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Name:Lurg Mhor
Hill number:896
Height:987m / 3238ft
RHB Section:12A: Kyle of Lochalsh to Garve
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Beauly
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain,
Murdo, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur,Y)
Grid ref:NH 06483 40440
Summit feature:cairn on rock outcrop
Drop:442m
Col:545m  NH046423  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 25
(1:25k) 429
Observations:outcrop at base of cairn is 20-30cm higher than rock c 40m WNW
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 509 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Lurg Mhor, Meall Mor and Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich after a very midgy wild camp above Loch CalavieGeoff Briggs06/08/2023
From Pollan Buidhe.Peterb25/05/2023
2/2 ...headed down east ridge (less snow here) then steady rocky ascent to Lurg Mhor. Dark when I made the summit. Clear. Cold. Silent. Made way off summit and over to Sail Riabhach then step descend and river crossing to overnight in (busy) Bearneas bothy - my apologies to the guys I woke upwychwood20/03/2022
Solo round of Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich and Lurg Mhor from Attadale - cycled in around 8.5 miles - past the lodge and the bridge over Allt Coire na Sorna, leaving the bike half-way between the bridge and the bottom of the descent route off Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich. Total ride/walk-in time was around 1h 40min. Did the anti-clockwise walk over to Loch Calavie, then up to the bealach between the munros. Ascended Lurg Mhor first - unfortunately into the clag above 800m, so no views to be had. Tapped the cairn, returned back down to the bealach, then started the ascent up Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich - again noo views so didn't stop for more than a minute. Returned via Sàil Riabhach and descended from there cutting across to where i had left the bike. Got back to the bike in around 4.5 hours after leaving it. Ride back out to Attacdale was a bit shorter - 1h 15min. Total time car-to-car was 7h 23min.mproudfoot13/11/2021
Cycled in from Attadale to Loch Calavie, 2 hours. Then climbed the Bidean followed by Lurg Mhor. Wonderfully isolated, only saw the 2 road men and an e-biker heading off to Pait Lodge. The arete to the subsidiary summit looks tasty. Descended to the Loch, 4.25 hours, and biked back, 90 minutes.Rob Rees15/07/2021
from top to east - easily missed out difficult link by descending south on grass, returning to ridge at Lurgh Mhor itself - nothing remotely difficultcarole engel07/07/2021
Sgurr na Feartaig, Beinn Tharsuinn, Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich, Lurg Mhor and Meall Mor from Craig.rhalstead25/06/2021
Classic bike & Hike - from Attadale - to LM & E Top - surprise - the ridge to E Top is a bit epic.Scmccabe 23/05/2021
As a detour from Maol-bhuidhe to Strathcarron on the Cape Wrath Trail. Up and down Lurg Mhor and Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich from Loch Calavie.welshyboyo14/05/2021
R Richard Tait14/05/2021
With Sunny & Iain - 6 Monar Munros, overnight camp Day 1 Bidein a Choire Sheasgaich, Lurg Mhor, Sgurr a' Chaorachain, Sgurr ChoinnichHuwel13/06/2020
8 mile cycle in from the West. Good hill although no view from the top. Plenty stags rutting.akmilne12/10/2019
biked into Bothy and climbed both hills in an anti clockwise route, our day made slightly longer by a Gillie asking us to drop off early so we didn't disburb the deer he was keen to shoot!FCMark12/10/2019
from attadale cycled to 2 km after bothy, lurg mhor repeat and meall mor.robertphillips11/06/2019
Jon Clarkehutonthehill25/05/2019
Walked into Bendronaig Lodge the night before and spent the evening with Capt Malbec and his friends. Long walk past Loch Calavie to the Allt a Ghraigh-fhear then up the grassy ridge to Meall Mor. Bypassed the pinnacles by descending south then back up Lurg Mhor's south ridge to the cairn. Solo.Dangerous Dave19/05/2019
From Attadale to Bendronaig Bothy by bike with three companions. Overnight then up early for the good weather in the morning, both Munros then back to bothy for bacon rolls and a lazy fester in front of the stove. Back to Attadale by bike next morning - a lot faster going downhill!Capt Malbec18/05/2019
