Ben Nevis and Glen Coe
100 low, mid, and high level walks
Ben Nevis and Glen Coe
100 low, mid, and high level walks
Guidebook to walking in Scotland's Ben Nevis and Glen Coe region, featuring 100 graded walks of 2 to 21 miles. The routes range from gentle walks to long, challenging walks with overnight bothy stays. The routes include walking near Kinlochleven, Fort William, the Grey Corries, the Mamores, the Black Mount and Ben Cruachan.A guidebook to 100 walks in the Ben Nevis and Glen Coe region, near Fort William. Routes are graded according to difficulty, and range between short, easy strolls and long, challenging walks with overnight bothy stays.
The walks range in length from 2 to 34km (1–21 miles) and include low-level hikes, 5 routes up Ben Nevis, 3 must-do scrambling routes and 44 Munro summits.
- Either 1:50,000 OS maps or 1:100,000 route maps included for each walk
- Easy access from Fort William and Kinlochleven
- Highlights include the Grey Corries, Aonach Eagach ridge scramble and Black Mount
- Information included on transport, accommodation and facilities
Printed book
A guidebook with detailed route descriptions, stage breakdowns, accommodation listings, profiles and maps - everything you need on the trail.
ISBN
9781852848712
Availability
Published
Published
15 Dec 2016
Reprinted
13 Mar 2023
Edition
Second
Pages
320
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x 1.80cm
Weight
380g
eBook
The complete digital edition of the guidebook, with full route descriptions, accommodation listings, profiles and maps, ready to use on any device.
Map key
Overview maps
Introduction
‘Glen Coe, Glen Coe, it’s the place to go…’
Getting there, getting about, food and shelter
Oh, Sir Hugh Munro
Walking conditions
When to go
Safety in the mountains
Maps
Compass and GPS
Using this guide
Part 1 Fort William and Glen Nevis
1 Cow Hill and Druimarbin
2 Nevis Gorge
3 Meall Cumhann
4 Down Glen Nevis
5 Corrour Station to Glen Nevis
6 Caledonian Canal
Part 2 Ben Nevis and the Aonachs
Summit Summary: Ben Nevis
7 Ben Nevis by the Mountain Track
8 Carn Mor Dearg Arête
9 Ledge Route
10 Half Ben Nevis (CIC Hut)
11 Meall an t-Suidhe
12 Carn Mor Dearg East Ridge
13 Aonach Beag from the Back
14 Aonach Mor by Gondola and Stob an Cul Choire
Part 3 Grey Corries and Spean Bridge
Summit Summary: Grey Corries
15 Grey Corries Ridge
16 Coire an Eoin
17 Stob Coire Easain North Ridge
18 Stob Coire Claurigh North Ridge
19 Cul Coirean
20 Lairig Leacach and Lochan Rath
21 Lairig Leacach to Stob Ban
22 Meanach Bothy to Stob Ban
23 The Innses
24 Lairig Leacach: Corrour to Spean Bridge
Part 4 Mamores
Summit Summary: Mamores
25 Mamores Main Ridge Eastbound
25A Bodach Bypass: Eastbound
26 Mullach nan Coirean North Ridge
27 Stob Ban North Ridge
28 Coire Mhusgain
29 Sgurr a’ Mhaim and Devil’s Ridge
29A Escaping the Devil
30 Gearanach and Garbhanach
31 Escape from Coire a’ Mhail
32 Round the Back to Binnein Mor
33 Sgurr Eilde Beag to Binnein Mor
34 Coire na Ba to Stob Coire a’ Chairn
35 Am Bodach East Corrie
36 Sgurr an Fhuarain: Descent
37 Coire na h-Eirghe
38 Mamores Main Ridge Westbound
38A Bodach Bypass: Westbound
39 Ring of Steall
40 The Back of the Binneins
Part 5 Kinlochleven
41 Mam na Gualainn
42 Kinlochleven’s Pipeline Path
43 Blackwater Dam
44 The Back of the Blackwater
45 Loch Eilde Mor to Lairig Leacach
46 Gleann Iolairean or Leum Uilleim to Corrour
Part 6 Glen Coe
47 The Thunderbolt: Beinn a’ Bheithir
48 Meall Lighiche and Sgor na h-Ulaidh
49 Signal Rock
50 Glencoe Lochan
51 Pap of Glencoe
52 Aonach Eagach
53 Am Bodach and the End of the Aonach Eagach
54 Buachaille Etive Beag
55 The Big Buachaille
56 Round Buachaille Beag: the Two Passes
57 Beinn a’ Chrulaiste
58 The Lost Valley Visit
Part 7 Bidean nam Bian
Summit Summary: Bidean nam Bian
59 Coire nam Beitheach to Stob Coire nam Beith
60 East Coire nam Beitheach
61 Aonach Dubh to Stob Coire nan Lochan
62 Stob Coire nan Lochan Northeast Ridge
63 Gearr Aonach by the Zigzags
64 The Lost Valley
65 Beinn Fhada
66 Stob Coire Sgreamhach from Lairig Eilde
67 Dalness Waterfall Way
68 Beinn Maol Chaluim
69 Old Glencoe Road
Part 8 Glen Etive
70 Beinn Sgulaird
71 Beinn Fhionnlaidh
72 Beinn Trilleachan
73 Ben Starav
74 The Back of Starav
75 Glas Bheinn Mhor
76 Tarsuinn Slabs: Meall nan Eun and Stob Coir’ an Albannaich
77 Loch Etive Linear
Part 9 Black Mount
Summit Summary: Black Mount
78 Stob Ghabhar by Mam nan Sac
79 Stob Ghabhar South Ridge
80 Coirein Lochain of Stob Ghabhar
81 Stob a’ Choire Odhair to Stob Ghabhar
82 Meall a’ Bhuiridh to Creise
83 Sron na Creise
84 Beinn Mhic Chasgaig
85 The Black Mount Traverse: Northbound
86 The Black Mount Traverse: Southbound
87 Beinn Ceitlein to Black Mount
88 Beinn nan Aighenan
89 Glen Kinglass
Part 10 Ben Cruachan and Oban
Summit Summary: Ben Cruachan
90 Cruachan Horseshoe
91 Meall Cuanail
92 Beinn a’ Bhuiridh add-on
92A Descent North from Beinn a’ Bhuiridh
93 Cruachan Ridge in Reverse
94 Dalmally Horseshoe
95 Stob Garbh Southeast Ridge
96 Drochaid Ghlas Northeast Ridge
97 Cruachan Reservoir
98 Eunuch and Cockle
99 Kerrera Island
100 Beinn Lora
Appendix A The Long Routes
Appendix B Access (in particular during the deer-stalking season)
Appendix C Information, accommodation and facilities
Appendix D Further reading
Appendix E Geology
Seasons
Low-level walks and scrambles: April to end of October recommended (June to September, beware midges). High-level routes: snow possible on tops and ridges Dec to April (or year-round, Ben Nevis summit), best snow conditions likely Feb, March.
Centres
Fort William, Glen Nevis, Spean Bridge, Corrour Station, Kinlochleven, Glencoe, Orchy, Inveroran, Dalmally, Taynuilt, Oban
Difficulty
High, low and mid-level walks: all graded for length and difficulty. Also some longer treks and through-routes. Variety of walking routes suitable for all abilities. Three must-do scrambling routes are also included.
Must See
44 Munro summits, Aonach Eagach ridge scramble, the Grey Corries, the Black Mount, Bidean, Ben Cruachan, Nevis Gorge, Carn Mor Dearg Arête, Ring of Steall, Cruachan Horseshoe, climb Ben Nevis
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