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Name:Sgor Dearg
Hill number:3033
Height:801.4m / 2629ft
Parent (Ma):389  Carn na Caim
RHB Section:05B: Loch Ericht to Glen Tromie and Glen Garry
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Spey
Class:Simm, Corbett Top
(Tu,Sim,CT)
Grid ref:NN 74771 84665
Summit feature:no feature
Drop:57.3m
Col:744.1m  NN 7421 8476  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 42
(1:25k) OL51W 394W
Observations:17m WNW of small cairn
Survey:Abney level/Leica RX1250
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 34 users)ByDate of Ascent
3 of 5: From Bogha-cloiche. A faint path appears when west of the col. With Karen.ChrisR26/07/2023
From Layby 94 on A9, a round of six simms, this being the second, then on to Meall odhar Mor.NormanW24/05/2023
on TGOCoatcake24/06/2021
6 simms from the A9 at cuaich biked in to 710 865 bogha cloiche, sqor dearg, meall odhar mor, creag an dubh chade, bruthach na craobhe, A mharconaich.robertphillips18/04/2021
Parked on A9 at Cuaich. Round of 6 Simms: Bogha-cloiche, Sgor Dearg (great views from eastern edge), Meall Odhar Mor, Creag an Dubh-chadha, Bruthach na Craoibhe, A'Mharconaich.PGCE14/07/2020
An excellent, finely situated hill. After Meall Chuaich (via the normal aqueduct route) and then descended using the Creag Liath track.Rod M20/10/2019
Day 1 of a 2 day round with a night in the bivi bag SW of An Dun summit. 12.00 start due to biking round from Glen Feishie where I had been camping,. Set up tent close to river west of Gaick Lodge and then Sgor Dearg(Ct); Boghe-cloiche(Ct); A Mhorconaich(Ct); Meall Odhar Mor(Ct); Creag an Dubh(Ct): Brutach na Craiobhe(Ct); both tops of An Dun (C).dickscroop29/06/2018
Built a new small cairn on summit. Met a European backpacker near the top on his way to Gaick, Beinn Dearg and Braemar.alda19/07/2016
Classic spur hill with great walking - path then short vegetation. Superb bird's-eye view of Gaick Lodge from a few metres E of summit.Lindsay M14/05/2016
first ascent, 4 in party, v.hot and sunny day, goc 2008. climbed on a walk through from dalwhinnie to bruar water.rum doodle 15/05/2008
fine summit, especially well seen from 1km to W, great situation & views. cw circuit from Cuaich RHW10/04/2004
Tricky09/07/2023
Dottie11/06/2023
richtea504016/05/2023
weaselmaster16/07/2021
Alan Moore01/07/2021
interloper16/04/2021
Fletch16/04/2021
Dave McG05/03/2021
GaryJones10/07/2018
mae11/06/2018
BaggerGutt29/04/2017
ajwxyzt08/04/2017
Alan Whatley26/07/2016
neilsan27/04/2014
maknipe20/05/2010
Gavin Theobald06/08/2009
chalky195320/05/2009
Colin Crawford24/08/2008
bertbarnett12322/08/2004
StueyB25/01/2004
Thorny16/05/1999
IainT15/04/1998
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