Scotland
Stob Creagach
906M
2972FT
About Stob Creagach
Tucked away near Balquhidder, Stob Creagach is a distinguished Corbett that missed Munro status by a heart-breaking twenty-eight feet. It serves as a rugged sanctuary for hikers who find the nearby Ben More too 'mainstream' and prefer their ridges with quiet solitude and significantly more sheep.
Key Statistics
Rank
33rd Highest in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
Parent Range
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
Prominence
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89.4m
Nearest Town
Crianlarich
Geology
Silurian Slates & Gritstone
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN459231
Latitude
56.3750°N
Longitude
4.4969°W
Did You Know?
- •At 905.8 meters, it is one of the highest Corbetts in Scotland, effectively making it the mountain equivalent of a teenager standing on their tiptoes to qualify for a rollercoaster.
- •The hill sits in the historic heart of MacGregor country, overlooking the glens where the legendary outlaw Rob Roy once roamed and eventually found his final resting place.
- •For years, it was debated whether this peak or its neighbor, Beinn Cheathaich, was the true summit of the ridge, but modern GPS technology finally handed the crown to Stob Creagach.
- •The summit offers a unique perspective of the 'backside' of the famous Crianlarich Munros, providing a view that most peak-baggers are too busy panting to ever see.
- •The approach from Inverlochlarig is notorious for its 'negotiable' terrain, where the bog is so deep you might find yourself accidentally auditioning for a role in a swamp-based survival horror film.