Scotland
Stob Coire Bhealaich
1101M
3612FT
About Stob Coire Bhealaich
Situated on the north-eastern spur of Aonach Beag, this high Munro Top provides a spectacular vantage point over the remote Allt Coire an Eoin. The summit is a stony, wind-blasted plateau that ends abruptly above the dark, dramatic crags of Coire Bhealaich, offering a quieter alternative to the busy neighbouring summits.
Key Statistics
Rank
22nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Lochaber
Prominence
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17.1m
Nearest Town
Highland
Geology
You are walking on ancient, hardened mud and lime-rich rocks. These minerals have transformed into the sturdy, layered stone that makes up these dramatic slopes.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NN201708
Latitude
56.7939°N
Longitude
4.9472°W
Did You Know?
- •The Gaelic name translates as 'Peak of the Corrie of the Pass', referring to the high col that separates this ridge from the main mass of Aonach Beag.
- •It is almost exclusively climbed as an out-and-back extension from the summit of Aonach Beag, requiring a 1.5km round trip across the high-altitude plateau.
- •The summit offers an impressive 'side-on' view of the Grey Corries to the east, specifically the long, white quartzite ridges of Stob Choire Claurigh and Stob Coire an Laoigh.
- •The eastern face of the ridge drops away into some of the most remote climbing territory in the Nevis Range, looking down into the massive, amphitheatre-like hollow of Coire an Eoin.
- •Reaching the top requires nearly 100 metres of re-ascent on the return leg to Aonach Beag, a detail that often feels significantly more uphill than the map suggests.