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Name:Stob na Cruaiche
Hill number:188
Height:740m / 2428ft
RHB Section:03A: Loch Leven to Rannoch Station
County/UA:Perth and Kinross, Highland
Catchment:Catchment Boundaries, Leven (Loch), Tay
Watershed:Firth of Tay, Mull of Kintyre to Rattray Head, Ardnamurchan Point to Lowestoft, Cardiff to Cape Wrath, Dover to Cape Wrath, Lowestoft to Duncansby Head, Land's End to John o' Groats, Greater Loch Linnhe, The Lizard to Dunnet Head
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Graham, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,G,Y)
Grid ref:NN 36358 57092
Summit feature:boulder next to cairn
Drop:351m
Col:389m  NN313572  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 41
(1:25k) 385W
Observations:trig pillar 6m E is 1m lower
Survey:Leica RX1250
Comments:summit surveyed at 740.0m
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From Rannoch Station - followed lower forest track to NN 39738 56902 (slightly different GPS reading from other reports) on NE side of stream - from there a decent ATV track leads steeply upstream to approx edge of new forest at NN 39224 56910 then continues all the way to around NN 38493 56894 where it splits - easy to miss. One branch goes uphill to Point 638, and the other fainter track goes west along old fence remnants for 100-200m then becomes a decent ATV track with wooden boards and slats thereafter, all the way along the ridge to the top. Options to do a circular tour of main summit and Point 638 top. Whole trip easier than anticipated from SMC book, and map.willyross26/07/2023
In a group of 7 on a lovely fine day.Phreerunner28/04/2023
From Meall a' Bhuirich. Fairly direct up grassy slopes. Could have picked up ATV track if stuck to ridge over Stob an Armailte. Descended S from Stob an Armailte to edge of firest, then good track back to Rannoch Station. KeithByTheC28/04/2023
From train station car park up track through wood onto hillside that leads to Meall liath na doire. Then wind your way across peat hag hell to eventually pick up the atv track on the ridge that leads to summit. Good views across the Rannoch Moor looking towards the Black Mount and Glencoe Mountains Went Followed the atv track all the way back down to the wood and along shoreline of the loch.Jossker18/06/2022
From Rannoch station over the Dodd and Subsimm. Easy descent on atv track running SE then E through forest. Galltywenallt20/04/2022
Route from Rannoch Station. Meall Liath na Doire (both potential high points, camping near summit), Meall a' Bhuirich, Stob na Cruaiche, Gearr Leacann, return along Loch Laidon. Cloudy, but excellent views to Glen CoeRobertP25/05/2021
As summiter, bone dry but still worth the atv track back through the forest. So much less effort on the return. One of the best views ever, worth the effort.iangalbraith25/04/2021
Followed track westwards from Rannoch Station until it forked. Took the right fork up and through forestry to its high point. Then pretty much along the county boundary westwards to take in Meall Liath na Doire, Meall a' Bhuirich and Stob na Cruaiche. This walk is all about the spectacular views as the conditions underfoot are generally boggy once off forestry tracks. An ATV track enhanced with wooden boards and chestnut-pail fencing across the wettest sections leads EEW from the top of Stob na Cruaiche back to the forest track. Definitely worth taking unless it is bone dry.summitter28/11/2020
From Rannoch station. Spent night on summit and walked out via track and WHW to Bridge of Orchy station the following day. Superb viewpoint, sunset and stars.Grinner18/09/2020
Perfect cold weather with a bit of snow. Started up the usual route on the ATV track along the Allt a'Bhuirich, a nasty mess and awkward going when frozen because of wooden planks and slats laid across the bogs, very slippery. I took the better looking fork straight to the ridge line and regretted it when it petered out in nasty hags and bogs, giving strenuous going. On the way back, I followed the swampy main track. The summit of the hill is lovely though and the views are stunning.Gill08/11/2019
SOLOVin13/10/2019
MC Alone from campervan at Rannoch Station. Good ATV track from Loch Laidon track extending nearly to the summit. Return via Meall Liath na Doire (and three prominent hill memorials) to starting point.Martin6627/08/2019
