Buachaille Etive Beag

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2008

Sunrise

6:05 am

Sunset

8:40 pm

14 hours 35 minutes(s) daylight

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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 you 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.

Distance: 9km / 5 miles

Ascent: 880m / 2888 feet

Time: 5 hours plus

There are 2 munros on the Buachaille Etive Beag route and are listed below

Munro	Height	Order	Pronunciation	Meaning
Stob Coire Raineach	925	263	Stob Korrer Ran-yoch	Peak of the bracken filled corrie (Small shepherd of [Glen] Etive)
Stob Dubh	958	201	Stob Doo	Black peak (Small shepherd of [Glen] Etive)

Grid Ref.	Bearing	Distance(km)	Description
NN18675627	180° S	0 (0)	From the carpark follow a path marked 'Lairig Eilde to Glen Etive'
NN18675623	203° SSW	0.9 (0.9)	Continue along the track
NN18295537	157° SSE	1 (1.9)	Head up the hillside. The path is faint in places
NN18675447	52° NE	0.5 (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
NN191548	227° SW	1.1 (3.5)	The summit Stob Coire Raineach (925 metres)
NN18285406	214° SW	0.7 (4.2)	From top continue along ridge to "Stob Dubh" then return to col & retrace steps.
NN179535	214° SW	0.7 (4.9)	The summit Stob Dubh (958 metres)

Recommended Maps

cover of Ben Nevis, Fort William and Glen Coe (Landranger Maps)

cover of Glen Coe and Glen Etive, Ballachulish and Kinlochleven (Explorer Maps)

Accommodation

Camping(s)

Red Squirrel Campsite Glencoe

Hostel(s)

Glencoe SYHA

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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Submitted by Peter.Lord on Thu, 15/05/2008 - 13:40.