Stob Diamh - Argyll & Bute, Scotland.
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N 56° 25.877 W 005° 05.482
30V E 371033 N 6256043
Mountain in the south-western highlands of Scotland, part of the Ben Cruachan range and the centre of two popular horseshoe routes.
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Location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/30/2017
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Stob Diamh, (pronounced stop def), the peak of the stag, is a 998 metre summit in the Ben Cruachan range above the north side of Loch Awe in the county of Argyll & Bute in western Scotland. By right it should be Stob Daimh, but an Ordnance Survey naming error refers to it as Diamh.
The summit lies two miles east of Ben Cruachan and is linked by a sharp ridge. The summit of Drochaid Ghlas lies in between, but is not classed as a Mountain due to an insufficient drop in height from Ben Cruachan. The drop to Stob Diamh from here is low enough to classify this as a mountain despite being lower than Drochaid Ghlas. A top called Stob Garbh lies immediately to the south around a third of a mile away and is only a few metres lower.
The mountain lies in the centre of two horseshoe routes, the one from Ben Cruachan circling Cruachan Reservoir in the corrie below. The other lies to the east and is known as the Dalmally Horseshoe. Unlike Ben Cruachan which is made up of boulders, Stob Diamh is more grassy with only a few rock outcrops on the ascent.
STEEPNESS: A stiff climb in any direction, except from the Drochaid Ghlas ridge where the ascent is much shorter.
TERRAIN: Mostly grass with a few bouldery outcrops which can be avoided by following well worn paths.
ACCESSIBILITY: Reached from the A85 to the south at the Falls of Cruachan, or from the east at the junction of the B8077 near Dalmally. Both are around three miles from the summit.
NAVIGATION: All routes to the summit carry well worn paths along the ridges. Care should be taken in mist coming along the ridge from Ben Cruachan as the summit of Drochaid Ghlas lies to the north of the line of the ridge and a continuous route over it heads north onto steep crags.
DANGER: No technical difficulties if keeping to paths. The most awkward parts are generally heading down from Ben Cruachan where the ridge is at its steepest and handwork may be required. A rock formation at the foot of the Ben nicknamed the Fortress looks daunting but can be avoided to the south.