Buachaille Etive Mor

Having had such a good time earlier on this month, and with my knee feeling better, I decided on another quick trip up north.


Stob Dearg is one of the most recognisable mountains in Scotland.....except few people know it's name. It's commonly known as Buachaille Etive Mor, which is actually the name of the ridge which connects Stob Dearg with Stob na Broige. Anyway, however you look at it, it's a classic that has to be done.


When you park at Altnafeadh, there appears to be no way up. The path, tha starts off comparatively gently, soon gets lost among the rock. It isn't until you get up close, that it becomes apparent that there is a way without having to climb.

Once up onto the ridge, the view is extensive, across to Blackwater, Rannoch Moor, and then when you are further along, down Glen Etive and Loch Etive.



After the hard work up onto the ridge, the walk becomes pleasant. The sun was out, and reaching the three main summits on the ridge (Stob na Doire being the central one) was straight forward. The descent into Laraig Gartain was steep and once down, the path was boggy.

(Technical Data: distance = 12.5km, ascent = 1200m)