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A steep green cone with a level top reflected in a still hill lochan, a second summit just showing behind it.
Crianlarich and Tyndrum

Stob Binnein

A Munro of 1,165 metres, number 18 of the 282.

On the hill todayI was up today
The hill

Stob Binnein stands beside Ben More near Crianlarich, in the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.

The two are usually walked together.

The pair are a Site of Special Scientific Interest for rare upland plants. Ptarmigan, golden eagle and mountain hare are all present, the park authority says.

The start
Most people start from Ben More Farm on the A85 and go over Ben More first.
The ground
Deer management and farming may be going on, and the park authority asks walkers to keep that in mind.
Under snow
No avalanche forecast covers this hill, but that does not mean there is no risk under snow. The avalanche service's forecasts begin on 17 December 2026.
Summit
Grid reference NN 434 227
By road
The park authority's start is Benmore Farm on the A85, about 2 miles beyond Crianlarich.
Bus and train
Crianlarich has a station and coaches from Glasgow. From there the park authority gives about 2 miles on foot along the A85 towards Killin, to a low wooden sign by the road marked Ben More.
Toilets and food
Crianlarich has public toilets and places to eat.
On the hill today
0° to 3°Drizzle on the summit, 1,165 m. Feels like −5° in the wind.

North-west wind to 13 mph, gusting 27
Rain, about 3 mm
Light from 7.51am to 6.15pm, ten hours

Sat 17Some cloud−3° to 3° on top · 10 mph, gusts 21
Sun 18Clear−5° to 2° on top · 6 mph, gusts 13
Mon 19Drizzle−7° to 4° on top · 7 mph, gusts 17

A weather model's forecast for the height of the summit, not a report from the hill. Read the mountain forecast the evening before: West Highlands forecast, Southeastern Highlands forecast, Stob Binnein, Stirling.

October2026

MTWTFSS

Going another day?

Choose the day you mean to climb.Near or far: the light you will have, and what the summit is likely to be doing.

Photographs by Simon Watson and DL, via Google

Most of the incidents in our area are due to people slipping on hard snow without crampons or losing their way in mist.Killin Mountain Rescue Team, whose volunteers cover these hills
Before you go

Carry

  • A paper map and a compass, and the skill to use them
  • Waterproofs, warm layers, hat and gloves
  • Food and drink
  • A head torch, a whistle and a first aid kit
  • A survival bag
  • Boots with a good grip

Under snow and ice this is a different day, with short light and the risk of avalanche. It needs an ice axe, crampons, winter boots and the skill to use them.

If something goes wrong

  • Dial 999, ask for the police, then mountain rescue
  • Give a six-figure grid reference: the summit is NN 434 227
  • Say how many are hurt, how many are with you, and your number
  • Register to text 999 before the day: text the word register to 999

The summit is optional. Turning back is the right decision whenever the cloud, the wind or the light say so.

How to call for help in the hills · Safety and skills for the hills · ThinkWINTER

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For the route itself, take the map and read these.

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Next along: Ben More, Cruach Ardrain, Beinn Tulaichean, Beinn a' Chroin. Checked on 9 October 2026. The facts on this page are the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority's, Forestry and Land Scotland's and Killin Mountain Rescue Team's; the forecasts are the Mountain Weather Information Service's and the Met Office's. Height and position from The Database of British and Irish Hills, v18.3, adapted, CC BY 4.0. This page is not a route description and does not replace a map.