Where is Stob Choire Claurigh?

Stob Choire Claurigh is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.

How do I get to Stob Choire Claurigh?

The nearest railway station is Roy Bridge, about 7.2 km away. Its coordinates are 56.8238°, -4.8496°.

Is Stob Choire Claurigh free to visit?

Yes, Stob Choire Claurigh is free to enter.

How do I get to Stob Choire Claurigh?

The nearest railway station is Roy Bridge, about 7.2 km away.

Natural landmarks · Scottish Highlands

Stob Choire Claurigh

In or near Spean Bridge.

Free admission

Stob Choire Claurigh — 1177m high mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK.

Stob Choire Claurigh, natural landmarks in Scottish Highlands — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Roy Bridge · 7.2 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Stob Choire Claurigh is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Part of Grey Corries. Wikidata describes it as: "1177m high mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.8238°, -4.8496°.

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Official information

Stob Choire Claurigh is the highest peak in the Grey Corries mountain range, known for its scree-covered slopes. It offers a classic ridgewalk experience, often combined with the nearby Stob Coire an Laoigh. The area is popular for hiking and provides stunning panoramic views from the summit.

From the Wikipedia article

Stob Choire Claurigh (Scottish Gaelic: Stob Coire Chlamhraidh) is a mountain in Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands, with a height of 1,177 metres (3,862 ft). It is part of the Grey Corries, near Ben Nevis, and lies about 16 km (10 mi) east of Fort William. It is described as one of the best ridge walks on the Scottish mainland.

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Background

Description

Stob Choire Claurigh stands in the Grey Corries, a group of mountains strung out along an eight km long ridge which never falls below the 800 metre (2,600 ft) contour and includes twelve summits, four of which reach Munro status. Stob Choire Claurigh is the highest of the Grey Corries reaching a height of 1,177 metres (3,862 ft). The upper part of the mountain and the main section of the ridge is composed of pale grey quartzite rocks and scree making an eye-catching sight which is well seen from the villages of Spean Bridge and Roybridge and the A86 road which runs between them. The mountain's name has been translated from Gaelic as "peak of the brawling corrie", taken from the verb…

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Coordinates: 56.8238, -4.8496
Address: Highland, Scotland
Nearest railway station: Roy Bridge — 7.2 km
Official site: www.walkhighlands.co.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q3355709 (CC0)
wikipedia: Stob Choire Claurigh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Grey Corries from the north.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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