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| Buachaille Etive Mor from Altnafeadh |
An amazing day for October. Clear and sunny for the most part, giving excellent and wonderful views. Only Ben Nevis didn't show us her summit - although it was very close at times.
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| Glen Coe from Altnafeadh |
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| Rafe - Buachaille Etive Mor |
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| Coire na Tulaich - Buachaille Etive Mor |
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| Coire na Tulaich - Buachaille Etive Mor |
A step ascent on a mainly good path into Coire na Tulaich and then a scramble up a bit of nasty scree (and over a few less nasty boulders !) onto the bealach between Stob Dearg and Stob Coire Altuim.
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| Coire na Tulaich - Buachaille Etive Mor |
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| Stob Dearg - Buachaille Etive Mor |
On the bealach we met a chap with his son from Largs who were doing their 5th and 6th Munro's. They were standing there amazed, taking in the jaw dropping view, and taking copious photographs. We met them again several times during our walk.
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| Jim - Stob Dearg (1022m) - Buachaille Etive Mor |
We made a scrambly ascent to the first Munro, Stob Dearg after a couple of minor false tops, at 1022m the highest point of the day.
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| Jim nears the summit -Stob Dearg (1022m) - Buachaille Etive Mor |
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Views of Rannoch Moor
from Stob Dearg - Buachaille Etive Mor |
The ridge dropped away to nothing above Glen Coe with clear views over Rannoch Moor - glorious.
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| Views west from Stob Dearg - Buachaille Etive Mor |
We had our first lunch just below the summit, at NN222542.
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| Views from our lunch spot - Rannoch Moor from Stob Dearg - Buachaille Etive Mor |
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| Views north from Stob Coire na Tulaich (902m) - Buachaille Etive Mor |
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Views into Coire na Tulaich
from Stob Coire na Tulaich
Buachaille Etive Mor |
We returned to the bealach and then had another short steep ascent on good paths to Stob na Doire. The wind had got up and some cloud had blown in, so gloves and hats were donned, and the views moody and ever changing.
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| Jim and Rafe - Stob Coire na Tulaich - Buachaille Etive Mor |
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| Stob Coire na Tulaich - Buachaille Etive Mor |
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| Rafe and Jim ascend a moody Stob na Doire - Buachaille Etive Mor |
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| West from Stob na Doire - Buachaille Etive Mor |
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| Views back along our route from the summit of Stob na Doire (1011m) Buachaille Etive Mor |
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| Stob na Doire from the west - Buachaille Etive Mor |
A steep descent and we had a second lunch in the bealach, looking towards Glen Etive. A short ascent to Stob Coire Altruim and an airy walk along a narrowing ridge, undulating to a final ascent to Stob na Broige, our second Munro of the day.
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| Glen Etive from Stob Coire Altruim - Buachaille Etive Mor |
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View back along our route from the summit of Stob Coire Altruim (941m)
Buachaille Etive Mor |
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| Views west from Stob Coire Altruim (Munro Top 170, 941m) - Buachaille Etive Mor |
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| Jim ascends Stob na Broige - Buachaille Etive Mor |
We met a woman from Aviemore, who was on the tops with her two dogs (some fun for Rafe), who gave us the benefit of her knowledge of Munro's and Corbett's.
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Views back along our route from Stob na Broige (956m)
Buachaille Etive Mor |
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| Glen Etive from Stob na Broige - Buachaille Etive Mor |
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| Views back along our route from the summit of Stob na Broige (Munro 207, 956m) Buachaille Etive Mor |
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| Rafe and Jim - Stob na Broige - Buachaille Etive Mor - Views north east to Blackwater Reservoir |
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| Coire Altruim - Buachaille Etive Mor |
After a photo session on the summit, with more great views of our whole route, we returned along the ridge, and down into Coire Altruim. The descent was steep and often scrambly and we descended quickly (unlike some others on the hill who were struggling !)
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| Waterfalls in Coire Altruim |
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| Lairig Gartain |
We had a third lunch in Lairig Gartain, looking for Red Deer, who were barking and calling up and down the glen. We returned to the start with a few hundred metres along the A82.
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| Rafe - Coire Altruim |
What a great day.
We finished off with coffee and cake at the Tea Garden in Glencoe village (open til 5pm !)
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| Lairig Gartain |
Route: Altnafeadh car park, Glen Coe (NN222564), Coire na Tulaich, bealach, Stob Dearg (Munro 110, 1022m), Stob Coire na Tulaich (902m), Stob na Doire (Munro Top 73, 1011m), Stob Coire Altruim (Munro Top 170, 941m), Stob na Broige (Munro 207, 956m), Stob Coire Altruim (again) descent into Coire Altruim, and return to start via Lairig Gartain.
Statistics: Distance: 11km Ascent: 1010m Time: 7:30 hours
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