Stob an Chul-Choire [Stob an Cul Choire]

Perched on the eastern shoulder of Aonach Beag, this high Munro Top offers a rugged, stony vantage point within the Lochaber wilds. It provides a quiet, airy transition between the Aonachs and the Grey Corries, granting an impressive perspective on the steep, craggy eastern face of its parent peak.

• •The name is derived from the Gaelic Stob an Chùl-choire, meaning 'Peak of the Back Corrie', referring to its position tucked behind the main mass of the Aonach ridge and overlooking the remote Coire a' Bhuic.
• •The summit is a significant landmark on the high-level traverse between the Aonachs and the Grey Corries, typically reached after a steep descent from the 1,234-metre plateau of Aonach Beag.
• •The view looking east from the cairn offers a spectacular perspective of the Grey Corries, with the sharp peak of Sgùrr Choinnich Mòr leading the eye along the distinctive white quartzite ridge.
• •Despite being classified only as a Munro Top, its elevation of 1,070 metres makes it higher than many of Scotland’s most famous standalone Munros, including Schiehallion and Ben Lomond.
• •It is frequently bypassed by walkers hurrying toward the Lairig Leacach, making it a 3,500-foot mountain that manages the impressive feat of being almost entirely overlooked.