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Buachaille Etive Beag

Fri

09

Jan

2009

Sunrise Sunrise 9:55 am
Sunset Sunset 4:58 pm
7 hours 2 minutes(s) daylight

Stob Dubh & Stob Coire Raineach

Buachaille Etive Beag 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 mainly circular route but there are parts where you need to retrace your footsteps

Buachaille Etive Beag (Little Herdsman of Etive) lies to the south of Glen Coe and to the west of Buachaille Etive Mor it's larger brother. The route takes in the two munros Stob Dubh & Stob Coire Raineach which together form a shapely ridge which is lower in altitude and an easier outing than it's celebrated neighbour Buachaille Etive Mor.

There are excellent views down to Loch Etive, and across onto Aonach Eagach.

DistanceAscentTime
9 km/ 5 miles880 m/ 2888 ft5 hours plus

There are 2 munros on the route and are listed below

MunroHeightOrderPronunciationMeaning
Stob Coire Raineach925263Stob Korrer Ran-yochPeak of the bracken filled corrie (Small shepherd of [Glen] Etive)
Stob Dubh958201Stob DooBlack peak (Small shepherd of [Glen] Etive)


QGrid Ref.BearingDistance(km)Description
NN18675627180° S0 (0)From the carpark follow a path marked 'Lairig Eilde to Glen Etive'
NN18675623203° SSW0.9 (0.9)Continue along the track
NN18295537157° SSE1 (1.9)Head up the hillside. The path is faint in places
NN1867544752° NE0.5 (2.4)From the col it's a short climb up to the ridge to Stob Coire Raineach. Then return to col an continue to unmarked top avoiding scree slopes
Munro SummitNN191548227° SW1.1 (3.5)The summit Stob Coire Raineach (925 metres)
NN18285406214° SW0.7 (4.2)From top continue along ridge to "Stob Dubh" then return to col & retrace steps.
Munro SummitNN179535214° SW0.7 (4.9)The summit Stob Dubh (958 metres)

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Accommodation

This month you MUST take ice axe and crampons, and have been taught how to use them. You also must have an awareness of avalanche danger and have a competent navigator

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.
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