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.

• •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.