Grey Corries facts for kids
The Grey Corries are a group of mountains found in the West Highlands of Scotland. This mountain range is home to some of Scotland's tallest peaks. Many of these are known as Munros, which are Scottish mountains over 3,000 feet (914.4 metres) high.
The Grey Corries are surrounded by different natural features. To the north, you'll find the large Leanachan Forest, and beyond that, Glen Spean and the Great Glen. To the east is a narrow pass called Lairig Leacach. To the south, there's the upper part of Glen Nevis and the start of the Abhainn Rath river. The mountains also connect to other famous peaks like Aonach Beag, Aonach Mor, Carn Mor Dearg, and even Ben Nevis, Scotland's highest mountain.
Main Peaks of the Grey Corries
The Grey Corries range has several important peaks, stretching from west to east. These mountains offer amazing views and challenging climbs for hikers.
Here are some of the main peaks and their heights:
- Sgurr Choinnich Beag (963 metres)
- Sgurr Choinnich Mor (1094 metres)
- Stob Coire Easain (1080 metres)
- Stob Coire an Laoigh (1116 metres)
- Caisteal (1106 metres)
- Stob Coire Cath na Sine (1079 metres)
- Stob a' Choire Leith (1105 metres)
- Stob Choire Claurigh (1177 metres) – This is the highest mountain in the Grey Corries range.
- Stob Coire na Ceannan (1123 metres)
Other Notable Mountains
Besides the main ridge, there are a few other peaks nearby:
- Stob Coire Gaibhre (958 metres) is located to the north of the eastern part of the range.
- Stob Ban (977 metres) is found to the south of the eastern end of the ridge.
- Beinn na Socaich (1007 metres) is a northern part of Stob Coire Easain.
