Stob Coire a' Chearcaill Terrain Block

Rising dramatically from the rugged interior of the Ardgour wilderness, Stob Coire a' Chearcaill—the 'Peak of the Corrie of the Circle'—is a mountain of profound verticality and extraordinary character. Located at the head of Loch Linnhe, its sharp, rocky silhouette is a high bridge between the watery glens of the south and the raw, uncompromised power of the 'Rough Bounds'. The mountain is defined by its massive, tiered buttresses and steep, heathery slopes which drop precipitously into the hidden glen of the River Cona. From its airy summit, the view stretches across the flickering reaches of the Atlantic to the distant, serrated horizon of the Isle of Skye and Rhum. It is a place of raw, uncompromised beauty, standing as a sentinel over the ancient, glaciated pathways of the western forest.

About Stob Coire a' Chearcaill

True to its name—the 'Peak of the Corrie of the Circle'—this peak reflects the spectacular, glaciated amphitheatre that defines its northern face. Historically, it was part of the vast royal hunting grounds of the Ardgour estates, its lands historically vital for the wild deer herds and the ancient highland clans. 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 a peak of pilgrimage for those seeking a true encounter with the wild, untamed heritage of the West Highlands, offering a quiet, uncompromised encounter with the wild spirit of the hills.

Landscape features

• Ardgour remote sentinel
• Spectacular glaciated corries
• Views over Loch Linnhe
• Circular Corrie heritage names
• Metamorphic Moine geology

Elevation: 771 metres.

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