Stob Loch Fearna

A rugged Dodd rising to 587 metres in the Northwest Highlands, positioned northeast of Glen Shiel. The name translates from Gaelic as 'peak of the loch of the alder trees', suggesting a sheltered corrie once forested with alders. Remote terrain typical of this region, with rough ground and limited path infrastructure making navigation skills essential.

• •The name 'Stob Loch Fearna' derives from Scottish Gaelic, meaning 'peak of the loch of the alder trees' – 'stob' indicating a pointed summit, 'loch' a small lake or tarn, and 'fearna' referring to alder woodland that likely once grew in the sheltered corrie below.
• •At 587 metres, this summit falls well below the Corbett threshold of 762 metres, placing it firmly in the category of smaller, quieter hills that see far fewer walkers than the nearby Munros and Corbetts of Glen Shiel.
• •The grid reference NH055027 places this hill in the heart of wild, trackless country where careful navigation is required – a landscape more typically traversed by stalkers and estate workers than casual hillwalkers.