From Rannoch station, through trees and along tops to summit. Very dry underfoot. Very impressive viewpoint, well worth doing on a clear day. Point 648 has three interesting memorial cairns to Pearson family. Return via same route.MichaelF17/05/2019
Solo trip from Rannoch Station. Midsummer on Rannoch, sunshine and too windy for midges - brilliant.Invicta1421/06/2018
On TGO ChallengeColin Crawford14/05/2018
From Rannoch Station, along track beside Loch Laidon, up steep fairly boggy ATV track beside burn mention below. Superb day with brilliant views of Ben Nevis, Ben Alder & Glen Etive hills.rogreeves01/04/2018
From a very migdgey tent near Rannoch Station up track through forest and then along ridge in cloud and wet, very boggy ground then along ridge to summit. Descent via an old, little used track mentioned by others to main Rannoch - Kingshouse track about 4 km west of station. Easy enough to follow and a much better route than the ascent route I used - unless you like bogs.dickscroop18/06/2017
Linear walk from Kingshouse to Rannoch Station.jimbloomer01/05/2017
Cycled in from Kingshouse to West. The old Rannoch path now turned into a 4x4 superhighway and cyclable to 3 km from the summit. Up the ridge and last km following a buggy track to summit. Still has a nice remote feel, high above rannoch and blackwater.nordicstar02/09/2016
Good views through the misty murk, especially on return cycle. Shame about the detour round the lodge.jenx02/09/2016
1 of 2: From Rannoch Station CP.ChrisR13/08/2016
R Rupert mishap on MTB on return Richard Tait08/06/2016
On the 2016 TGO Challengealistairpooler16/05/2016
From Rannoch Station, cycled to 397569 then rough track to summit. Full cloud cover below 500 metres under a perfect inversion.Topographer5703/11/2015
CK by canoe SheilaS10/06/2015
With john and maarit. Snowing. Veryhappybunny01/06/2015
From Rannoch station, with mora.BLACKHILL24/03/2015
selfdavidsbatty18/03/2015
Came along the ridge to get the other tops. Then used ATV to get back to Rannoch station. Wet everything from head to toe, top to bottom, air to ground and anywhere else beyond my imagination. Windy too. Great views - not.Martin R23/10/2014
Took train from Crianlarich to Rannoch. Great views across Rannoch Moor to Glencoe and Ben Nevis area.IanHHill25/08/2014
cycled from the kingshouse hotel along track, then to summit.robertphillips20/07/2014
Stunningly cold winter's day. Up the track through forest and then cut right to gain the ridge. Very boggy ground along ridge to summit. Descent via track/path mentioned by others to main Rannoch/Kingshouse track about 4-5 km west of station.benalder28401/01/2014
Outcrop 7m W of trig, c.0.5m above FB datum ht. Fine isolated hill (cloud & wind 1st ascent). rannoch sta, forest tk to 398569 then ATV tk to summit RHW04/03/2013
Start: King's House Hotel. Notes: Mtb to Allt Dubh-Mor and then direct to summit. Dist: 26km. Ascent: 650mraffemeister11/11/2012
From Kingshouse to Black Corries Lodge, NW along path and up west ridge to summit, descended SW then back along trackGallovidian28/10/2011
If walking from Rannoch Station, there is an ATV track to the summit which starts from NN 39731 56867 on the path to Glencoe. Turn Right 100 metres before a stream (and the second sign to Glencoe).richtea504022/01/2011
Solo HFB02/12/2006
sclater18/06/2005
from L na Doire. RP in misty view 2 3/4 m away. Not a ridge but open moor with heather, flat runs, a lot of hags and cross chammels requiring deviations from route. To point 637 for lunch. Easier plod down to a second col with more hags to a long final 3/4 mile prow to top. Magical view of the Moor [ water everywhere under a dark mist. 16.15. Watershed hill.arranc03/04/2005
Brilliant trip with Michael. Kayaked down Loch Ba, down the river, across Loch Laidon, camped on perfect beach, Sunst down Glencoe. Ran up here in the morning.Colinmac200531/08/2003
Solofergie06/05/2002
Date is first visit. Notes from later...fine isolated hill (cloud & wind 1st ascent). rannoch sta, forest tk to 398569 then ATV tk to summit RHW30/01/2000
Across ice sheets and up into mist from Kingshouse. Followed the pylons back to the track in low mist.Eddie09/12/1995
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