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The crags and summit from near, across a stony shoulder of the ridge under a blue sky.
The Fannichs and Strathcarron

Sgurr Mor

A Munro of 1,109 metres, number 44 of the 282.

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The hill

Sgurr Mor stands in the Fannichs, a range of the Northwest Highlands.

Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team, which covers these hills, calls the range a cluster of 12 peaks and counts Sgurr Mor, the Big Peak, among the highest in Northern Scotland.

Its neighbours are close at hand. Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich is under two kilometres to the east and Sgurr nan Clach Geala under two kilometres to the west, with Meall a' Chrasgaidh a little further off to the north-west.

The Fannich Hills are a special area of conservation, and deer are stalked on the private estates around them.

The ground
The Fannichs lie on private estates where deer are stalked. Follow any signs on the day.
Under snow
The Fannichs count only among the more outlying mountains of the Torridon avalanche forecast: its forecasters apply to them what they learn in the core of that area. Forecasts begin on 17 December 2026, and no forecast does not mean no risk.
Summit
Grid reference NH 203 718
Bothy
There is no Mountain Bothies Association bothy in the Fannichs.
On the hill today
−1° to 2°Drizzle on the summit, 1,109 m. Feels like −6° in the wind.

West wind to 17 mph, gusting 31
Rain, about 4 mm
Light from 7.55am to 6.15pm, ten hours

Sat 17Cloudy−2° to 3° on top · 9 mph, gusts 17
Sun 18Some cloud−4° to 3° on top · 15 mph, gusts 27
Mon 19Cloudy−5° to 5° on top · 6 mph, gusts 10

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, Sgurr Mor, Torridon avalanche forecast.

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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.

Sgurr Mor's sharp cone, dark crags on one flank, standing above the rest of the range under a blue sky, seen across a low pile of stones on a neighbouring top.

Photographs by John Irvine, via Google

Whilst the mountains are spectacular, the terrain is extremely hazardous.Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team, of the mountains in its area, which include the Fannichs
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 203 718
  • 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.

Next along: Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich, Sgurr nan Clach Geala, Meall a' Chrasgaidh, Sgurr nan Each. Checked on 10 October 2026. The facts on this page are Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team's, the Scottish Avalanche Information Service's and the Mountain Bothies Association'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.