Stob Cadha Gobhlach

About Stob Cadha Gobhlach

Occupying a dramatic position on the northern spur of the An Teallach massif, this rocky Munro Top offers a rugged ridge-walking experience. The terrain features tiered Torridonian sandstone falling away into the depths of Glas Tholl, providing a peerless view across the Great Wilderness to the jagged pinnacles of Corrag Bhuidhe.

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• •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'Stob Cadha Gobhlach', which translates as the 'peak of the forked pass'. This likely refers to the steep, narrow pass or gully that notches the ridge near the summit, a characteristic feature of the mountain's fractured sandstone geology.
• •As a Munro Top, it serves as a subsidiary summit to Bidein a' Ghlas Thuill, the highest point of the An Teallach massif. It marks the northern terminus of the high-level traverse before the long descent toward the road at Dundonnell.
• •The summit offers a starkly different perspective from the rest of the ridge, trading the enclosed drama of the mountain's internal corries for an expansive view north over Gruinard Bay and the distant, low-lying Summer Isles.
• •Reaching this summit usually means the hardest scrambling of the An Teallach traverse is finally over, leaving the walker with nothing but a long, knee-shattering descent and the dawning realization that the car is still several miles away.