Sgurr Mor & Beinn Liath Mhòr Fannaich (Fannaichs) (No 97/98)

Written by on August 19, 2026 in Scottish Mountains with 0 Comments

Day/date: Saturday 16 August, 2026

Munros: Sgùrr Mòr (1110m/3,642ft), Beinn Liath Mhòr Fannaich (954m/3,

Start point: W end of Loch Droma (car park)

Drive length: 55 min/ 37 miles

Walk length: 13.5 miles / 6.30 hours

Weather: BASE: Sunny, light breeze, 16C /SUMMITS: Low vis, rain, windy, approx 8C, WC near 3C

Set off on foot around 13:25 in the sunshine. A descent path to strat turned into a bit of a boggy, heathery, steep slog. Made it back to car 20:45 as darkness began to set in.

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Walking along the Allt na Glaic Moire with nice view of Sgurr Mor left.

Close up of Sgurr Mor summit with large cairn visible.

Nice shelter

View of Sgurr Mor ahead of the clouds rolling in.

Up close view of the summit of Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich

Now for the steep ascent up from Loch a’ Mhadaidh.

Summit of Sgurr Mor, 43rd highest munro!

Looking across to Sgurr nan Clach Geala

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Looking across to Meall Gorm (right) and An Coileachan (left)

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Final ascent to the rocky, damp, blustery summit of Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich

My 98th munro!

Bumpty descent down the NW slopes towards Loch Sgeireach.

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