Ruadh Stac Mor
4 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP, Simm and Murdo — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 918.7 m · 3,014 ft
- Prominence
- 169.8 m
- Grid reference
- NH 01856 75643
- Coordinates
- 57.72678, -5.32929
- County / area
- Highland
- Region
- Loch Maree to Loch Broom
- OS Landranger
- 19
- OS Explorer
- 433 435S
- Summit feature
- outcrop 8m S of trig point
- Key col
- NH 0164 7543 (748.9 m)
About Ruadh Stac Mor
Ruadh Stac Mor, or Ruadh-Stac Mòr in Gaelic, lies in the Dundonnell and Fisherfield Forest of Wester Ross, in the Northwest Highlands. It is among the remotest of the Munros, and the summit is noted for its views.
Approaches are generally made from the village of Poolewe, to the west.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Ruadh Stac Mor (CC BY-SA 4.0). Heights, prominence and grid references come from the Database of British & Irish Hills, not from Wikipedia.
Access rights here
Yes Right to roam: Statutory right of responsible access to most land and inland water.
Yes Wild camping: Wild camping is broadly lawful under the 2003 Act.
General position for Scotland — local byelaws, seasonal restrictions and closures can override it. Full details: access rights in Scotland · check another location.
Daylight at this summit today
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- Daylight
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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 57.727, -5.329. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (919 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
previous cairn no longer present.
The recorded summit point is outcrop 8m S of trig point. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Leica NA730/Leica 530/Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 28-Aug-24
- Drop measured from
- NH 0164 7543 · 748.9 m
Survey notes are field observations recorded in the Database of British & Irish Hills (v18.3, CC BY 4.0) by the hill-surveying community.
Long-distance paths past this hill
One waymarked long-distance route runs within 2.5 km of the summit — useful if you are linking this hill into a longer walk, or want a made path for the approach.
| Route | Total length | From summit |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Wrath Trail (Letterewe - Carnmore - Larachantivore) | 35 km | 2.3 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| A' Mhaighdean | 965.8 m | 1.3 km |
| Beinn Tarsuinn | 933.8 m | 3.5 km |
| Sgurr Ban | 989 m | 3.9 km |
| Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair | 1015.2 m | 4 km |
| Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair East Top | 977.8 m | 4.4 km |
| Beinn Lair | 859 m | 4.4 km |