Stob Ban, Stob Choire Claurigh & Stob Coire an Laoigh

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Fri

Nov

2008

Sunrise

8:20 am

Sunset

3:51 pm

7 hours 30 minutes(s) daylight

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The Grey Corries

Stob Ban, Stob Choire Claurigh & Stob Coire an Laoigh is a route in “The Grey Corries” region / range which is located in the Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht 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

This route takes in The Grey Corries which is a very long ridge that extends east from the Aonoch Mor massive which includes three munros and nine Munro "Tops" giving a superb days walking. This route is a very long days outing with a long walk in and out. However, the drops between alot of the tops on the whole aren't large.

Once on the ridge there are good view of The Aonachs, Ben Nevis and pretty much every other hill in the area.

Distance: 24km / 14 miles

Ascent: 1810m / 5939 feet

Time: 12

There are 4 munros on the Stob Ban, Stob Choire Claurigh & Stob Coire an Laoigh route and are listed below

Munro	Height	Order	Pronunciation	Meaning
Stob Choire Claurigh	1177	15	Stob Horrer Clowree	Peak of corrie of brawling or bellowing
Stob Ban [Grey Corries]	977	178	Stob Ban	White peak
Stob Choire Claurigh	1177	15	Stob Horrer Clowree	Peak of corrie of brawling or bellowing
Stob Coire an Laoigh	1116	38	Stob Korrer an Lui	Peak of the corrie of the calf

There are also 6 tops. (Stob Choire Claurigh - Stob Coire na Gaibhre, Stob Choire Claurigh - Stob a'Choire Leith, Stob Coire an Laoigh - Stob Coire Cath na Sine, Stob Coire an Laoigh - Caisteil, Stob Coire an Laoigh - Stob Coire Easain, Stob Coire an Laoigh - Beinn na Socaich )

Grid Ref.	Bearing	Distance(km)	Description
NN25138072	169° S	1.9 (1.9)	Start from Corrriechoille along the private road which is the start of Lairig Leacach
NN25487881	162° SSE	1.5 (3.4)	Pass the tram lines which was used with the aluminium works & head through the woods
NN25947735	176° S	1.4 (4.8)	Leave the woods heading up the hillside of "Ruigh na Gualainn"
NN26027599	164° SSE	0.3 (5.1)	Climb steeply onto the first top "Stob Coire na Gaibhre"
NN261757	223° SW	0.4 (5.5)	The top Stob Choire Claurigh - Stob Coire na Gaibhre (958 metres)
NN25857544	165° SSE	1.2 (6.7)	Pass crags heading along the ridge upto a unamed peak (1121)
NN26167424	174° S	0.4 (7.1)	From knoll (1121) head onto munro "Stob Choire Claurigh" and highest peak. Then head down steeply from the summit
NN262738	147° SSE	0.5 (7.6)	The summit Stob Choire Claurigh (1177 metres)
NN26497335	174° S	1.1 (8.7)	Head down steeply onto col taking note as you retun back onto the ridge after climbing Stob Ban
NN266723	341° NNW	0.6 (9.3)	The summit Stob Ban [Grey Corries] (977 metres)
NN26407289	347° NNW	0.9 (10.2)	Pass a lochan and head back onto the main ridge
NN262738	251° WSW	0.6 (10.8)	The summit Stob Choire Claurigh (1177 metres)
NN256736	213° SSW	0.7 (11.5)	The top Stob Choire Claurigh - Stob a'Choire Leith (1105 metres)
NN252730	260° W	0.3 (11.8)	The top Stob Coire an Laoigh - Stob Coire Cath na Sine (1079 metres)
NN24897295	260° W	0.3 (12.1)	Continue along the ridge over the next top "Caisteil"
NN246729	240° WSW	0.8 (12.9)	The top Stob Coire an Laoigh - Caisteil (1106 metres)
NN239725	295° WNW	0.4 (13.3)	The summit Stob Coire an Laoigh (1116 metres)
NN23567266	284° WNW	0.2 (13.5)	Pass
NN234727	17° NNE	0.4 (13.9)	The top Stob Coire an Laoigh - Stob Coire Easain (1080 metres)
NN23537311	13° NNE	0.3 (14.2)	From the col continue over the last top of the day & descend northwards
NN236734	343° NNW	1.2 (15.4)	The top Stob Coire an Laoigh - Beinn na Socaich (1007 metres)
NN23277455	5° N	0.6 (16)	Descend down the northern nose of Beinn na Socaich
NN23337519	24° NNE	1.4 (17.4)	Head down heading for the woods
NN23927648	345° NNW	0.6 (18)	Enter the woods
NN23787704	44° NE	2.2 (20.2)	Walk along the dismantled tramway back towards the private road
NN25327859	44° NE	2.2 (22.4)	Return to Corriechoille

Recommended Maps

cover of Ben Nevis and Fort William, The Mamores and The Grey Corries (Explorer Maps)

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

Accommodation

Camping(s)

Kenmore Caravan and Camping Park

Hostel(s)

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 Sun, 10/08/2008 - 17:03.