Stob Coire an Laoigh

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Stob Coire an Laoigh
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Highest point
Elevation 1,116 m (3,661 ft) [1]
Prominence 74 m (243 ft) [2]
Parent peak Stob Choire Claurigh
Listing Munro
Naming
English translationPeak of the corrie of the calf
Language of name Gaelic
Geography
Location The Grey Corries, Scotland
OS grid NN240725
Topo map OS Landranger 41
Climbing
Easiest route Hike

Stob Coire an Laoigh (Scottish Gaelic : Peak of the corrie of the calf) is a Scottish mountain in The Grey Corries Range, 15 kilometres north east of Kinlochleven.

At an elevation of 1,116 metres (3,661 ft) Stob Coire an Laoigh is equal 37th in height (with Aonach Beag) on the Munro table.

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References

  1. "walkhighlands Stob Coire an Laoigh". walkhighlands.co.uk. 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  2. "Stob Coire an Laoigh, Scotland". Peakbagger.com.

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