Stob Coire Chaorach

About Stob Coire Chaorach

Rising from the rolling moorlands of the Braes of Doune, this quiet summit offers a wilder alternative to the busier Trossachs. Usually climbed alongside its higher neighbour, Uamh Bheag, the terrain is classic Scottish hill country: heathery, often damp, and blissfully empty. The summit provides a clear look at the distant Wallace Monument.

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• •The name is Gaelic in origin, with Stob Coire Chaorach translating to the 'peak of the corrie of sheep', a reference to the centuries-old tradition of upland grazing in these hills.
• •The summit is a fantastic vantage point for observing the Highland Boundary Fault; to the north-west sit the rugged peaks of Ben Vorlich and Stùc a' Chroin, while to the south, the land flattens into the Forth Valley.
• •Though the upper reaches remain pathless, the lower approach is dominated by the access tracks of the Braes of Doune Wind Farm, which, while functional, provide firm footing through otherwise extremely boggy lower moorland.
• •Crossing the high ground between this peak and Uamh Bheag is a notorious test of a walker’s gaiters, as the area is defined by deep peat hags that rarely dry out, even in a good Scottish summer.