Stob Caol

About Stob Caol

Perched ruggedly above Strathyre, Stob Caol is the sophisticated high point of the Ben Sheann ridge. It offers a dramatic, craggy alternative to the busier Munros nearby, providing sweeping views of Loch Lubnaig that make the steep, lung-bursting ascent through the forestry feel almost like a fair trade.

Key Statistics

Find It

Did You Know?

• •The peak is the true summit of the Ben Sheann ridge, towering above the village of Strathyre in the heart of the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park.
• •Geologically, it sits right on the edge of the Highlands, providing a perfect grandstand seat for watching the landscape transform from rolling hills into jagged peaks.
• •The lower slopes are cloaked in dense forestry, which serves as a confusing, pine-scented labyrinth designed specifically to test your map-reading skills before you even see the sun.
• •From the cairn, you get a spectacular, vertigo-inducing view straight down into the deep, glaciated trench that holds the dark waters of Loch Lubnaig.
• •The final ridge is surprisingly airy; it’s the kind of place where a sudden gust of wind might turn your oversized waterproof jacket into a very poorly designed and terrifying hang-glider.