Scotland
Stuc Gharbh Mhor
1119M
3672FT
About Stuc Gharbh Mhor
Resting on the western edge of the vast Moine Mhòr plateau, this high Cairngorm summit offers a dramatic vantage point over Glen Einich. Its terrain is typical of the high granite wilderness—exposed, rock-strewn, and remote. Reaching it requires a long approach from Braemar, crossing some of Scotland's most impressive arctic-alpine landscape.
Key Statistics
Rank
35th Highest in The Cairngorms
Parent Range
The Cairngorms
Prominence
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23.3m
Nearest Town
Aberdeenshire
Geology
Under your boots lies hard granite speckled with dark mica. This durable rock formed deep underground from a massive cooling pool of molten magma.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NJ147013
Latitude
57.0947°N
Longitude
3.4094°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic Stùc Gharbh Mhòr, which translates as the ‘Great Rough Peak’, a reference to its craggy position on the fringe of the Moine Mhòr.
- •From the summit, the ground drops away sharply into the glacial trough of Glen Einich, providing an exceptional view directly down onto the dark waters of Loch Einich, 400 metres below.
- •Positioned on the northwestern rim of the Braeriach massif, this summit is a key landmark for navigating the Moine Mhòr, or 'Great Moss', an expansive high-altitude plateau that can be notoriously disorienting in low cloud.
- •The surrounding boulder fields and short mossy turf are a prime habitat for the dotterel, a rare mountain bird that migrates from Africa to breed on these high Cairngorm plateaus during the summer months.
- •Despite the name ‘Great Moss’ suggesting a lowland bog, at over 1,100 metres elevation, any moisture you encounter here is quite likely to be frozen or moving horizontally.