Sgor Mor Route Information

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Sgor Mor

Quick Facts

This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.

Total Ascent

565 m

An estimate of the time taken based on a derivation of Naismiths rules. Our calculation is based on the horizontal and ascent components of a climb, we do not make a reduction for descent.

Registered users can customise these walking times by specifying their own walking and ascending speeds. They can also add a fixed time period for stoppages.

Route Time

4.5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

15.57 km

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A brief summary of this route.

Our summary will always contain one of easy, moderate or hard to indicate the severity of the route.

Notes

Relatively steep ascent to ridge walk with stunning views

Here we provide the nearest town to the start of the route where you will find basic services.

We then give directions from that location to the route start. Your approach route may differ.

Travel Information

Head to: Braemar

From Braemar travel W on minor road to Linn of Dee

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 565 metres. Allow 4.5 hours to complete this 15.57 km route.

In winter months please check the local snow conditions at sais.gov.uk.

The hillphones service can inform you of stalking activities in the area.

Usually the shortest way to climb the mountain, making best use of tracks and paths to gain altitude. Route navigation requires map reading skills and an ability to navigate with a compass.

The information given here will enable you to annotate your map and plan your route. We do not give anecdotal descriptions on where to find the paths, worn by the feet of previous mountaineers.

Where the access routes are few or the ridge is narrow, paths are generally obvious. On open ground, following paths without using your compass may get you lost in poor visibility.

Route Information

Waypoint Detail

	Start from Linn of Dee, there is a large carpark nearby
		NO06118972	Distance	Altitude 382 m

1	Follow track on N bank of river W to White Bridge
		NO01888849	Distance 4.32 km	Altitude 407 m

2	Remain on N bank and take path WNW
		NO00198958	Distance 2.21 km	Altitude 452 m

3	Leave path and ascend NNE to summit of Sgor Mor
		NO00699140	Distance 1.91 km	Altitude 813 m

4	Follow summit ridge ENE to minor top (744m)
		NO01769168	Distance 1.15 km	Altitude 744 m

5	Continue ENE on summit ridge to Sgor Dubh
		NO03379210	Distance 1.76 km	Altitude 741 m

6	Descend SE to Carn an 'lc Duibhe
		NO05159068	Distance 2.43 km	Altitude 630 m

7	Descend SSE turning SE at trees, then S to rejoin approach route
		NO05658973	Distance 1.29 km	Altitude 381 m

8	Head E to start
		NO06118972	Distance 0.50 km	Altitude 382 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

Cairngorms * Monadhliath
by MWIS (PDF format)

East Highlands
by Met Office

Derry Cairngorm
by Metcheck

Images of Sgor Mor

Sgor Mor, the rocky summit seen in the foreground of Ben Macdui (halfway up the picture) as viewed from the south on a late September evening.

Image by Alex Bryce

Sgor Mor summit.

Image by Neil MacLeod

The Central Cairngorms from the Sgor Mor Ridge

Image by Ian Evans

The summit of Sgor Mor, looking towards An Sgarsoch and Carn an Fhidhleir; 1st April 2009.

Image by Roger Vander Steen

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Rating & Reviews

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Written by Peter Lang on 04 Dec 2011:

excellent early winter outing good track to white bridge and beyond and short climb to summit easy 3km ridge walk on short turf, with wind at our back tremendous views up Lairig Ghru and devils point, carn a mhaim, derry cairngorm, bein bhrotain etc winter coats now on only 5hrs 15 min including over 1 hr breaks

Written by Scott Strathdee on 20 Jan 2008:

Save this for a nice day the views are awesome. A good route to take is the one recomended here.

Disclaimer. The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map, a compass, your navigation skills and common sense, MunroMagic.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.

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