Sgòr Mòr

Above forests and remnants of Caledonian woodlands of Scots Pine, Sgòr Mòr is a rocky little summit protruding through a heather-clad expanse.

Sgòr Mòr

Height	814m
Prominence	234m
Meaning	big peak
Lists	Corbetts (C135)
Location	Lairig Ghru to Lairig an Laoigh, Cairngorms and North East Grampians
Grid Ref	NO006914
Lat/Lon	57.00329, -3.63594

Sgòr Mòr is a modest yet distinctive Corbett west of Braemar, standing above the upper reaches of the River Dee and overlooking the Linn of Dee. Its rocky little summit protrudes from an otherwise heather-clad expanse, fringed by remnants of ancient Caledonian pinewoods.

Sgòr Mòr is most often climbed as a short detour from routes to the larger Cairngorm Munros. Tracks and estate paths surround the hill, but on the upper slopes any trods soon fade into heather and tundra.

Routes up Sgòr Mòr

Sgòr Mòr from Linn of Dee
	A hike from Linn of Dee up heather-clad slopes aside fence posts to the summit of isolated Sgòr Mor, from where superb views are had of the Cairngorms. Peaks : 1 Corbett Ascent : 650m (2130ft) Distance : 18km (11m) Time : 5:30hr