Walking Britain Am Bodach and Stob Coire a' Chairn from Kinlochleven
Introduction to Walk 1039
County/Area - Highland
Author - Peter Smyly
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
Ascent - 4000 feet / 1212 metres
Time - 8 hours 30 minutes
Grade - mod/hard
This circular walk in the Mamores range of the Scottish Highlands includes two of the Munros that form part of the Ring of Steall but does not complete the horseshoe. The route can be challenging in poor weather and should only be attempted by experienced hill walkers with adequate equipment and navigational skills. The walk includes some superb scenery of high mountains including. Ben Nevis.
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Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 384 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 384 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 41 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 41 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Walks from the same start
Other walks nearby
0.2 miles / 0.4 km away
WHW - Day 6 -Kinlocheven to Fort William
Grade - moderate
Length - 15.0 miles / 24.4 km
3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
The Lost Valley, Glen Coe
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 3.0 miles / 4.9 km
3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
Bidean nam Bian via Stob Coire nan Lochan, Glencoe
Grade - hard
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
3.5 miles / 5.6 km away
Buachaille Etive Beag, Glen Coe
Grade - very hard
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
3.9 miles / 6.3 km away
Ridges & peaks of Bidean Nam Bian
Grade - very hard
Length - 10.5 miles / 17.1 km
4.0 miles / 6.4 km away
Stob na Broige, Buchaille Etive Mor, Glen Coe
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
4.0 miles / 6.5 km away
Stob Dearg, Buachaille Etive Mor, Glen Coe
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
4.8 miles / 7.7 km away
Mamores Ridge - Stob Ban, Am Bodach and Sgurr an Iubhair
Grade - hard
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
4.8 miles / 7.7 km away
Stob Ban (Mamores) from Glen Nevis
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
5.2 miles / 8.3 km away
Pap of Glencoe from Glencoe Village (Route A)
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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