Stob Coire a' Chearcaill
3 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP and Simm — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 771 m · 2,530 ft
- Prominence
- 575 m
- Grid reference
- NN 01691 72672
- Coordinates
- 56.80324, -5.24961
- County / area
- Highland
- Region
- Sunart and Ardgour
- OS Landranger
- 41
- OS Explorer
- 391
- Summit feature
- large cairn 28m SW of trig point
- Key col
- NM958727 (196 m)
About Stob Coire a' Chearcaill
Stob Coire a' Chearcaill lies west of Loch Linnhe in Lochaber and is a familiar shape from Fort William, seen across the water.
The most straightforward approach starts at the small settlement of Blaich, and the summit views are excellent. At 771 metres it is a Corbett, plus Marilyn, HuMP and Simm.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Stob Coire a' Chearcaill (CC BY-SA 4.0). Heights, prominence and grid references come from the Database of British & Irish Hills, not from Wikipedia.
Access rights here
Yes Right to roam: Statutory right of responsible access to most land and inland water.
Yes Wild camping: Wild camping is broadly lawful under the 2003 Act.
General position for Scotland — local byelaws, seasonal restrictions and closures can override it. Full details: access rights in Scotland ·check another location.
Daylight at this summit today
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Computed astronomically for 56.803, -5.250. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (771 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
visible base of cairn 1.2m above shelf bracket of trig point (NN 01710 72695).
The recorded summit point is large cairn 28m SW of trig point. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Abney level
- Record revised
- 15-Jan-03
- Drop measured from
- NM958727 · 196 m
Survey notes are field observations recorded in the Database of British & Irish Hills (v18.3, CC BY 4.0) by the hill-surveying community.
Reaching Stob Coire a' Chearcaill by train
2 National Rail stations sit within 8 km of the summit — close enough to make a car-free day of it. Distances are straight lines, not walking routes.
| Station | From summit | Summit lies |
|---|---|---|
| Locheilside | 6.3 km | SE of the station |
| Loch Eil Outward Bound | 6.8 km | SW of the station |
Each station page lists every hill in its reach, long-distance paths from the door and a live-times link — see all stations with hills in reach. Station positions from NaPTAN (OGL v3.0).
Get food nearby
3 places to eat or drink within 10 km of the summit, rated under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (Scotland runs its own Food Hygiene Information Scheme, a pass/fail equivalent).
| Place | Type | Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Pass | 6.9 km · E |
| Ardgour Trading Company | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Awaiting inspection | 7.7 km · S |
| Spice Tandoori | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Improvement required | 8.3 km · E |
Classifications and ratings are the local authority's own and can be coarse — this is a lead, not a guarantee of opening hours or that food is served to non-residents. Follow a name through to the official rating page to check, and confirm before you rely on it.
Food hygiene data from the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland (Open Government Licence v3.0). Distances and directions computed by OpenFell from the summit.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Druim na Sgriodain | 734.6 m | 8 km |
| Glas Bheinn | 635.3 m | 8.3 km |
| Beinn na Gucaig | 616 m | 8.7 km |
| Meall nan Damh | 723.4 m | 9.9 km |
| Aodann Chleireig | 662.6 m | 10.1 km |
| Stob Mhic Bheathain | 721 m | 10.3 km |