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This is the height of the mountain above sea level. However, on the climb, it is the ascent that matters, i.e. the sum of all the uphill parts of the route.
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979 m (3211 ft)
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This is the standard notation used on Ordnance Survey Landranger maps.
Each reference consists of two letters identifying a 100,000 metre square block then three digits defining the Easting and finally the three digits defining the Northing with reference to the South West corner of the block.
NN166712 is the grid reference for the summit of Ben Nevis. Where you are given the map number ( For Ben Nevis = 41) it is acceptable to omit the two initial letters e.g. 166712. (Instructions on how to read the references are given on the OS maps).
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NN35677435
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An indication of this mountains height rank within its class. Where two mountains share the same height they are ordered alphabetically.
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174 of 283 Munros |
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The number of ascent routes currently available on Munromagic.
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Mountain names are usually in Gaelic, the native language of the Scottish Highlands, or have been derived from the old Scots and Norse languages. We give the most commonly accepted meaning, but accept that some of these are disputed.
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Peak of the scree corrie |
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The UK is covered by 204 Ordnance Survey Landranger 1:50,000 scale maps. Maps numbered 1 to 86 cover Scotland but for the highest mountains (Munros) only 23 maps are required. The name given roughly describes the area covered by the map.
You can click on the map name to purchase the map for £6.29 including postage which is one of the cheapest prices we have found.
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Stob Coire Sgriodain on the E shore of Loch Trieg forms a single ridge curving around Lochan Coire an Lochain. It is a craggy mountain with three tops at its S end, the more northerly being the true summit. Stob Coire Sgriodain is connected at its SE limit by a broad bealach (900m) to Meal Garbh (976m) and Chno Dearg (1046m). Normal access is from the N via Sron na Gardh-Bheinne (nose of the rough mountain) or from Chno Dearg.
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Hazards you may encounter on Stob Coire Sgriodain include
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General Considerations
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| Temperature decreases by 1degree C for every 100m of ascent. |
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This is Stob Coire Sgriodain and the view is from the shoulder of Chno Dearg.
© John Wallace
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Image by John Wallace
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Stob Coire Sgriodain from across Loch Treig.
© Roger Vander Steen
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Image by Roger Vander Steen
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Me on summit of Stob Coire Sgriodain, 1/6/07
© Ken Mcinnes
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Image by Ken Mcinnes
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Stob Coire Sgriodain from the col between there and Chno Dearg
© Susan Davidson
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Image by Susan Davidson
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Ascent
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975 m
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14.57 km
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4.5 hrs
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Chno Dearg and Stob Coire Sgriodain
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Moderate route with some crags to be climbed although these can generally be by-passed if desired.
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Stacey & Terry enjoying the winter conditions.
© donald brown
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Image by donald brown
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Jorja senses that someone has a tasty sandwich on the far side of the cairn.
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© Scott Blair
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Image by Scott Blair
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3rd and last summit of the 20th heading down to camp, stayed quite a while on this summit as the sunset was amazing.
© mackenzie barker
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Image by mackenzie barker
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142...HALFWAY on summit of Stob Coire Sgrodain.....gr8...but baltic....!!! 25th nov 2008
© Dougie Mccoll
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Image by Dougie Mccoll
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There are no shared tracklogs for Stob Coire Sgriodain
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Martin Joyce
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October 2, 2007
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The ridge just didn't deliver for me. I made a bad start and floundered around in much boggy ground at the bottom. Looking back it seemed I'd have done better to keep to the left of the left-most branch of the weirdly-branching burn more or less to the split, then contouring across. I didn't find things much better higher up though with little opportunity to get hands onto good rock and lots of annoying gullies interfering with the natural line. I'm sure it must be better in winter.
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Ivor Bennett
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June 12, 2004
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Not sure why the other contributors are raving about the merits of this hill in winter - we did it in June and apart from the boggy beginning (yes we were warned!) the walk was interesting especially when views of Loch Treig came into view. The route to Chno Dearg was even better, the two hills making an excellent Summer day.
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David Lumsden
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October 11, 2003
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Excellent in the winter. Ascended at a demoralising pace with some younger members of the party. Nice crags to dart around with nice scenery at every point. Near summit some crags to easily slip down on ice so be careful. Good view of Chno Dearg from summit and simple route to Chno Dearg with a rather large cairn at the summit to shelter from the wind. Descend straight down towards the car park.
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Paul Richardson
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March 15, 2002
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Good route for a windy winter day was to walk up into the corrie below the summit, and ascend the gully SW of the big lochan. A steep walk in crampons, not a climb, but good fun and very direct - joins the ridge about 100m north of the summit and avoided the howling SW gale for as long as possible. You'd have to be careful if there was a lot of fresh windslab after westerly blows though.
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There are no Route Write-Ups submitted for Stob Coire Sgriodain
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