Stob Coire Easain

Rising steeply above the western shores of Loch Treig, this high Munro offers a sense of grand isolation. Usually climbed alongside its 'twin,' Stob a' Choire Mheadhoin, it forms part of the prominent Easains ridge. The summit provides a spectacular vantage point over the Grey Corries and the massive Ben Nevis range.

• •The name is Gaelic for 'Peak of the Corrie of the Little Waterfall,' referring to the water cascading through the corrie of Coire Easain Beag on the mountain's north-western flank.
• •With a topographic prominence of 611 metres, it is classified as a Marilyn; its isolation is carved out by the deep valley of the Allt na Lairig to the west and the massive trough of Loch Treig to the east.
• •While most walkers start from the hamlet of Fersit, a classic long-distance approach involves taking the West Highland Line to Corrour station and traversing the entire nine-kilometre ridge northwards.
• •The summit offers a clear, detailed look at the 'Big Grey' of the Grey Corries, specifically the long quartzite spine of Stob Choire Claurigh and the steep southern faces of the Aonachs.
• •Navigators should take care when checking their lists; there is another Stob Coire Easain just a few miles west on the Grey Corries ridge, which serves as a frequent source of confusion for the administratively minded bagger.