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A steep path into Coire nan Lochan, then up the rim of the corrie to the summit.
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Stob Coire nan Lochan each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 1116m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Stob Coire nan Lochan each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
9h 26m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:17 and starts 15:49. From the summit you see the sun 07:12 to 16:54.
Nearby summits
About Stob Coire nan Lochan
Stob Coire nan Lochan sits on the north-east side of the Bidean nam Bian massif in Glen Coe. At 1116m (3661ft) it is a Munro Top and a HuMP, and it looks down on Coire nan Lochan, a high corrie walled by steep buttresses and gullies. Bidean nam Bian (1149m) is 0.8km to the south-west and Stob Coire nam Beith (1107m) 1km to the west. Beinn Fhada (952m) is 1.4km to the south-east.
The standard route starts from the Glen Coe road below Gearr Aonach. A steep path climbs into Coire nan Lochan beside the burn, then up the rim of the corrie to the summit. Most walkers carry on along the ridge to Bidean nam Bian and descend by the Lost Valley.
The upper corrie path is rocky and steep. The cliffs of the corrie are popular winter climbing venues, and the ridge edges are corniced in winter.
Stob Coire nan Lochan is 1,116 m (3,660 ft) high with 117 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. It is the 28th highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Aonach Dubh (1.0 km), Bidean nam Bian (0.8 km) and Bidean nam Bian West Top (0.9 km).
No. It is a Munro Top of Bidean nam Bian and a HuMP.
Yes. Bidean nam Bian is 0.8km to the south-west along the ridge, and most walkers combine the two.
The path into the corrie is steep and rocky, and the summit ridge is exposed to cornices in winter.
The standard start is the car park below Gearr Aonach in Glen Coe.
Stob Coire nan Lochan is 1,116 metres high with 117 metres of prominence.
Stob Coire nan Lochan is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Peakify lists 1 route for Stob Coire nan Lochan, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
About Stob Coire nan Lochan
Stob Coire nan Lochan sits on the north-east side of the Bidean nam Bian massif in Glen Coe. At 1116m (3661ft) it is a Munro Top and a HuMP, and it looks down on Coire nan Lochan, a high corrie walled by steep buttresses and gullies. Bidean nam Bian (1149m) is 0.8km to the south-west and Stob Coire nam Beith (1107m) 1km to the west. Beinn Fhada (952m) is 1.4km to the south-east.
The standard route starts from the Glen Coe road below Gearr Aonach. A steep path climbs into Coire nan Lochan beside the burn, then up the rim of the corrie to the summit. Most walkers carry on along the ridge to Bidean nam Bian and descend by the Lost Valley.
The upper corrie path is rocky and steep. The cliffs of the corrie are popular winter climbing venues, and the ridge edges are corniced in winter.
Stob Coire nan Lochan is 1,116 m (3,660 ft) high with 117 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. It is the 28th highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Aonach Dubh (1.0 km), Bidean nam Bian (0.8 km) and Bidean nam Bian West Top (0.9 km).
No. It is a Munro Top of Bidean nam Bian and a HuMP.
Yes. Bidean nam Bian is 0.8km to the south-west along the ridge, and most walkers combine the two.
The path into the corrie is steep and rocky, and the summit ridge is exposed to cornices in winter.
The standard start is the car park below Gearr Aonach in Glen Coe.
Stob Coire nan Lochan is 1,116 metres high with 117 metres of prominence.
Stob Coire nan Lochan is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Peakify lists 1 route for Stob Coire nan Lochan, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
