Stob Dearg (Buachaille Etive Mor) from Altnafeadh
Highland Walk
County/Area - Highland - Fort William Lochaber
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km Ascent - 2500 feet / 758 metres
Time - 4 hours 30 minutes Grade - mod/hard
Maps
Ordnance Survey Explorer 384 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
Anquet OS Explorer 384 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
Ordnance Survey Landranger 56 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
Anquet OS Landranger 56 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
Walk Route Description
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This mountain has gained almost iconic status and is a familiar sight to all those travelling the A82 between Tyndrum and Fort William. Although this summit presents a pyramid like shape it is in fact the end buttress of a ridge that attracts the name of Buchaille Etive Mor.
This route starts from Altnafeadh (Grid ref. NN221563) where parking is available in parking areas on both sides of the road. After parking head south along the track that leads across a bridge over the River Coupall towards the white cottage of Lagangarbh.
Beyond the cottage the path forks where you take the right hand path. The ascent begins in earnest now with the crags of Stob Dearg soaring skywards. The path crosses the Allt Coire na Tulaich and remains on the west bank of this burn. Continuing upwards into dramatic Coire na Tulaich the path steepens with the coire wall looking daunting.
However no technical difficulties are met and the ascent eases to reach a col (Grid ref. NN 216542). Turn left (east) and continue the climb to reach the summit of Stob Dearg. Apparently there are superb views, which on this ascent were not in evidence with rain lashing across the hill.
The descent follows the outward route although care is needed for the first steepish section down into Coire na Tulaich.
Other walks nearby
Walk 2819 | Stob na Broige, Buchaille Etive Mor, Glen Coe | mod/hard | 6.1 miles |
Walk 2808 | Buachaille Etive Beag, Glen Coe | hard | 9.0 miles |
Walk 2554 | The Lost Valley, Glen Coe | easy/mod | 4.2 miles |
Walk 3251 | Bidean nam Bian via Stob Coire nan Lochan, Glencoe | hard | 5.0 miles |
Walk 1496 | WHW - Day 6 - Kinlocheven to Fort William | moderate | 15.0 miles |
Walk 3106 | Binnein Mor from Kinlochleven | hard | 10.2 miles |
Walk 1039 | Am Bodach and Stob Coire a' Chairn | mod/hard | 9.5 miles |
Walk 1094 | Blackwater Reservoir | moderate | 11.5 miles |
Walk 2955 | Ridges & peaks of Bidean Nam Bian | very hard | 10.5 miles |
Walk 3118 | Sgor na h'Ulaidh from Achnachon, Glen Coe | mod/hard | 8.0 miles |
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