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Stob Coire nan Cearc

hill or mountain · Highland · 887m

GaelicAI-generated

This name describes a pointed mountain peak. 'Stob' means a sharp point or peak, and 'Coire nan Cearc' refers to a corrie associated with grouse.

Word origins

Stob
Gaelicpointed peak(from stob "stake, post, pointed object")
Coire nan Cearc
Gaeliccorrie of the grouse(from coire "cauldron, corrie", cearc "hen, grouse")