walkhighlands

Share your personal walking route experiences in Scotland, and comment on other peoples' reports.
Warning Please note that hillwalking when there is snow lying requires an ice-axe, crampons and the knowledge, experience and skill to use them correctly. Summer routes may not be viable or appropriate in winter. See winter information on our skills and safety pages for more information.

Stob an Aonaich Mhoir from Loch Rannoch

Stob an Aonaich Mhoir from Loch Rannoch


by Gordie12 » Sun Jun 13, 2021 1:29 pm

Route description: Stob an Aonaich Mhòir, from Loch Rannoch

Corbetts included on this walk: Stob an Aonaich Mhòir

Date walked: 12/06/2021

Time taken: 7 hours

Distance: 33.2 km

Ascent: 970m

Click to mark this as a great report. Register or Login
free to be able to rate and comment on reports (as well as access 1:25000 mapping).


Re: Stob an Aonaich Mhoir from Loch Rannoch

Postby Gordie12 » Thu Jun 17, 2021 4:53 pm

Graeme D wrote:I don't recognise any of that! :shock: Oh yeah, that's right. I saw hee-haw! :lol:


Hi Graeme

Just re-read your experience of this one - I would have packed it in before I got half way!!!!!!!!
User avatar
Gordie12
Wanderer
 
Posts: 2152
Munros:114   Corbetts:65
Fionas:30   Donalds:38+0
Sub 2000:35   Hewitts:37
Wainwrights:32   
Joined: Sep 6, 2012
Location: Nr Forfar

Re: Stob an Aonaich Mhoir from Loch Rannoch

Postby past my sell by date » Thu Jun 17, 2021 5:53 pm

Gordie12 wrote:
past my sell by date wrote:I have to say I'm pretty amazed you chose this way to walk in - the approaches from the East are so much nicer and not much longer. If you were biking then fair enough - it's by far the quickest way to get to the hill - which as BP says is much underrated.
As for cows, Highland ones are particularly docile - when you look that fierce who needs to be agressive :lol: :lol:
Your light coloured one was clearly not a Highland. I also think it's helpful to talk to them - listen to Adam on "Countryfile". Is'nt a soft soothing voice is likely to reassure them of your peaceful intent


Just had a look at your route and it does look more interesting even allowing for the "weapons grade peat hags"!!!

It was, but the route I found on the way back avoided those : it entailed an extra 200m or so of height gain, but the zig-zag track I followed was grassy and at a pleasant angle
past my sell by date
Mountaineer
 
Posts: 1068
Munros:282   Corbetts:86
Fionas:27   Donalds:6
Sub 2000:8   Hewitts:146
Wainwrights:159   
Joined: Apr 24, 2013

Re: Stob an Aonaich Mhoir from Loch Rannoch

Postby brainstorm » Fri Jul 09, 2021 11:13 pm

Excellent report though I do dispute your mention of short walk back from the dam. There’s still about 4km to go. Just done this walk, though it is more of a cycle. Had a problem with that gate too, bolt wouldn’t budge until I noticed a space had been cut in the wire fence bottom corner big enough to put your foot in and lift the gate up a bit. Coos were close but docile I’m glad to say :lol:

brainstorm
Hill Bagger
 
Posts: 2
Munros:262   Corbetts:83
Fionas:35   Donalds:74+34
Sub 2000:30   
Joined: Jun 27, 2021

Re: Stob an Aonaich Mhoir from Loch Rannoch

Postby Gordie12 » Sat Jul 10, 2021 8:42 pm

brainstorm wrote:Excellent report though I do dispute your mention of short walk back from the dam. There’s still about 4km to go. Just done this walk, though it is more of a cycle. Had a problem with that gate too, bolt wouldn’t budge until I noticed a space had been cut in the wire fence bottom corner big enough to put your foot in and lift the gate up a bit. Coos were close but docile I’m glad to say :lol:



I knew there would be an easier way to open that bloomin gate but obviously I didn't find it (thumb hurt for days afterwards).

The views from the dam are terrific, I could have stopped there for ages. Glad the cows were OK, probably just me they don't like!!

g

PS 4km and nearly all downhill............................................
User avatar
Gordie12
Wanderer
 
Posts: 2152
Munros:114   Corbetts:65
Fionas:30   Donalds:38+0
Sub 2000:35   Hewitts:37
Wainwrights:32   
Joined: Sep 6, 2012
Location: Nr Forfar

Re: Stob an Aonaich Mhoir from Loch Rannoch

Postby DaveSan » Tue Aug 17, 2021 3:07 pm

As others have mentioned, it's a lot quicker to cycle in to this hill - a few weeks back it took me a shade under 3 hours car to car! Views down Loch Ericht were stunning. I then drove a few miles further on and did Beinn Pharlagain, again using the bike as far as the bridge. I even managed to get back to the car in time to enjoy coffee and cake at the Rannoch Station cafe :D
DaveSan
Mountain Walker
 
Posts: 61
Munros:36   Corbetts:221
Fionas:10   Donalds:7
Hewitts:131
Wainwrights:194   
Joined: Jun 27, 2017
Location: Tallentire, Cumbria

Re: Stob an Aonaich Mhoir from Loch Rannoch

Postby Gordie12 » Wed Aug 18, 2021 7:34 pm

DaveSan wrote:As others have mentioned, it's a lot quicker to cycle in to this hill - a few weeks back it took me a shade under 3 hours car to car! Views down Loch Ericht were stunning. I then drove a few miles further on and did Beinn Pharlagain, again using the bike as far as the bridge. I even managed to get back to the car in time to enjoy coffee and cake at the Rannoch Station cafe :D


Good effort getting both of these Corbetts done in the same day. You've just reminded me about Beinn Pharlagain as I was looking to do this hill earlier in the summer but just never got to it.
User avatar
Gordie12
Wanderer
 
Posts: 2152
Munros:114   Corbetts:65
Fionas:30   Donalds:38+0
Sub 2000:35   Hewitts:37
Wainwrights:32   
Joined: Sep 6, 2012
Location: Nr Forfar

Re: Stob an Aonaich Mhoir from Loch Rannoch

Postby rockhopper » Wed Aug 18, 2021 9:56 pm

Good on you for walking the whole way - like many others I cycled it. You do get some great views from the summit of this hill - cheers :)
User avatar
rockhopper
 
Posts: 7446
Munros:282   Corbetts:222
Fionas:136   Donalds:89+20
Sub 2000:16   Hewitts:2
Wainwrights:3   Islands:20
Joined: May 31, 2009
Location: Glasgow

Re: Stob an Aonaich Mhoir from Loch Rannoch

Postby Gordie12 » Thu Aug 19, 2021 8:27 pm

rockhopper wrote:Good on you for walking the whole way - like many others I cycled it. You do get some great views from the summit of this hill - cheers :)


Cheers RH - the bike remains in the garage even on an obvious day like this one ( a purist - even if it kills me!!).
User avatar
Gordie12
Wanderer
 
Posts: 2152
Munros:114   Corbetts:65
Fionas:30   Donalds:38+0
Sub 2000:35   Hewitts:37
Wainwrights:32   
Joined: Sep 6, 2012
Location: Nr Forfar

8 people think this report is great.
Register or Login
free to be able to rate and comment on reports (as well as access 1:25000 mapping).

Previous



Can you help support Walkhighlands?


Our forum is free from adverts - your generosity keeps it running.
Can you help support Walkhighlands and this community by donating by direct debit?



Return to Walk reports - Scotland

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: GillsHills and 88 guests