Scotland
Stob Coire na Ceannain
1124M
3686FT
About Stob Coire na Ceannain
Sitting on the high, windswept plateau of Aonach Mòr, this rugged Munro Top offers a dramatic vantage point overlooking the Nevis Range. Its eastern face drops steeply into the impressive Coire an Lochain, providing a sharp, rocky contrast to the broad, rounded whaleback ridges that define much of the Lochaber giants.
Key Statistics
Rank
12th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Lochaber
Prominence
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58.5m
Nearest Town
Highland
Geology
You are hiking over tough, hardened sandstone and fine clay-based rocks. These layers were transformed by heat and pressure to form the rugged, durable ground beneath your feet.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN267745
Latitude
56.8296°N
Longitude
4.8418°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Gaelic 'Stob Coire na Ceannain', which translates as the 'Peak of the Corrie of the Headland' or 'Forehead', referring to the prominent brow of the cliffs it overlooks.
- •Though it is a Munro Top of Aonach Mòr—the eighth-highest mountain in Britain—this northern spur feels significantly more remote and wild than the main summit area near the ski developments.
- •The summit offers a spectacular, linear view down the Great Glen, where the deep trench of Loch Lochy is visible stretching northeast, framed by the sharp peaks of the Grey Corries and the distant Monadhliath mountains.
- •The cliffs of Coire an Lochain, just below the summit to the east, are a renowned venue for winter climbing, holding snow and ice long into the spring due to their high elevation and northeasterly aspect.
- •It is one of the few places in the Highlands where you can experience the exposure of a 1,100-metre precipice while remaining within a twenty-minute brisk walk of a mountain restaurant and a hot chocolate.