Walk Route Map h179 Stob Coire Raineach (Buachaille Etive Beag) and Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob Dubh) via Lairig Gartain from The Pass of Glencoe

Walk h179 Stob Coire Raineach (Buachaille Etive Beag) and Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob Dubh) via Lairig Gartain from The Pass of Glencoe

Superb ridge walk

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8mls (13km)
Ascent:	2,993ft (912m)
Time:	6 hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

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Route outline for walk h179:

- The Pass of Glencoe - Stob Coire Raineach (Buachaille Etive Beag) - Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob Dubh) - Lairig Gartain - The Pass of Glencoe.

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

2
Munros

0
Corbetts

0
Grahams

2
Murdos/
Munro Tops

0
Donalds

2
Scottish
Marilyns

0
Bridgets

2
Munros

0
Corbetts

0
Grahams

2
Murdos/
Munro Tops

0
Donalds

2
Scottish
Marilyns

0
Bridgets

The highest point of this walk is Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob Dubh) at 958m (3144ft). Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob Dubh) is classified as a Munro (No. 200) and a Marilyn (153rd highest in Scotland, 157th highest in the UK). Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob Dubh) is also known as a Murdo or Munro Top (298th highest in Scotland).

Completing this walk also take you to the top of Stob Coire Raineach (Buachaille Etive Beag), 925m (3036ft). Stob Coire Raineach (Buachaille Etive Beag) is classified as a Munro (No. 263) and a Marilyn (192nd highest in Scotland, 199th highest in the UK). Stob Coire Raineach (Buachaille Etive Beag) is also known as a Murdo or Munro Top (402nd highest in Scotland).

For more details about what constitutes a Mountain and Mountain & Hill Classifications see: Peaks & Mountains.

For more details about peak bagging and how to record your achievements see: Peak Bagging.

This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map 384
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 41
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk h179 Stob Coire Raineach (Buachaille Etive Beag) and Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob Dubh) via Lairig Gartain from The Pass of Glencoe

In no particular order . . .

Na Gruagaichean from Binnein Mor in the Eastern Mamores

Photo: John Dyason (18)

The River Coupall in Lairig Gartain

Photo: Donald Kane (15)

The Pass of Glen Coe

Photo: Tony Jacobs (5)

Me on the West Highland Way in The Pass of Glen Coe with Stob Coire Raineach (Buachaille Etive Beag) in the background

Photo: Darren King (1)

The River Coupall in Lairig Gartain

Photo: Donald Kane (17)

Buachaille Etive Mor (Stob Dearg) (left), Stob na Doire (Buachaille Etive Mor) and Stob Coire Altruim (Buachaille Etive Mor) from the summit of Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob Dubh)

Photo: John Dyason (15)

Stob Coire Altruim (Buachaille Etive Mor) & Stob na Broige (Buachaille Etive Mor) with Clach Leathad (Creise), Creise & Stob A' Ghlais Choire (Creise) beyond from the summit of Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob Dubh)

Photo: John Dyason (16)

The River Coupall in Lairig Gartain

Photo: Donald Kane (14)

Stob Coire Sgreamhach (left) & Beinn Fhada (Stob Coire Sgreamhach) (foreground - left) with Bidean nam Bian & Stob Coire nam Beith (in shadow behind), Stob Coire Raineach (Buachaille Etive Beag) (centre), Buachaille Etive Mor (Stob Dearg), Stob na Doire (Buachaille Etive Mor), Stob Coire Altruim (Buachaille Etive Mor) & Stob na Broige (Buachaille Etive Mor) (right) with Clach Leathad (Creise), Creise & Stob A' Ghlais Choire (Creise) behind from the summit of Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob Dubh)

Photo: John Dyason (17)

Buachaille Etive Mor (left) and Beinn a' Chrulaiste (right) from the A82

Photo: Debra Smith (1)

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