Stob na Boine Druim-fhinn

Stob na Boine Druim-fhinn is a mountain on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, northwest of Lochgoilhead. It rises above the surrounding glens and lochs, offering a stark and rugged presence. The slopes are steep and the summit narrow, typical of the local range. The mountain sits within a landscape of deep valleys and heather-covered hills. Its name comes from Gaelic, meaning ‘peak of the white or fair hill of the ridge’. The mountain is known for the 1949 crash of a United States Army Air Forces Boeing B-29 Superfortress. The aircraft, on a flight from RAF Scampton to Reykjavík, struck the mountainside at 9.50 am. All twenty passengers and crew were killed in the accident. The cause was never fully determined, though heavy icing and bad weather were blamed. The crash site remains unmarked but is part of local memory. Visitors reach the mountain along rough tracks from Lochgoilhead. The climb is challenging, with no formal paths above the lower slopes. The summit offers wide views over the Cowal hills and Loch Long. The area is quiet, with few other walkers. The mountain’s isolation adds to its sense of history and remoteness.