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Graham Ramsay
wrote on January 27, 2010:
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I climbed this one from the Lairig Eilde side on a perfectly still winter's day. Barely a breath of wind and few clouds - brilliant conditions. The path takes you up to the ridge pretty swiftly. Its a straightforward climb but a fantastic experience once you're up. If you're going up in snow then be careful of the cornice which forms on the ridge towards Stob Dubh - it is a potential hazard.
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Michael Hill
wrote on August 14, 2009:
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Climbed Buchaille Etive Beag on 9 Aug 09 from the Larig Eilde path to the NW of the mountain. I've made my GPS tracklog public above which shows my route clearly. This is a good route, I suspect it's easier than the Lairig Gartain approach suggested by Munro Magic as the ascent to the ridge is less steep. There's a good path all the way up and it's a pretty easy day. I had great weather affording utterly spectacular views over the mountains of Glen Coe, the Mamores, the Grey Corries and Ben Nevis.
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Ian Anderson
wrote on May 24, 2009:
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Clear and warm May morning. Walked from car park near waterfall on A82 and walked along Lairig Eilde. Missed the path onto Mam Buidhe and ended up scrambling up onto Stob Dubh just before Coire Dubh. Hard work but good fun. Once on Stob Dubh, headed back along ridge to Stob Coire Raineach. This was a pleasant walk with fantastic views. Some easy scrambling required onto summit. Then left Stob Coire Raineach summit and found the path we were meant to take on the way up. This steep path led us back to the car park, joining Lairig Eilde just before the water crossing. Fantastic day out!
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Pete Swales
wrote on May 11, 2009:
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On a glorious Monday morning, I parked up at the view point, more or less followed the path half way up, the chose to go vertical to the bealach, but went round to the base of Raineach, where i met Izzy. Very knowledgable lass (Thanks Izzy), made it to the top, scrambling and slight exposure, then onto Stob Dubh. Fantastic views all round, Nevis and could even see Skye's Cuillens. 5/5
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Leon Mooney
wrote on August 10, 2008:
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Climbed on 8/8/08. After descending Stob Coire Raineach and climbing the lower peak, the ridge walk to the summit of Stob Dubh was excellent, as were the views of Buachaille Etive Mor, Ben Nevis and Bidean nam Bian. Could even see Schiehallion and Ben More through the haze. A fine day out.
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Steve Macluskie
wrote on December 19, 2006:
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Climbed with Stob Coire Raineach on a great crisp early winters day. Took an alternative (and better) route by driving into Glen Etive, parking at Dalness and climbing straight up the NE ridge to Stob Dubh. A great ridge walk then along to Stob Coire Raineach before dropping back into the belach, down to the river and back SW along Lairig Gartain to the car. My bestest hillwalking day to date.
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Craig Robinson
wrote on August 30, 2006:
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Climbed the wee Buachaille with my fiancee Siobhan on a gloomy april day 05. Starting from the Lairig Eilde a path, ( boggy in sections ) led us up to the col between Stob Dubh and Stob Coire Raineach. From here it's an enjoyable climb up to the two munros. I particularly enjoyed Stob Dubh, the ridge walk from the minor top to the summit being good fun. The weather cleared enough for us to get good views of the big Buachaille, which made our day.
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Ryan Mclaughlin
wrote on August 8, 2004:
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Went up on a hot sunny sunday. After a frustrating drive stuck behind caravans and tourist bus's I could'nt wait to get out of the car! It was melting on the way up (thank god for a cool breeze). Got to the ridge and headed first to Stob Dubh on an easy ridge walk then back accross to climb Stob Coire Raineach. Looking back on it I should have done them the other way round as Stob Coire Raineach was a harder climb.
It was a really enjoyable walk in great sun-tan weather, the view took your breath away...
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Craig Coid
wrote on December 14, 2003:
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A pleasant walk on a beautiful, cold winters day. My advice is to avoid Lairig Gartain, as it is extrememly boggy at all times I have visited it; I sank to my upper thigh in a bog and required friends assistance to extricate myself. Better to approach by way of Lairig Eilde and gain the high ground asap. No problems with the snow on the ridge although a cornice can form on the north side of the ridge towards Stob Dubg. The views over to Bidean and its ridges were stupendous!
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John Walker
wrote on June 20, 2002:
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Great little ridge to finish off with. My wife's first, thoroughly enjoyed, especially with a pint at the Clachaig to round it off.
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