Stob Coire an Lochain

Acting as the rugged northern spur of Cruach Ardrain, this Munro Top offers a commanding presence above Crianlarich. Its steep eastern slopes fall away into the corrie holding Lochan nan Corp. Most walkers bag it while traversing the high, undulating ridge that connects the great mass of the Crianlarich Munros.

• •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic for 'Peak of the Corrie of the Little Loch'. It refers to Lochan nan Corp, the 'Loch of the Dead', which sits in the deep hollow directly beneath the summit's eastern cliffs.
• •The nearby Lochan nan Corp earned its somber name from its position on an ancient coffin route. Legend says a funeral party of 150 people once met with disaster here while carrying a coffin over the pass from Glen Dochart to the consecrated ground at Balquhidder.
• •From the summit cairn, there is an exceptional perspective of the massive 'Y-shaped' gully on the northern face of Cruach Ardrain, while to the west, the great peaks of Ben More and Stob Binnein dominate the skyline across the Fillan valley.
• •While often reached from the south via its parent Munro, the climb from Crianlarich via Grey Height is the more rewarding approach, offering a long, steady ascent that reveals the hill's impressive scale and rocky character.
• •It is frequently confused with the slightly higher and much busier Stob Coire nan Lochan in Glen Coe; a mistake usually only realized when the walker notices the distinct lack of a 'Lost Valley' and a relative abundance of solitude.