Scotland
Stob Choire a' Mhail
990M
3248FT
About Stob Choire a' Mhail
Commanding a high position on the eastern Mamores ridge, this Munro Top is defined by its narrow, rocky spine and steep plunges into the corrie below. It serves as a spectacular gateway to its parent peak, Binnein Mòr, offering clear, elevated views across the glen to the sprawling Grey Corries.
Key Statistics
Rank
45th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Lochaber
Prominence
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66m
Nearest Town
Tigh an Steill
Geology
You’re hiking across ancient, hardened sands and squeezed mudstones, which are sliced by veins of crystal-rich rock that once cooled from magma deep underground.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NN163660
Latitude
56.7493°N
Longitude
5.0059°W
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from the Gaelic 'Stob Choire a' Mhàil', meaning the 'Peak of the Corrie of the Rent'. This likely refers to the corrie to the north-west, where grazing rights were historically paid for in kind or 'tribute'.
- •Positioned on the high crest of the eastern Mamores, it is connected to its parent Munro, Binnein Mòr, by a slender and exhilarating ridge that drops away steeply into the depths of Coire na h-Eabaish.
- •The summit provides an exceptional vantage point for studying the 'Grey Corries' to the north-east; the pale, quartzite screes of Stob Choire Claurigh and Caisteal are particularly prominent from this angle.
- •At 990 metres, this is one of the highest Munro Tops in Scotland; it stands taller than many independent Munros, including Ben Lomond and all the summits in the Trossachs.
- •Despite its impressive stature and sharp profile, most walkers treat the summit as a mere hurdle to be hurried over while breathless on the final pull toward the higher cairn of Binnein Mòr.