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Scotland
Stob an Chul-Choire [Stob an Cul Choire]
1070M
3511FT
About 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.
Key Statistics
Rank
28th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Lochaber
Prominence
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69.1m
Nearest Town
Highland
Geology
You are walking across the Leven Schist, a rugged foundation of hardened mudstone and calcium-rich rocks that have been compressed into the solid, layered stones beneath your boots.
Classifications
Find It
Latitude
56.8146°N
Longitude
4.9456°W
Did You Know?
- •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.