Stob a' Choire Dhomhain

About Stob a' Choire Dhomhain

Part of the immense Creag Meagaidh massif, this rugged Munro Top sits on the rim of the great corries. The terrain is high-altitude plateau, rocky and exposed, offering a visceral sense of scale. From the summit, the view plunges into the deep glacial troughs that give the peak its name, looking across to Puist Coire Ardair.

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• •The name is Gaelic, where 'Stob' means a peak, 'choire' a corrie, and 'dhomhain' deep; it translates as the 'Peak of the Deep Corrie,' referring to the steep-sided Coire Dhomhain biting into the southern flank of the massif.
• •Most walkers reach this summit as part of a classic circuit of the Creag Meagaidh National Nature Reserve, typically approached from Aberarder and bagged alongside the main summit of Creag Meagaidh and Stob Poite Coire Ardair.
• •The summit offers a spectacular, perpendicular view of the 'Post Face' of Coire Ardair, one of Scotland’s most celebrated winter climbing arenas, where the 400-metre cliffs drop away into the Inner Corrie.
• •While it stands at a significant 1146m—higher than many standalone Munros—it is classified as a Munro Top because it lacks the necessary topographic prominence from its parent peak, Creag Meagaidh, to be considered a separate mountain.
• •Despite the name suggesting a 'Deep Corrie,' many walkers only experience the 'Deep Mist' that frequently swallows this high-altitude plateau, turning a simple ridge walk into a sudden masterclass in compass work.