Scotland
Stob Coire Easain West Top
662M
2172FT
About Stob Coire Easain West Top
Sitting in the quiet wilderness between the Black Mount and Glen Kinglass, this 662-metre Tump offers a tranquil alternative to the crowded Munros nearby. The terrain is typically Lochaber—rugged, pathless, and often boggy—but provides a stunning, unobstructed perspective across the wild reaches of the Great Moor of Rannoch.
Key Statistics
Rank
123rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Lochaber
Prominence
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36m
Nearest Town
Monessie
Geology
You are climbing over glittery, layered sandstone and flaky mudstone. These rocks are pierced by hard, crystalline veins formed from molten magma cooling deep underground.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NN290738
Latitude
56.8241°N
Longitude
4.8037°W
Did You Know?
- •The name translates from Scottish Gaelic as the 'peak of the corrie of the little waterfall'. 'Easain' is the diminutive of 'eas' (waterfall), likely referring to the small burns that drain the southern slopes into the River Kinglass.
- •The summit offers an exceptional, close-up profile of the Black Mount's higher peaks, specifically the massive eastern face of Stob Ghabhar and the complex ridges leading toward Meall a' Bhuiridh.
- •Reaching this top requires a significant walk-in from either the Victoria Bridge near Loch Tulla or through the long reaches of Glen Kinglass, ensuring it remains one of the more solitary hills in the region.
- •Its status as a Tump (a hill with a thirty-metre drop on all sides) means it is largely the preserve of dedicated hill-baggers, as it lacks the height to qualify for the more popular Munro or Corbett lists.