Scotland
Sgor Mor
814M
2670FT
About Sgor Mor
Overlooking the meeting point of the River Dee and Glen Lui, this rounded Corbett offers a quieter alternative to the central Cairngorm plateaus. Its heathery slopes lead to a spacious summit providing one of the most comprehensive perspectives of the Devil’s Point and the sprawling Mar Lodge Estate.
Key Statistics
Rank
99th Highest in The Cairngorms
Parent Range
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Prominence
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235
Nearest Town
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Geology
You are walking on granite formed from a huge mass of molten rock—the Cairngorm Pluton—which cooled slowly deep beneath the earth's surface.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NO007914
Latitude
57.0033°N
Longitude
3.6359°W
Did You Know?
- •The name Sgòr Mòr is Scottish Gaelic for 'big peak'. While its profile is modest compared to the surrounding massifs, the name likely refers to its prominence relative to the smaller crags and hills dotting the immediate landscape of the Mar Lodge Estate.
- •The summit provides an exceptional vantage point for studying the scale of the southern Cairngorm giants, offering a clear, eye-level perspective across the Lairig Ghru towards the precipitous faces of the Devil’s Point and the vast bulk of Cairn Toul.
- •The typical approach from the Linn of Dee passes through some of the finest remnants of the ancient Caledonian Scots Pine forest before emerging onto the open, heathery moorland that defines the hill's upper slopes.
- •This hill is often used by walkers as a 'bad weather' alternative to the high tops, as it remains navigable in conditions that would make the higher, featureless plateaus of Beinn Macdui dangerous.
- •Describing this as a 'Big Peak' shows a certain local defiance, considering it spends most of the day being looked down upon by the four highest mountains in the country just across the valley.