Scotland
Stob Cadha na Beucaich
805M
2641FT
About Stob Cadha na Beucaich
Tucked away on the south-eastern spurs of the mighty An Teallach, this rugged 805m sandstone peak offers an intimate look at the mountain’s shattered architecture. It serves as a quiet sentinel overlooking the remote Gleann na Muice and Loch na Sealga, far removed from the Munro-bagging crowds on the main ridge.
Key Statistics
Rank
22nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
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120m
Nearest Town
Rhiconich
Geology
You are walking on tough, quartz-rich sandstone known as Pipe Rock, which features distinctive vertical tubes created by ancient creatures burrowing into the sand.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NC325487
Latitude
58.3948°N
Longitude
4.8674°W
Did You Know?
- •The Gaelic name translates as the ‘Peak of the Roaring Pass’. While 'Stob' refers to the peak and 'Cadha' to a steep, narrow pass, 'beucaich' means roaring or bellowing, likely a reference to the sound of the wind funnelled through the high sandstone gaps.
- •The summit offers an exceptional, lower-level perspective of the Corrag Bhuidhe pinnacles and the dark waters of Loch Toll an Lochan, views often missed by those sticking strictly to the highest points of the main ridge path.
- •It marks a significant geographical transition point where the jagged, high-alpine character of An Teallach begins to soften into the vast, trackless moorlands and deer forests of the Fisherfield 'Great Wilderness' to the south.
- •As a classified Hump, the hill requires at least 100 metres of ascent from any connecting col, ensuring that anyone 'bagging' it earns their summit through a fair amount of extra legwork away from the easier trods.