (Gaelic) |
| Pronunciation | [glæmɛk] |
Glamaig is the northernmost of the Red Cuillin on the Scottish Isle of Skye. It lies immediately east of Sligachan. It is one of only two Corbetts on Skye.
From many angles the hill resembles a perfect cone of scree, though it is linked to the rest of the Red Hills by way of a bealach, the Bealach na Sgairde, meaning the pass of scree.
In 1889, a Gurkha named Harkabir Tharpa scaled Glamaig in a 37 minutes; his total time for the round trip, starting and finishing at sea level in the bar of the Sligachan Inn was 55 minutes. Modern hill runners competing in an annual race have shaved only a little off his time, and unlike him they do not run barefoot.
From Sligachan one route of ascent (whether running or hillwalking) is simply to head up the scree aiming for the summit - this climb is very arduous. 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.
From the summit there are excellent views of both the Black Cuillin and the Isle of Raasay.
