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Name: | Stac Gorm |
Hill number: | 656 |
Height: | 430m / 1411ft |
RHB Section: | 09B: Glen Albyn and the Monadh Liath |
County/UA: | Highland |
Catchment: | Nairn, Catchment Boundaries, Ness |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Tump (400-499m), Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,4,Y) |
Grid ref: | NH 63044 27313 |
Summit feature: | outcrop 2m S of trig point |
Drop: | 183m |
Col: | 247m NH615251 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 26 35 (1:25k) 417 |
Observations: | rib of rock 7m from trig point is just lower; outcrop is 8cm higher than FB of trig point |
Survey: | Abney level |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 245 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
In contrast to yesterday, it was so windy that it was hard to stand up. At least the rain had blown through for a quick afternoon ascent. 
There is space for 8-10 cars at NH63802805. We came out of the CP and immediately over a broken wooden gate next to the road. Indistinct at first, the well used path becomes clearer, if still rather boggy. Passed a couple of large boulders, before reaching a massive boulder. Continue up through the heather, dodging more boggy bits, to reach the ridge line. Follow ESE through broken ground to the summit. Straight forward. | geralddavison | 21/03/2024 |
Late afternoon from the bird reserve car park to the north | vegibagger | 28/02/2024 |
From RSPB cp. Up path past large boulder to top. A lovely Sub2k Marilyn. The true spirit of wee hills. A bundle of rock and purple heather joy. | colazione | 24/08/2023 |
A quick walk on the way home from Ullapool. Solo. Good path all the way up Sreang Mheadhonach (East Ridge). | Dangerous Dave | 01/05/2023 |
Good path past massive boulder up from RSPB car park. Super view. Interesting top. | PeteF | 22/04/2023 |
RIB, Bran | HFB | 16/04/2023 |
With Malky and Jackie from RSPB car park. Overcast but dry. | Rounsfell | 06/08/2022 |
From RSPB car park. Done many times before | highlandrock | 23/01/2022 |
Path from RSPB car park. A delightful, easy ridge walk with superb views. The main RSPB path to the Loch Ruthven is also enjoyable, leading to a tiny beach with a commemorative carved wooden bench. | Nick Down1 | 07/09/2021 |
Followed the path from the back of the RSPB car park which goes all the way to the summit. Up and down in 65 min. Nice rocky hill. Dry; good views. | dbb | 23/06/2021 |
Self and dog. Lovely day, lovely place. | Invicta14 | 17/06/2021 |
Stac Gorm from the car park, across the intervening heather to An Torr, then Slavonian grebes on Loch Ruthven. Nice! | summitter | 04/06/2021 |
Section after the 'big rock' was very wet and muddy - I slid most of the way down! Great views from the top. | lolls | 01/08/2020 |
On path from RSPB car park via Sreang Mheadhonach. | Winterfloodian | 03/10/2019 |
From RSPB car park, with Ellie dog. | BLACKHILL | 22/05/2019 |
From the RSPB car park at NH638280. The initially grassy and well defined path starts on the 'outboard' side of the fence bounding the S side of the car park (no stile/gate). A wire fence (not BWF) 'halfway' up (above the big rock), is easily surmountable. | Isbjorn | 27/12/2018 |
Second visit, with Chris Peart | Colin Crawford | 07/11/2018 |
Trade route from the RSPB car park. | Chris Peart | 07/11/2018 |
Late afternoon from the car park as others. Up the obvious path, great views on a good wee hill. | N.Morters | 14/09/2018 |
From CP at NH638280. Very windy but just managed to stand on all the rocky poss HPs. | summitsup | 11/05/2018 |
From the RSPB Car park at its base. Head for the BIG ROCK then path twists and turns up through the heather to the summit and trig of this rocky outcrop. A bright sunny morning, honking geese on the loch below. The river Nairn purposefully passing the other side of the hill. Return the way we came. | briandavies | 21/04/2018 |
