Stob an Aonaich Mhoir

Rising steeply above the north-western shore of Loch Errochty, this rounded Corbett offers a sense of profound isolation. Its broad, heathery slopes provide a straightforward but pathless ascent, rewarding walkers with a commanding perspective of the Ben Alder forest and the long, shimmering ribbon of the loch below.

• •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic Stob an Aonaich Mhòir, which translates as the 'peak of the great ridge.' In this landscape, 'aonach' refers to the high, expansive moorland plateau that connects the hill to the remote ground towards Loch Ericht.
• •Most walkers approach the summit from the east using the private estate road along Loch Errochty. Using a mountain bike for the first six kilometres is a common tactic to bypass the long, flat march along the water's edge.
• •The summit cairn offers a particularly fine view of the Ben Alder massif and Beinn Bheoil to the north-west, while the sharp, unmistakable cone of Schiehallion is visible across the southern horizon.
• •Though categorized within the Lochaber region in some records, the hill sits on the western fringes of the Atholl forest, serving as a quiet, less-frequented alternative to the busy Munros at nearby Drumochter.
• •Between the trackless heather and the long approach, you are significantly more likely to encounter a herd of red deer on these slopes than a fellow hillwalker.