Stob an Aonaich Mhoir Terrain Block

Rising as a spectacular, tiered bastion above the remote waters of Loch Ericht, Stob an Aonaich Mhòir—the 'Peak of the Great Slope'—is a mountain of profound solitude and immense scale. Occupying a remote heartland between the deep-cut glens of the central Grampians, it stands as a high bridge between the watery reaches of the south and the raw, uncompromised power of the High Highlands. The mountain is defined by its long, serrated summit ridge, a crystalline spine of Moine metamorphic rock that offers one of the most comprehensive views of the northern Highlands, from the Ben Alder giants to the distant reaches of the Great Glen. It is a place of raw, uncompromised beauty, where the power of geological time is etched into every weathered buttress and dark, shadowy corrie, standing as a sentinel over the ancient, glaciated pathways of the western forest.

About Stob an Aonaich Mhoir

Stob an Aonaich Mhòir has for centuries been part of the vast royal hunting grounds of the central Highlands, its lands historically part of the ancient ecclesiastical and military history of the region. Historically, its ridges were vital lookouts for the hunters and later the stalkers who maintained this landscape for red deer. Geologically, it is part of the Moine supergroup, its rocks recording millions of years of tectonic pressure, now evident in its folded rocks and sharp ridges. Today, it remains an essential peak for those seeking to understand the scale of the southern Highlands, offering a quiet, uncompromised encounter with the wild spirit of the hills.

Landscape features

Elevation: 856 metres.

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