Walk Stob a' Choire Odhair, Stob Ghabhar and Stob a' Bhruaich Leith from Victoria Bridge
Fine high level route with one exposed section
This 13¾ mile, Grade 9 (Very Hard), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Victoria Bridge & will take you about 9½ hrs to complete.
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| Walk No.: | ab181 | |
| Length: | 13¾ miles (22km) | |
| Ascent: | 4523 ft (1378m) | |
| Time: | 9½ hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Route outline for this walk:
Victoria Bridge - Forest Lodge - Abhainn Shira - Clashgour Estate - Clashgour Hut - Caolain Dubh - Stob a' Choire Odhair (Black Mount) - Aoneach Eagach - Core na Muic - Stob Maol - Stob Ghabhar - Core Chaolain - Core Ghabhar - Sron a';Ghearrain (Stob Ghabhar) - Bealach Core Laoghan - Stob a' Bhruaich Leith (Stob Ghabhar) - Bealach Core Laoghan - Lurg Bhan - Alt Ghabhar - Clashgour - Abhainn Shira - Clashgour Hut - Forest Lodge - Victoria Bridge
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 2 Munros |
 0 Corbetts |
 0 Grahams |
 3 Murdos |
 0 Donalds |
 2 Scottish Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Stob Ghabhar at 1090m (3577ft). Stob Ghabhar is classified as a Munro (No. 55) and a Scottish Marilyn (41st highest in Scotland, 41st highest in the UK). Stob Ghabhar is also known as a Murdo (75th highest in Scotland). Stob Ghabhar means 'Peak of Goats' and is pronounced 'stop gower'.
The summit of Stob Ghabhar is marked by a cairn.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Stob a' Choire Odhair (Black Mount) at 945m (3101ft). Stob a' Choire Odhair (Black Mount) is classified as a Munro (No. 225) and a Scottish Marilyn (167th highest in Scotland, 173rd highest in the UK). Stob a' Choire Odhair (Black Mount) is also known as a Murdo (337th highest in Scotland). Stob a' Choire Odhair (Black Mount) means 'Peak of the Dun Coloured Corrie' and is pronounced 'stop a-corrie oo-er'.
The summit of Stob a' Choire Odhair (Black Mount) is marked by a cairn.
You will also reach the summit of Stob a' Bhruaich Leith (Stob Ghabhar) at 941m (3088ft). Stob a' Bhruaich Leith (Stob Ghabhar) is known as a Murdo (352nd highest in Scotland).
Be Adventure Smart
If walking in the Lake District (and anywhere else) please be adventure smart.
Ask yourself 5 questions before you set off:
- Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?
- Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
- Do I have the right GEAR for the day?
- Do I have enough FOOD & DRINK for the day?
- Do I have all the ESSENTIAL ITEMS for the day?
Note that there is no mobile phone or WiFi coverage in many parts of the Lake District
A dedicated GPS Device can be a good navigational aid, but only if you know how to use it properly. See The Myths and Truths about GPS for Walking and Hiking
You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
(worth a look if you're new to go4awalk.com & have never seen one of these before.)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk Stob a' Choire Odhair, Stob Ghabhar and Stob a' Bhruaich Leith from Victoria Bridge
In no particular order . . .
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