- Stob Coire Sgreamhach
Infobox Mountain
Name = Stob Coire Sgreamhach
Photo = Stob_coire_sgreamhach.jpg
Caption = Stob Coire Sgreamhach (left of centre) seen looking up the Lost Valley
Elevation = 1072 m (3517 ft)
Location =Glen Coe ,Scotland
Range =
Prominence = 128 m
Topographic
OS "Landranger" 41
Grid_ref_UK = NN154536
Listing =Munro
Translation = Peak of the dreadful corrie
Language = Gaelic
Pronunciation = s̪t̪op ˈkʰɔɾʲə ˈs̪kɾʲɛ̃ũ.ɪçStob Coire Sgreamhach is a mountain in
Scotland , forming part of theBidean nam Bian massif on the southern side ofGlen Coe . It is often considered a subsidiary peak of Bidean, though since the1997 revision of Munros Tables it has been classified as a separateMunro .The mountain is usually climbed in conjunction with Bidean nam Bian, thus allowing for a traverse of the range. One of the most common routes from Glen Coe is to ascend the head of the Hidden Valley to reach the
bealach between Stob Coire Sgreamhach and Bidean nam Bian. This valley is so-named due to its narrow lower reaches, which hide the broad floor of the upper glen from view when seen from Glen Coe. The local Clan MacDonald are alleged to have used the glen to hide stolen cattle, hence the Gaelic name of Coire Gabhail, the "Glen of Capture'.Another route of ascent is via Beinn Fhada, the most easterly of the famous Three Sisters of Glen Coe. This route also starts from the Hidden Valley, but then ascends steeply up the ridge that marks the southeastern edge of the
glen . Stob Coire Sgreamhach may also be climbed fromGlen Etive to the southeast by way of a steep rocky ridge.
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