Stob Diamh
| Meaning: | From the Gaelic, peak of the stag |
| Munro Region: | Strath Orchy to Loch Leven |
| Munro Number: | 143 |
| Height in Metres: | 998 metres |
| OS Map Reference: | OS Sheet 50, GR: 094308 |
This peak lies at the north-east corner of Ben Cruachan's system of ridges, and with its two neighbouring Tops, Sron an Isean and Stob Garbh, it forms an east-facing arc of peaks, ridges and corries known as the Dalmally Horseshoe. These are the peaks that one sees when looking down the Strath of Orchy from Dalmally towards Ben Cruachan.
The traverse of the Dalmally Horseshoe starts from the foot of Glen Strae where the B8077 road leaves the A85. From there a rough track crosses the moor northwards towards an old disused lead mine. Follow it for 1½ kilometres and cross the stream to reach the foot of the ridge leading to Sron an Isean. Climb this, steeply at first, but easy-angled higher up, to reach the summit. A short descent leads to the steeper climb to Stob Diamh.
Continue south to Stob Garbh and go less than ½ kilometre further before turning east down the ridge which drops into Coire Glas. Regain the track to the old lead mine and follow it for 2 kilometres back to the day's starting point.
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- 1. Loch Lomond to Loch Tay
- 2. The River Tay to Rannoch Moor
- 3. Strath Orchy to Loch Leven
- 4. Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht
- 5. The Drumochter Hills
- 6. The West Mounth: Blair Atholl to Braemar
- 7. The East Mounth: Glen Shee to Mount Keen
- 8. The Cairngorms
- 9. Glen Roy to the Monadhliath
- 10. Loch Eil to Glen Shiel
- 11. Glen Affric and Kintail
- 12. Glen Cannich to Glen Carron
- 13. Cuillin and Torridon
- 14. Loch Maree to Loch Broom
- 15. Loch Broom to Easter Ross
- 16. Coigach to Cape Wrath
- 17. The Islands
