Glamaig
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Glamaig is the northernmost of the Red Cuillin on the Scottish Isle of Skye. It lies immediately east of Sligachan. It is one of 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 Cuillin ridge by way of a bealach, the Bealach na Sgairde.
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 little off his time, and unlike him they do not run barefoot.
From Sligachan the usual route of ascent (whether running or hillwalking) is simply to head up the scree aiming for the summit. 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.