Scotland
Sron Mhor
648M
2127FT
About Sron Mhor
Rising steeply above the northern shores of Loch Earn near St. Fillans, this rounded Tump offers a rugged, pathless ascent through thick heather and bracken. While often overlooked for its more famous neighbours, the summit provides an intimate perspective on the Trossachs and the great trough of the loch far below.
Key Statistics
Rank
220th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
Prominence
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32.4m
Nearest Town
St Fillans
Geology
Sron Mhor is formed from Southern Highland Group rocks. Known as semipelite, this stone was once ancient mud and silt transformed by intense heat and pressure.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NN641272
Latitude
56.4174°N
Longitude
4.2046°W
Did You Know?
- •Derived from the Scottish Gaelic Sròn Mhòr, the name translates as 'Large Nose' or 'Big Promontory', aptly describing the way the hill's steep southern slope juts out towards the village of St. Fillans.
- •From the summit, you gain an exceptional, head-on view of the iconic twin peaks of Ben Vorlich and Stùc a' Chroin across the deep waters of Loch Earn.
- •The hill is often climbed as a secondary objective on a high ridge route leading north towards the 706-metre summit of Beinn Dearg, offering a quieter alternative to the busier Munros nearby.
- •While 'Sròn Mhòr' sounds evocative, its sheer commonality across the Highlands suggests that early Gaelic cartographers occasionally ran out of creative ways to describe a big, steep bit of ground.