Sgùrr Mòr (Loch Cuaich)

Sgùrr Mòr is big, steep and rocky mountain and is amongst the most remote Munros to reach, rising between Loch Cuaich and lonely Glen Kingie. It is most usually climbed from Strathan at the head of Loch Arkaig, a route involving a climb over an intervening pass on both the way out and back.

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Region: Fort William

Altitude: 1003 metres

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Routes and maps

Sgùrr Mòr and Sgùrr an Fhuarain from Loch Arkaig

Other routes and challenges

Alternative routes are much longer than that given above, although kayakers could reach the foot of the mountain by crossing Loch Cuaich.

One possibility is an epic traverse over Gairich from the Cuaich dam, possibly returning down Glen Kingie.

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Users' walk reports for Sgùrr Mòr (Loch Cuaich)

There are 3270 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Sgùrr Mòr (Loch Cuaich). They have contributed 66 public walk reports including this summit. These are ordered below with the most popular ones first. The rightmost column shows how many summits were included in their report, which may help you to find the most relevant reports.

Walk report	Author	Date walked	Likes	Hills
Night on a bare mountain	past my sell by date	9/6/15	34	M1C2
Am Bàthach from Rannoch (9 snowy days)	Klaasloopt	20/2/20	27	M5C2
A kayak trip and wild camp to Sgurr Mor across Loch Quoich	Mountainlove	3/12/16	27	M1
Rough Bounds round of 5/3/1 in tropical weather	Alteknacker	18/5/18	25	M5C3
Gairich to Sgurr na Ciche from Loch Arkaig	rockhopper	7/7/13	25	M5C1
South Loch Quoich duo - an amphibious assault from the North	Graeme D	25/2/23	17	M1C1
Sgurr Mor by Kayak	jupe1407	13/5/21	17	M1C1
Chioch, Ciche, Two Coireachans and Mor	Shevek17	31/5/21	15	M5C1
Loch Arkaig 3....make that 4	spiderwebb	20/9/14	14	M4
The end of the beginning - Aig toiseach linne ùire	Collaciotach	18/10/15	13	M1C1
Sgùrr na Cìche by packraft	PhilBehan	12/7/21	12	M4C1
Loch Quoich Treble - My First Solo Camp!!	dooterbang	20/5/14	12	M2C1
Four have a jolly nice time on Sgurr Mor	Helen Bruce	26/8/12	11	M1C1
On the Edge of Knoydart...	andrewdoggett	5/9/11	11	M4
A beautiful but very long Glen Dessary day	johnbythell	29/11/25	10	M2
Camping it up around Glen Dessarry	weaselmaster	28/3/22	10	M4C6
Sunshine on Sgurr Mor and Sgurr an Fhuarain, Loch Arkaig.	JimboJim	15/5/19	10	M1C1
Arkaig Epic - Gairich to Sgurr na Ciche	Avocetboy	13/7/18	10	M5C1
Thiefs, mountains and a kayak	Mountainlove	3/5/25	9	M1C1
Not-so-lonely Glen Kingie: Sgurr Mor & Sgurr an Fhuarain	bobble_hat_kenny	5/8/17	9	M1C1
Glen Kingie Munros - Bike, Camp and Hike	go spazieren	24/7/24	8	M2C1
By canoe across Quoich (M-8)	gmungoc	31/5/23	8	M1
The Knoydart Expedition 9munros	SunnyAdventure	6/9/19	8	M9
Sgurr Mor & Sgurr an Fhuarain - roll coaster super-dipper	old danensian	2/4/17	8	M1
Sgurr Mor - bike & hike from near Tomdoun	Moonstone Hippy	24/4/24	7	M1C1
A Kayak Tour de Loch Quoich	zozzles	29/8/20	7	M5C1
Beautiful Knoydart: Loch Arkaig duo,views from Nevis to Skye	Petr Dakota	21/9/19	7	M1C1
High Camp at Sgurr na Ciche	weaselmaster	28/5/18	7	M6C1
Knoydart fun, Sourlies and Barrisdale overnighter	Dommie	15/10/15	7	M8C1
Cos; I'm Mistreating Corbetts	aaquater	10/6/23	6	M1C2
All the glitter but no gold up Sgurr Mor	OssianTheDog	19/3/22	6	M1C1
Sgurr Mor from Loch Arkaig	dav2930	24/2/19	6	M1
Loch Quoich paddle 'n' hike	Mrs Scoob	12/8/17	6	M2C1
Sgurr and Sgurr and Sgurr again	rohan	14/6/12	6	M1C2
Solitude and company	PathfinderPaul	4/9/21	5	M1
Knoydart and the Rough Bounds day 2 - What Doesn't Kill You?	mrssanta	4/7/15	5	M4C1
To Sgurr na Ciche and back again from Loch Quoich	weaselmaster	3/5/14	5	M5C1
Loch Quoich circuit	gman	12/10/13	5	M5C1
A Knoydart kayak, wild camping Munro and Corbett adventure	wilkiemurray	8/4/17	4	M1C1
Sgorr Mor and corbet Sgùrr an Fhuarain and a wee bit extra	Louise993	4/8/23	3	M1C1
Glen Dessary Four - two to go	snowdonia7	18/4/22	3	M4
Loch Arkaig wanders part 3: down to the waterline	BlackPanther	8/6/18	3	M1C1
A stravaig up the Cape Wrath Trail	benno	31/7/12	3	M2C1
Sgurr Mor and Glen Kingie	Northcountryboy	10/6/10	3	M1C1
Gairich and Sgurr Mor Duo with gpx route file (Loch Cuaich)	sshariff	20/7/26	2	M2C1
Glen Dessary Road Rolling Road Closure	Tom-C	18/9/24	2	M1C1
Glen Kingie Epic	Fife Flyer	30/4/21	2	M1C2
Knoydart / Loch Quoich 2 day backpacking trip	willmair	18/9/15	2	M5C3F2
Four in Glen Dessarry	Silverhill	8/6/15	2	M4
Munro One Hundred and Eighteen	Chris Henshall	3/8/14	2	M1C1
Sgurr Mor - and a tick in the tail ;-)	GillC	22/6/14	2	M1
Sgurr Mor	gjscott	4/7/13	2	M1
Sgurr Mor and its "wee pal"	Coop	15/7/19	1	M1C1
Kingie Corbett and one Mor Munro	simon-b	27/5/16	1	M1C1
Considerable Buffeting - Glendessary Pt 2	Fife Flyer	3/5/16	1	M1
Johnny Woz 'Ere	londonwalker	17/9/14	1	M1C2
2 Sgurrs from Loch Arkaig	Johnny Corbett	23/8/13	1	M1C1
The Dessarry trip	basscadet	26/7/13	1	M7C1
Days 2 and 3 of a week in the hills	Steve B	25/10/11	1	M4
Knoydart 2 dayer with a bad nights sleep!	Lifeonloop	8/5/09	1	M4
Sgurr na Ciche and friends.	Benaden887	8/5/93	1	M4
Canoe across Loch Quoich	campervan	9/10/16	0	M1C1
I have a cunning plan part 2	DougieB	16/6/14	0	M1
Early T"ides of March" on Sgurr Mor (Arkaig Side)	scottishkennyg	1/3/14	0	M1C1
Loch Quoich Expedition	bootsandpaddles	3/6/11	0	M4C3
The Glen Dessary Round	marcday	2/4/09	0	M4

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