Scotland
Stob nan Eighrach
612M
2008FT
About Stob nan Eighrach
Rising above the eastern shores of Loch Lomond near Inversnaid, this 612-metre Tump offers a rugged escape from the busier southern peaks. Its pathless, heathery slopes lead to a summit with a grandstand view of the Arrochar Alps to the west and the hidden reaches of Loch Katrine.
Key Statistics
Rank
274th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
Prominence
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48.7m
Nearest Town
Ardleish
Geology
You are walking over hardened sandstone and muddy rocks. Tough, crystalline stones also form the rugged foundation of this fell.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NN342144
Latitude
56.2930°N
Longitude
4.6806°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic Stob nan Oighreag, meaning 'Peak of the Cloudberries', a reference to the hardy, amber-fruited plants that thrive in the acidic, high-altitude peat bogs of this region.
- •Its position on the watershed between Loch Lomond and Loch Katrine makes it a strategic viewpoint for surveying the glens once frequented by Rob Roy MacGregor and the raiding parties of the Clan Gregor.
- •The summit provides a particularly sharp angle on the northern end of Loch Lomond, framing the jagged profiles of Ben Arthur (The Cobbler) and Beinn Narnain across the water to the west.
- •It remains one of the quietest 2,000-footers in the national park, mostly because the majority of walkers are far too busy queuing for the summit cairn on Ben Lomond to notice it exists.