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The red, crag-banded bulk of Ruadh Stac Mòr under a blue sky.
Fisherfield and Dundonnell

Ruadh Stac Mor

A Munro of 919 metres, number 273 of the 282.

Photograph by Ted and Jen (CC BY 2.0)

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The hill

Ruadh Stac Mor stands in the Fisherfield and Letterewe forests of Wester Ross, the "Great Wilderness" that Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team calls one of the most remote areas in the UK.

Its closest neighbour is A' Mhaighdean, just over a kilometre to the south-west, the hill Letterewe Estate calls Scotland's remotest Munro. Beinn Tarsuinn is about three and a half kilometres to the south-east, and Sgurr Ban about four kilometres to the east.

At number 273 of the 282 it is one of the ten lowest Munros, not to be confused with the higher Ruadh-stac Mor on Beinn Eighe in Torridon.

The way in
Dundonnell's rescue team counts these forests among the most remote areas in the UK. Plan the way in from the route description and the map.
The ground
Stalking country: the West Ross Deer Management Group lists the hill among the Munros on its members' ground. Do not take the absence of a notice to mean there is no stalking. Mountaineering Scotland calls the first three weeks of October the busiest time of the stag season.
Under snow
There is no avalanche forecast for this hill, but that does not mean there is no risk under snow. The Scottish Avalanche Information Service's forecasts for its six areas begin on 17 December 2026.
Summit
Grid reference NH 018 756
Shenavall bothy
The Mountain Bothies Association's bothy at Shenavall, on Gruinard Estate's ground, is not available during stag stalking, from 15 September to 20 October. A work party from 21 to 25 October 2026 may bring some disruption. Never plan a day that depends on a bothy.
On the hill today
1° to 4°Drizzle on the summit, 919 m. Feels like −5° in the wind.

West wind to 19 mph, gusting 35
Rain, about 7 mm
Light from 7.57am to 6.16pm, ten hours

Sat 17Cloudy0° to 4° on top · 11 mph, gusts 20
Sun 18Cloudy0° to 4° on top · 15 mph, gusts 27
Mon 19Cloudy−1° to 7° on top · 6 mph, gusts 13

A weather model's forecast for the height of the summit, not a report from the hill. Read the mountain forecast the evening before: The Northwest Highlands forecast, Ruadh Stac Mor.

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Going another day?

Choose the day you mean to climb.Near or far: the light you will have, and what the summit is likely to be doing.

Ruadh Stac Mòr under snow at dusk, the last light on the hills behind.

Photographs by Ted and Jen (CC BY 2.0) and Masa Sakano (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Mountain ridges are steep and remote - often miles from any type of track and one of the main challenges facing the team are the vast distances involved.Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team, whose area takes in the Fisherfield and Letterewe forests
Before you go

Carry

  • A paper map and a compass, and the skill to use them
  • Waterproofs, warm layers, hat and gloves
  • Food and drink
  • A head torch, a whistle and a first aid kit
  • A survival bag
  • Boots with a good grip

Under snow and ice this is a different day, with short light and the risk of avalanche. It needs an ice axe, crampons, winter boots and the skill to use them.

If something goes wrong

  • Dial 999, ask for the police, then mountain rescue
  • Give a six-figure grid reference: the summit is NH 018 756
  • Say how many are hurt, how many are with you, and your number
  • Register to text 999 before the day: text the word register to 999

The summit is optional. Turning back is the right decision whenever the cloud, the wind or the light say so.

How to call for help in the hills · Safety and skills for the hills · ThinkWINTER

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For the route itself, take the map and read these.

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Next along: A' Mhaighdean, Beinn Tarsuinn, Sgurr Ban, Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair. Checked on 10 October 2026. The facts on this page are Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team's, the Mountain Bothies Association's, Mountaineering Scotland's and the West Ross Deer Management Group's; the forecasts are the Mountain Weather Information Service's, the Met Office's and the Scottish Avalanche Information Service's. Height and position from The Database of British and Irish Hills, v18.3, adapted, CC BY 4.0. This page is not a route description and does not replace a map.