Walk h109 Stob Coire Raineach (Buachaille Etive Beag) and Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob Dubh) via Lairig Eilde from The Pass of Glencoe
This 6½ mile, Grade 6 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at The Pass of Glencoe & will take you about 6 hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
Vital Statistics: | ||
| Length: | 7 miles (11km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,373ft (723m) | |
| Time: | 5hrs | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High mountains | |
| Start: | Cow Bridge car park* | |
| Grid Ref: | NY403134 | |
| Sat Nav: | N54.5122 W2.9241 | |
| What3words: | scarecrow.generals.fire | |
| Postcode: | CA11 0NS‡ | |
| Car Park Fee: | Pay and display. Free parking for National Trust members | |
| Car Park Size: | Small. Only room for 22 well-parked cars | |
| Location: | On the A592 between Hartsop and Patterdale | |
| Stiles: | None | |
| Dogs: | Permitted under close control | |
| Terrain: | Good paths in the valley, thin mountain paths higher up | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Route outline for this walk:
The Pass of Glencoe - Mam Buidhe - Stob Coire Raineach (Buachaille Etive Beag) - Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob Dubh) - Lairig Eilde - The Pass of Glencoe
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 2 Munros |
 0 Corbetts |
 0 Grahams |
 2 Murdos |
 0 Donalds |
 2 Scottish Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob Dubh) at 958m (3144ft). Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob Dubh) is classified as a Munro (No. 200) and a Scottish Marilyn (154th highest in Scotland, 158th highest in the UK). Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob Dubh) is also known as a Murdo (299th highest in Scotland). Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob Dubh) means 'Small Shepherd of Etive (Black Peak)' and is pronounced 'boo-a-chil-ya etiv baik (stop dub)'.
The summit of Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob Dubh) is marked by a cairn.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Stob Coire Raineach (Buachaille Etive Beag) at 925m (3036ft). Stob Coire Raineach (Buachaille Etive Beag) is classified as a Munro (No. 263) and a Scottish Marilyn (193rd highest in Scotland, 200th highest in the UK). Stob Coire Raineach (Buachaille Etive Beag) is also known as a Murdo (403rd highest in Scotland).
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk h109 Stob Coire Raineach (Buachaille Etive Beag) and Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob Dubh) via Lairig Eilde from The Pass of Glencoe
In no particular order . . .
Stob Coire Sgreamhach (left) & Beinn Fhada (Stob Coire Sgreamhach) (foreground - left) with Bidean nam Bian & Stob Coire nam Beith (in shadow behind), Stob Coire Raineach (Buachaille Etive Beag) (centre), Buachaille Etive Mor (Stob Dearg), Stob na Doire (Buachaille Etive Mor), Stob Coire Altruim (Buachaille Etive Mor) & Stob na Broige (Buachaille Etive Mor) (right) with Clach Leathad (Creise), Creise & Stob A' Ghlais Choire (Creise) behind from the summit of Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob Dubh)
Stob Coire Sgreamhach (left) & Beinn Fhada (Stob Coire Sgreamhach) (in sunlight in the foreground) with Bidean nam Bian & Stob Coire nam Beith (in shadow behind) from the summit of Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob Dubh)
Stob Coire Raineach (Buachaille Etive Beag) from the summit of Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob Dubh)
Buachaille Etive Mor (Stob Dearg) (left), Stob na Doire (Buachaille Etive Mor) and Stob Coire Altruim (Buachaille Etive Mor) from the summit of Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob Dubh)
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