Sgairneach Mhor
| Meaning: | From the Gaelic, big scree and jointed |
| Munro Region: | The Drumochter Hills |
| Munro Number: | 155 |
| Height in Metres: | 991 metres |
| OS Map Reference: | OS Sheet 42, GR's: 599731 |
One of two hills (the other being Beinn Udlamain) which are due east of the summit of the Pass of Drumochter, Beinn Udlamain at the head of Coire Dhomhain and Sgairneach Mhor on its south side. Beinn Udlamain, the highest of the Drumochter hills, appears from the A9 road at the pass to be a rather flat-topped hill, but Sgairneach Mhor has a more impressive appearance with a big north-facing corrie ringed by crags.
The ascent route goes up the track in Coire Dhomhain for about 3½ kilometres and then west-north-west up steep slopes leading to the north-east ridge of Beinn Udlamain. Continue up this to the flat summit. Descend the south ridge as far as the col leading to Sgairneach Mhor and climb the wide grassy western slopes of this hill to the summit. Descend north-east along the edge of Coire Creagach and before reaching the Sow of Atholl col turn left downhill and cross the stream to rejoin the track in Coire Dhomhain. It is easy to include A'Mharconaich in this traverse by leaving the track in Coire Dhomhain about 2 kilometres from the A9 road and climbing steeply north-west to its level summit ridge.
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- 1. Loch Lomond to Loch Tay
- 2. The River Tay to Rannoch Moor
- 3. Strath Orchy to Loch Leven
- 4. Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht
- 5. The Drumochter Hills
- 6. The West Mounth: Blair Atholl to Braemar
- 7. The East Mounth: Glen Shee to Mount Keen
- 8. The Cairngorms
- 9. Glen Roy to the Monadhliath
- 10. Loch Eil to Glen Shiel
- 11. Glen Affric and Kintail
- 12. Glen Cannich to Glen Carron
- 13. Cuillin and Torridon
- 14. Loch Maree to Loch Broom
- 15. Loch Broom to Easter Ross
- 16. Coigach to Cape Wrath
- 17. The Islands
