 The walker should walk 1.5 km north to the base of the NW ridge and ascend steeply but safely from there.The most common ascent starts further up the Glen () and climbs to the Bealach na Lapain before crossing Sgùrr na Ciste Duibhe to reach Sgùrr na Càrnach.The view from the top of the mountain gives a fine end on view of Loch Duich to the north and an aerial prospect down into Coire Domhain to the east.