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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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925 m (3034 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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NN19145479
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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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263 of 283 Munros |
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The number of ascent routes currently available on Munromagic.
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2
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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 bracken filled corrie (Small shepherd of [Glen] Etive) |
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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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Buachaille Etive Beag is one of the Glen Coe classics and its two peaks Stob Dubh and Stob Coire Raineach are climbed together as they are linked by a high ridge. Buachaille Etive Beag is elongated SW to NE with Stob Dubh at the SW end, furthest from the access road. The N aspects of this mountain are steep and craggy but paths through the Lairig Gartain to the E and Lairig Eilde to the W give easy ascents to the col just SW of Stob Coire Raineach's summit cone.
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Hazards you may encounter on Stob Coire Raineach 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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| Wind usually increases with altitude. |
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| Visibility can change markedly with cloud level. |
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| River/Stream levels can increase markedly in one day. |
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Stob Coire Raineach (of Buachaille Etive Beag) seen from the west.
© David S Brown
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Image by David S Brown
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Sunrise over the Buchaille Etive Beag ridge - by Jason Baxter
© Jason Baxter
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Image by Jason Baxter
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Buachaille Etive Beag viewed from the the North East near Lochan na Fola.
© Adam Gordon
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Image by Adam Gordon
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Buachaille Etive Beag taken late afternoon from Altnafeadh. 2004-05-14
© Kevin Woods
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Image by Kevin Woods
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Ascent
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1105 m
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10.57 km
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4.5 hrs
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Stob Dubh and Stob Coire Raineach
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Moderate climb on steep stony slopes.
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1149 m
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10.35 km
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4.5 hrs
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Stob Dubh and Stob Coire Raineach
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A straight forward ascent from the S. A short walk through a forest then one stream to be crossed followed by a fairly steep ascent. Return through Lairig Gartain is muddy most times of the year
Route proposed by Steve Macluskie.
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Not Yet Rated
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Jorja at the summit of Stob Coire Raineach. September 2010.
© Scott Blair
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Image by Scott Blair
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Ted on his first Munro summit.
© Paul Burgess
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Image by Paul Burgess
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Me on a beautiful snowy day out walking, summit of Stob Coire Raineach
© Robin Scott
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Image by Robin Scott
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Me falling off the cairn at the top of Stob Coire Raineach
© Lorna Gilchrist
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Image by Lorna Gilchrist
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Andrew Blair
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June 28, 2009
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Climbed from L.Gartain following MunroMagic route. Set off at 1pm with cloud covering the tops of all the Glencoe hills. Path not as muddy as expected. Ascent W to ridge col not very pleasant due to steep slopes combined with scree. By 230pm the cloud had lifted revealing Glencoe area in all its glory. Once up on the ridge, both Stob Coire Raineach & Stob Dubh were easy enough. By the end of the afternoon views were unbroken in all directions. Ben Nevis completely free of cloud. I must have spent a couple of hours just absorbing the tranquility & taking photos. Good, fast route back to car.
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Leon Mooney
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August 10, 2008
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Climbed on 8/8/08. The ascent to the col was pretty steep, but straightforward (boggy parts aside). The final ascent to the rocky summit was fairly easy. A quick bite and back down for the other half of the "wee bookil".
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Alex Bryce
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March 15, 2008
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The path from the A82 Lairig Eilde car-park is superb all the way to the bealach from the car-park. Makes the ascent of this Munro fantastically easy for a great reward of brilliant views.
Highly recommended for inexperienced Munro climbers.
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Peter Lang
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August 20, 2007
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From beehive cairn on A82, new car park at start of Lairig Eilde and well constructed path to near bealach starts a third of the way up, after boggy initial section.
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Jim Brown
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June 25, 2005
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I climbed this ridge on the 23rd of June,it was a pleasant warm day.I made my way up the Lairig Gartain from the A82 ,the underfoot conditions were VERY wet. I enjoyed the walk up on to the ridge. I headed south to Stob Dubh and enjoyed some pleasant views down Glen Etive.I retraced my steps to the bealach and on towards the second Munro,Stob Coire Raineach.The final ascent was very pleasant.I scoffed a tin of lager and headed down to the Lairig Eilde where I encountered a very large herd of deer.I reached the beehive adjacent to the main road the A82 and had a good wash in the burn.Superb day
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There are no Route Write-Ups submitted for Stob Coire Raineach
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