Stob Coire Sgriodain
Munro peak east of Loch Treig
Stob Coire Sgriodain is a rugged Munro peak overlooking Loch Treig and the West Coast Line. Its multi-summit crest encircles dark Lochan Coire an Lochain and links to nearby Chno Dearg.Stob Coire Sgriodain
Height | 979m |
Prominence | 83m |
Meaning | peak of the coire of scree |
Lists | Munro, 174 |
Location | East of Loch Treig, Loch Linnhie to Loch Ericht |
Grid Ref | NN357744 |
Lat/Lon | 56.83141, -4.69522 |
The mountain towering above the eastern shore of Loch Treig is Stob Coire Sgriodain, a rugged Munro with a long ridge travelling north-to-south.
Stob Coire Sgriodain has three distinctive tops which form a ridge that overlooks Coire an Lochain. The higher ground of the ridge is bouldery with Stob Coire Sgriodain's summit perched above cliffs and crags that drop directly down to Loch Treig below.
Extending the ridge south-east links to the grassy slopes of Stob Coire Sgriodain's neighbour Chno Dearg - a higher Munro mountain but not as characterful as Coire Sgriodain.
Routes up Stob Coire Sgriodain
Chno Dearg and Stob Coire Sgriodain | |
East of Loch Treig are the two Munros of Chno Dearg and Stob Coire Sgriodain. Very different in character and linked together by a vast grass-covered plateau, the easiest approach is from Fersit to the north-west. Peaks : 2 Munros
Ascent : 1250m (4100ft) Distance : 16km (10m) Time : 6hr |
Beinn na Lap to Chno Dearg route from Laggan | |
Most people tackle Beinn na Lap on its own from Ossian. But combining this fairly remote Munro with nearby Stob Coire Sgriodain and Chno Dearg and a cycle in from Laggan makes for a much more memorable day. Peaks : 3 Munros
Ascent : 1650m (5410ft) Distance : 42km (26m) Time : 8hr |