Back to Loch Monar: 4 of us walked in from Attadale to Beinndronaig Bothy, dumped our bags then walked up Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich & Lurg Mhor before returning to stay in the Bothy for the night (29.1km/1606m ascent). An early rise and 12.2km walk later we were back in Attadale for 9am, shattered. A stunning, remote area and two brilliant Munros with superb views.Chris Mac26/04/2019
From Bendronaig Lodge.Isbjorn Winter Round24/02/2019
With bike from Attadale to Bendronaig bothy, then along track Loch Calavie, ascending by Allt Coire Calavie to col, along ridge to Lurg Mhor and then Meall Mor, returning via Lurg Mhor to col, up Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich, descending SW to Sail Riabhach, down to track via Coire na Sorna and back to bothy for the night, then returning to Attadalekdbennett14/07/2018
With Geraldine from Attadale gardensChris Blake07/05/2018
With ChrisGeraldine Fardon07/05/2018
complicated route in hot weather, stunning views.mn2325/07/2017
Last of the Loch Monar 5, done with Maggie while wildcamping. Great views of mountans all about us and great cycle out to Craig, mainly freewheeling downhill. Great end to two and a half days in the wild.dave neilson25/07/2017
Attadale to Bendronaig Lodge with bikes. Then climbed LM & Ba'CS in that order. With my sons Jon & James. Gloriously sunny day. My last two Munros.dal18/07/2017
Club weekend, completed Beinn Tharsuinn, Bidein a'Choire Sheasgich & Lurg Mhor with Dave TJamesSDonald10/06/2017
Sunny ascent cycling in from Attadale with Tom Oldham and Russell. 9 hours.alexmaclennan06/05/2017
In the 30mins from the last Munro the weather changed to breezy and dull, with spits of rain. Still a very quick round (5hrs) and now back to the bothy.Play2End22/09/2016
Cycled in from Attadale & stayed the night in Beinn Dronaig bothy then a round of Beinn Dronaig/Lurg Mhor/Bidean a'Choire Sheasgaich then cycled back out. On own.MorecambeMonkey24/05/2016
Cycled in on Friday and stayed overnight at Bendronaig bothy - very well appointed even had a loo. After a whisky fuelled evening enjoyed 6 hours in the rain bagging these 2 remote ones. No views to be had and had waterproofs on all day - can't remember the last time I'd had to do that. Party - Gerry, Dave s, John and Raymondslynch21/05/2016
ghaley10/09/2014
With Yeltzbagger and ketzster. Walked in from Attadale and camped at Bendronaig Lodge for two nights. Climbed with Bidean a'Choire Sheasgaich. Very special day for me...Stevie n Tay30/07/2014
With ketzster and Stevie n Tay. Camped at Bendronaig Lodge. Climbed with Bidean a'Chore Sheasgaich.Yeltzbagger30/07/2014
bike from Attadale, walk from Ben Dronaig Lodge CraigW01/07/2014
From Attadale. 3 nights at Ben Dronaig bothy. With George Murray. From Loch Calavie. Weather murky pea soup very windy and wet. Very steep.munromurph11/06/2014
sclater23/05/2014
3 of 4: From Bidean a Choire Sheasgaich.ChrisR29/04/2014
Solo, 1st of 2. A bike helps, but you'll be pushing it a lot of the way. Dropped it at the bothy and walked to a faint path from Loch Calavie.bowzi18/04/2014
tickchazzyboy1910/10/2012
with Sandy, Up east ridge from Loch Monar, Meall Mor to Lurg Mhor ridge is exciting but small, then down south ridge to climb Beinn DronaigWhithaugh11/08/2012
Veryhappybunny11/06/2012
With Dave Wragg and Tom L from Loch Calavie wild camp in heatwave. Added cheesecake and then walked to Iron Bridge. Rounsfell28/05/2012
beinn tharsuinn, beinn a choire sheasgaich, and lurg mhor from craig, cycled up to near wire bridge.robertphillips28/04/2012
walked in to stay at Ben Dronaig bthy with two dogs Ben-Ji and Mindy. Anticlockwise walk, going out along the slightly precarious ridge to Lurg Mhor east top before going over the summit and finally to Cheesecake. My 3rd and 2nd last Munros leaving me with just Ben Vane to finish.vegibagger01/09/2011
SR two Munro dayFrank17/08/2011
Traversed from Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich, then visited East Top. Then returned to bealach and descended to wild camp at head of Loch Monar - good dry, flat ground in the meanders of Allt Bealach Crudhaindavidpettit8430/05/2011
229th - Solo - Dry, clear and sunny day, but with strong gusts of wind. From Strath Carron Hotel - Bearneas - 'Cheesecake' first - Lurg Mhor - tricky scramble to the top (974m) - return via Bendronaig Lodge.RGibbs29/04/2011
With Bidean a'Coire Sheasgaich at leastHarper10010/10/2010
Solo. Long walk from Craig and back in one day. Didn't do the Top, so I'll have come back again sometime.Dangerous Dave11/06/2010
With Jay, by bike from Attadale.Colinmac200523/05/2010