A great walk from the RSPB car park. Good path all the way, and lots of interest. Fine views from the lovely summit. | Gill | 30/03/2018 |
From RSPB car park, path all the way albeit very wet. Overcast and icy, calm, good views. | iangalbraith | 02/02/2018 |
Slow going on direct line from An Torr up S rib of Glac a'Mhuig then descent to RSPB car park on reasonable path down Sreang Mheadhonach. | Smudge | 25/12/2017 |
From RSPB car park | Clach Liath | 27/09/2017 |
Recovery day after Knoydart trip. Standard route up and down from RSPB car park. Fine views of Loch Ruthven and unusual perspective towards the Monadhliath. | benalder284 | 27/05/2017 |
Doing the trig. Cracking hill. | BigJ | 27/02/2017 |
Great little hill. Carpark rspb. Hop over the fence and follow a track all the way to the top. Great views over loch Ruthven. 2 hrs round trip including a cuppa. | tallblond | 22/01/2017 |
tick | chazzyboy19 | 18/01/2017 |
From the RSPB carpark at Loch Ruthven | Peterb | 10/09/2016 |
From RSPB car park. | rhalstead | 24/08/2016 |
Great walk from reserve after watching 4 Ospreys fishing.Took friends 9 month old up for his first Marilyn. | garyhoney | 20/06/2016 |
Climbed from reserve car park with son on back - his first marilyn. | wozzat | 20/06/2016 |
From Loch Ruthven CP. With Karen. | ChrisR | 30/05/2016 |
#568 From the CP through the heather, no view. | tim747 | 18/03/2016 |
W Jenx from the RSPB reserve CP. as others taking track over the fence. Straightforward but for the ice in the path formed when it was a stream recently. Avoided in the heather alongside. Interesting rocky scrambling on ridge through snowy icy rocks. Great viewpoint then the next snow shower stormed through! | nordicstar | 14/01/2016 |
Should have worn the microspikes! Nice hill but couldn't really use the path today. Loved the big boulder. | jenx | 14/01/2016 |
From RSPB car park. False start at first, following path to hide, then returned, hopped over fence at back of car park and found the trodden line. Route and write-up at: http://gayleybird.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/five-that-was-surprise.html | Gayle | 11/05/2015 |
Lovely wee hill with a track all the way up from the edge of the RSPB carpark | Thearlaichdubh | 04/05/2015 |
Well what an adventure I made this into. Ignored instructions to look for path past big boulder and went along the loch side and then headed straight up, not a very good idea approaching madness, steep and boulder strewn very high heather meant I spent over and hour covering 500m. When I eventually met the path I was so grateful! The return journey down the path was not easy though, narrow and slippy, should have had my walking poles really! | thejackrustles | 17/04/2015 |
cp narrow path to the top cracking rocky hill. | robertphillips | 14/03/2015 |
Parked at Ruthven - 638281. There is a decent track through the heather to the summit, the whole walk taking just under one and a quarter hours. | bolton | 14/02/2015 |
Great views at the top- took some great pics! And watched some kids learning to rock climb. | Becc | 14/02/2015 |
With AS, IS. | eks | 24/05/2014 |
With AS, ES | iks | 24/05/2014 |
With ES, IS. From the nature reserve car park. Fine little hill, good path all the way, and a nice boulder to play on on the way up. | amswanston | 24/05/2014 |
Walk up from the RSPB at loch Ruthven | Nozzer | 06/02/2014 |
Solo. From car park for RSBP bird reserve at Loch Ruthven. On fairly narrow path going to start of rocky part of ridge coming down NE from summit of Stac Gorm. On the way it passes an enormous boulder. Care needed on rocky bits due to sleet. Stone-built trig point lying between two rocks which are slightly higher. Two other tops of rocks a little to the NE of the trig point which vie for being the highest point. Back down same way. | pwbellarby | 25/01/2014 |
SA, RA, SJ | HFB | 01/01/2014 |
Wear long trousers if you don't want your legs scratched by the heather! Otherwise an awesome hill | LydiaB | 30/09/2013 |