Route outline for walk h162:
The Pass of Glencoe - River Coe - Coire Nan Lochan - Aonach Dubh - Stob Coire Nan Lochan (Bidean Nam Bian) - Bidean Nam Bian - Stob Coire Nam Beith (Bidean Nam Bian) - Bidean Nam Bian - Lost Valley Buttress - Bealach Dearg - Stob Coire Sgreamhach - Beinn Fhada (Stob Coire Sgreamhach) - Beinn Fhada (Stob Coire Sgreamhach) (North East Top) - Beinn Fhada (Stob Coire Sgreamhach) (Far North East Top) - Lairig Eilde - Allt Lairig Eilde - The Pass of Glencoe.
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
![]() 2 Munros |
![]() 0 Corbetts |
![]() 0 Grahams |
![]() 4 Murdos |
![]() 0 Donalds |
![]() 1 Scottish Marilyn |
![]() 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Bidean nam Bian at 1150m (3774ft). Bidean nam Bian is classified as a Munro (No. 24) and a Scottish Marilyn (18th highest in Scotland, 18th highest in the UK). Bidean nam Bian is also known as a Murdo (33rd highest in Scotland).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Stob Coire nan Lochan (Bidean nam Bian) at 1115m (3659ft). Stob Coire nan Lochan (Bidean nam Bian) is known as a Murdo (56th highest in Scotland).
You will also reach the summit of Stob Coire nam Beith (Bidean nam Bian) at 1107m (3633ft).
Along the way you will also bag Stob Coire Sgreamhach at 1072m (3518ft). - a Munro (No. 65) and a Murdo (101st highest in Scotland); Beinn Fhada (Stob Coire Sgreamhach) at 952m (3124ft). - a Murdo (367th highest in Scotland)
This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Map 384 | |
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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OS Landranger Map 41 | |
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk h162 Bidean nam Bian, Stob Coire Sgreamhach and Bein Fhada
In no particular order . . .

The Lost Valley , tucked away between Aonach Dubh and Gearr Aonach (2 of the 3 sisters of Glen Coe)
. . . load all 47 walk photos from Walk h162 Bidean nam Bian, Stob Coire Sgreamhach and Bein Fhada
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