Cùl Mòr is a shapely, twin summited mountain in the far north west of

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whose higher summit is the highest point of

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. It is almost completely separated from its southern neighbour,

Cùl Beag Cùl Beag is a mountain in Coigach, in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It is 15 km north of Ullapool and lies to the south of Cùl Mòr, and to the east of the better-known but lower Stac Pollaidh Stac Pollaidh (IPA: �s̪t̪ʰa� ...

. Despite its higher altitude, it is less well known than two of its other neighbours,

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and

Stac Pollaidh Stac Pollaidh (IPA: �s̪t̪ʰaʰkˈpʰɔɫ̪ais a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. The peak displays a rocky crest of Torridonian sandstone, with many pinnacles and steep gullies. The ridge was exposed to weathering as a nun ...

, but being higher, it commands views over these and other neighbours.

Ascents

Cùl Mòr is best approached from

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, at NC189095, where there is parking space and from where a stalker's path leads to the foot of the Meallan Diomhain ridge. The route up this ridge is marked by cairns. From the top of this ridge, the most popular route bears right, over a broad saddle, before approaching the summit from the north east. The last part of the ascent is quite steep and involves

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over boulders. A slightly longer route is found via the corrie that leads up to the col of Creag nan Calman, to the south west of the main summit.

References

* The Corbetts and Other Scottish Hills, (SMC Guide)
Walk Highland
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cul Mor Corbetts Marilyns of Scotland Mountains and hills of the Northwest Highlands