Scotland
Stob a' Bhruaich Leith
942M
3089FT
About Stob a' Bhruaich Leith
This western shoulder of Stob Ghabhar offers a fine vantage point over the wild expanses of Rannoch Moor. Part of the rugged Black Mount range, its rocky ridge connection to the main summit provides an exhilarating high-level traverse, far removed from the busier paths found elsewhere in the Grampians.
Key Statistics
Rank
44th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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42.2m
Nearest Town
Clashgour
Geology
You are walking on ancient granite and hardened sheets of volcanic rock. These formed from molten magma that cooled deep underground to create the mountain's foundation.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NN208459
Latitude
56.5715°N
Longitude
4.9174°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic Stob a' Bhruaich Leith, which translates as the 'peak of the grey slope', likely referring to the scree-covered western flanks that drop away into the Coire nam Beitheach.
- •To reach this summit from the east, walkers must first cross the main peak of Stob Ghabhar, making it a natural conclusion to a traverse of the Black Mount's southern peaks before descending towards the head of Loch Dochard.
- •The view west from the cairn is dominated by the steep, faceted profiles of the Etive hills, with the sharp peak of Ben Starav clearly visible across the glen on a fine day.
- •In the original 1891 Munro Tables, this summit was listed as an independent Munro, but it was later reclassified as a Top due to the relatively shallow drop between it and the main summit of Stob Ghabhar.
- •While it is officially a subsidiary top, the final walk to its cairn involves just enough re-ascent to make a tired hillwalker question their commitment to completing the full list of Munro Tops.