Stob na Cruaiche

About Stob na Cruaiche

Standing as a lonely sentinel on the northern fringe of Rannoch Moor, this expansive Graham offers a sense of immense scale. Its long summit ridge straddles the Highland and Perthshire border, providing a grandstand view across the desolate peat hags toward the peaks of Glencoe and the Black Mount.

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• •The name is derived from the Gaelic Stob na Cruaiche, translating as the ‘Peak of the Stack’ or ‘Peak of the Bold Hill’, referring to its prominent, rounded profile when viewed from the surrounding moorland.
• •For those arriving by rail, the hill is a classic 'train bagger's' peak; it can be climbed directly from Rannoch Station on the West Highland Line, provided you can navigate the notoriously sodden terrain at the foot of the slopes.
• •The summit serves as an exceptional vantage point for surveying the Great Moss of Rannoch to the south, with the distinctive cone of Schiehallion visible to the east and the iconic pyramid of Buachaille Etive Mòr to the west.
• •Its long summit ridge serves as a natural boundary marker, historically dividing the traditional counties of Argyll and Perthshire.
• •While the map suggests a straightforward approach from the west, the sheer emptiness of the surrounding landscape has a way of making every kilometre feel twice as long as the last.