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| Name: | Beinn Liath Mhor South Top |
| Hill number: | 3255 |
| Height: | 769m / 2523ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 983 Beinn Liath Mhor |
| RHB Section: | 13B: Applecross to Achnasheen |
| County/UA: | Highland |
| Catchment: | Carron, Catchment Boundaries, Ewe |
| Class: | Simm, Corbett Top (Tu,Sim,CT) |
| Grid ref: | NG 95712 51378 |
| Summit feature: | outcrop 6m W of cairn |
| Drop: | 55m |
| Col: | 714m NG959515  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 25 (1:25k) 429 |
| Survey: | Abney level |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 181 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Was on the way past. It would have been rude not to. | colazione | 31/08/2023 |
| From Achnashellach - Beinn Liath Mhor and Ruadh Stac. Stayed at Gerry's Hostel. | jigglybones | 24/08/2023 |
| When ascending Beinn Liath Mhor, alone, in super weather. Easy scramble up gulley on path. | Denise | 21/04/2023 |
| Weather fair. | MountainMac | 31/08/2022 |
| From Raeburn's Buttress after re-ascent of Sgurr Ruadh. Followed faint path from the col with Sgurr Ruadh then gentle scramble between and up rocks near the top. Descent to lochan and col with Beinn Liath Mhor over massive rounded stepped rocks. | mntainman | 04/09/2021 |
| With Luna | BigNick | 22/06/2021 |
| Last top of a long day, down to Coire Fhionnaraigh bothy | Colin Crawford | 09/05/2017 |
| Round of Coire Lair with Tom Oldham and Russell from Achnashellach Station. Low cloud on Beinn Liath Mhor but cleared into a lovely sunny day from Coire Grannda. 20k, 8 hours | alexmaclennan | 07/05/2017 |
| Solo fr Achnashellach after driving up overnight in new Smart car; solid blue sky, clear tops, enough snow to decorate the hills! Frozen underfoot, a few treacherous bits here and on way down to col before Sgorr Ruadh, crossing path near lochan. Running in microspikes, delightful. | NorfolkPT21 | 14/02/2017 |
| On descent to the lochans, pretty route down between the two. | nickywood1 | 08/06/2016 |
| Summit 6 of 13 from Achnashellach station. From Ruadh col. Spied a nice looking direct scramble but bottled out: a bit damp and holds not quite positive enough for remote solo scramble. | RHW | 15/06/2015 |
| From Achnashellach, Sgorr Ruadh, Beinn Liath Mhor and it's three tops. | rhalstead | 27/06/2014 |
| With Iain Brown en route to Sgorr Ruadh | chriswatson | 22/05/2014 |
| Long day out in snow along Ling Hut path - lovely 1.5 mile ridge to 876m then turned back to retrace our steps, snowed on way back. 10am-8pm! With Tony | zoob | 10/04/2013 |
| Day walk from Achnashellach: Fuar Tholl - Sgorr Ruadh - Beinn Liath Mhor. | davidpettit84 | 23/08/2012 |
| ghaley | 02/08/2012 | |
| After the main top. | robertphillips | 26/04/2012 |
| CraigW | 29/06/2011 | |
| Company: Jake the Black Lab | iandesbottes | 14/06/2011 |
| With Jeanette | dickscroop | 24/08/2010 |
| with Kenny, Beinn Liath Mhor, Sgorr Ruadh | JamesSDonald | 01/08/2010 |
| second ascent, a winter round of core lair, windy with snow showers. started from lair, sgorr ruadh first. club meet with 2 other people. made it back to the forest just as it got dark. | rum doodle | 19/02/2009 |
| With Gavin Rees. | Dangerous Dave | 16/10/2008 |
| Circuit from Achnashellach | rjf35 | 02/08/2007 |
| Traversing between Beinn Liath Mhor and Sgurr Ruadh | Flatfield | 23/05/2007 |
| Solo circuit of BLM and Sgorr Ruadh inc. all tops from Achnashellach | nordicstar | 09/07/2004 |
| Circuit from Achnashellach | rjf35 | 31/12/2002 |
| With RBS HWC group including Alan and Pam B, Peter P on way up plus Lynn Y, Colleen and Tricia on way back over this knoll. | langskill | 02/06/2002 |
| Round of Beinn Liath Mhor & Sgorr Ruadh with Shaky on a clear but overcast & relatively calm day. This was in contrast to previous attempt with Martin66 & Shaky at New Year 98/99 when all three of us were lifted off our feet on the lower slopes of Beinn Liath Mhor! Route as per SMC guidebook using path from col between Sgorr Ruadh & Fuar Tholl to return to the glen. | NotReallyABagger | 29/05/2001 |
| With Vic, Jon and Darren. Fourth of seven peaks. | mikejacobs | 23/04/2000 |
| Top. Clear day with Doc Lockhead. | Dugswell2 | 11/05/1999 |
| MB. Achnashellach by River Lair to Drochaid Coire Lair then Beinn Liath Mhor, Sgorr Ruadh, Bhealaich Mhoir & return. A fine cold dry day with panoramic views. | Vin | 29/10/1998 |
| Cairngorm Club meet at Gerry Howkin's, Achnashellach. Solo. From Achnashellach. After climbing Fuar Tholl and Sgorr Ruadh. Visibility was now very poor. From summit of Sgorr Ruadh went along NW ridge. Visibility was now very poor. Near small lochan met two fellow club members going round the other way. Descended NE to pass another small lochan. At east end of the lochan found a way up through small cliffs to reach a minor top (subsequently identified as Beinn Liath Mhòr South Top) and then a lochan at the col beyond. Took a leftwards ramp going up to avoid crags with some scrambling and ascended to the summit of Beinn Liath Mhòr. | pwbellarby | 02/03/1996 |
| first ascent a traverse from torridon to gerrys hostel, goc 1995. nice may day with snow showers. | rum doodle | 13/05/1995 |
| Galltywenallt | 26/05/1994 | |
| ACS | HFB | 15/02/1994 |
| With: hb (sb); From Achnashellach Stn up good path to Coir Lair the diagonally up to B Liath Mhor Far E top. Along ridge to E top & summit descending to Bealach Coire Grannda. Back by path through Coire Lair with SB in backpack saying "Daddy wait Mummy"! | Ian Baines | 27/05/1992 |
| With: ib (sb); | Helen Baines | 27/05/1992 |
| self | davidsbatty | 16/04/1992 |
| Passed this on the circuit. | Aye Jimmy | 31/05/1991 |
| Round of Beinn Liath Mhor, Sgorr Ruadh and Maol Chean-dearg. | Eddie | 28/05/1991 |
| from S Ruadh. Descent to col at 650m over sandstone slabs to top. | arranc | 06/06/1988 |
| From Achnashellach, circuit of Beinn Liath Mhor and Sgorr Ruadh. | PeterD | 09/06/1987 |
| Date uncertain | rjf35 | 20/03/1982 |
| Achnashellach Station – River Lair – Along E. ridge to Beinn Liath Mhor – Over S. Top & down to Col – Sgorr Ruadh – Loch a’ Bhealaich Mhoir – Down Stalker’s Path to R. Lair – Achnashellach Station. (PM,JD) | gerrybowes | 14/04/1979 |
| Ascended whilst crossing from Sgorr Ruadh to Beinh Liath Mhor whilst walking from Torridon to Achnashellach station. | JohnW | 10/06/1977 |
| IRA-OC | HFB | 21/03/1976 |
| Heather | garbo1103 | blank |
| gomezhdm | 29/01/2024 | |
| npeterc | 29/05/2023 |