Stob Ban [Grey Corries] Route Information

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Stob Ban [Grey Corries]

Quick Facts

This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.

Total Ascent

3316 ft

An estimate of the time taken based on a derivation of Naismiths rules. Our calculation is based on the horizontal and ascent components of a climb, we do not make a reduction for descent.

Registered users can customise these walking times by specifying their own walking and ascending speeds. They can also add a fixed time period for stoppages.

Route Time

6.5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

14.0 ml

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A brief summary of this route.

Our summary will always contain one of easy, moderate or hard to indicate the severity of the route.

Notes

Long but easy route, on grass leading to a rocky top.

Here we provide the nearest town to the start of the route where you will find basic services.

We then give directions from that location to the route start. