Buachaille Etive Mor

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Tue

Oct

2008

Sunrise

7:41 am

Sunset

6:32 pm

10 hours 51 minutes(s) daylight

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Stob Dearg & Stob na Broige

Buachaille Etive Mor is a route in “The Glen Coe” region / range which is located in the Strath Orchy to Loch Leven area of the Scottish Highlands as defined by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.

This is a circular route

Buachaille Etive Mor particularly Stob Dearg is one of the best known mountains in Scotland. This route is referred to as the "tourist route" by rock climbers and scramblers and is a 7km ridge walk which covers 4 summits.

This is a great introduction route for climbing munros as it's not to long, slight scrambling and has easy access with superb views.

Distance: 13km / 8 miles

Ascent: 1060m / 3478 feet

Time: 5 hours

There are 2 munros on the Buachaille Etive Mor route and are listed below

Munro	Height	Order	Pronunciation	Meaning
Stob Dearg	1021	110	Stob Jerrack	Red peak (Big shepherd of [Glen] Etive)
Stob na Broige	956	207	Stob na Brogg-yer	Peak of the shoe (Big shepherd of [Glen] Etive)

There are also 2 tops. (Buachaille Etive Mor - Stob na Doire, Buachaille Etive Mor - Stob Coire Altruim )

In winter the top of the gully on the way up may be corniced and is prone to avalance. The have been a several winter fatalities here.

Grid Ref.	Bearing	Distance(km)	Description
NN22085629	162° SSE	0.4 (0.4)	A82 road at Altnafeadh
NN22205590	207° SSW	0.7 (1.1)	Pass Scottish Mountaineering Club hut (locked) at Lagangarbh and where the path forks take the right
NN21875526	194° SSW	1 (2.1)	The path gets steep on up Coire na Tulaich
NN21605425	203° SSW	0.2 (2.3)	becomes very steep indeed and the final climb is on loose scree
NN21545411	82° E	0.7 (3)	emerge onto a broad ridge turning east over many pink boulders with many cairns to follow. You return this way after Stob Dearg.
NN222542	262° W	1.1 (4.1)	The summit Stob Dearg (1021 metres)
NN21115406	205° SSW	1 (5.1)	Follow the broad ridge on an obvious pass over the 2 tops to Stob na Broige and return back to point 11 to descend.
NN207532	258° WSW	1 (6.1)	The top Buachaille Etive Mor - Stob na Doire (1011 metres)
NN197530	234° SW	0.9 (7)	The top Buachaille Etive Mor - Stob Coire Altruim (941 metres)
NN190525	69° ENE	1.1 (8.1)	The summit Stob na Broige (956 metres)
NN20065290	4° N	0.4 (8.5)	Cairn to mark path of descent
NN20095331	345° NNW	1 (9.5)	Descend keeping to the west bank of the Allt Coire Altruim
NN19855423	41° NE	2.3 (11.8)	At the foot of the glen cross the stream to join the path through the Lairig Gartain
NN21415597	41° NE	2.3 (14.1)	Back onto the A82 Watching for traffic as it a fast road

Recommended Maps

cover of Ben Nevis, Fort William and Glen Coe (Landranger Maps)

cover of Glen Coe and Glen Etive, Ballachulish and Kinlochleven (Explorer Maps)

Accommodation

Camping(s)

Red Squirrel Campsite Glencoe

Hostel(s)

Glencoe SYHA

The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map, a compass, your navigation skills and common sense.
munro-madness.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.

Submitted by Peter.Lord on Sat, 01/03/2008 - 14:18.

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Terrain info relating to route

Steep ascent with scree in the corrie, followed by a ridge of bolders where scramling is required. The descent is on steep grass and the walk back through the Lairig is very boggy indeed.

Parking info relating to route

Layby at Altnafeadh which gets busy on summer weekends