Stob Gaibhre

Rising above the head of Glen Artney, this southern Grampian summit offers a quiet, heather-clad alternative to its more famous neighbour, Ben Vorlich. The terrain is typical of the Highland boundary, featuring rounded ridges and peat hags that provide a rugged, solitary experience for those looking to escape the busier Munro tracks.

• •The name Stob Gaibhre translates from Scottish Gaelic as 'Peak of the Goat', likely referring to the historical presence of feral goats on these craggier upper slopes.
• •The summit offers a starkly contrasted view: to the north lie the steep, rocky faces of Ben Vorlich and Stùc a' Chroìn, while the southern horizon opens up across the Lowlands toward the Carse of Stirling.
• •The hill sits within the historic Glen Artney Royal Forest, a landscape famously used as the setting for the opening chase in Sir Walter Scott’s narrative poem, The Lady of the Lake.
• •Hillwalkers often reach this summit as part of a demanding circular route from Comrie, pairing it with the nearby Graham, Meall na Fearna.
• •While the name suggests agile mountain goats, the modern visitor is far more likely to find themselves performing a much less graceful dance across the persistent peat bogs that guard the summit plateau.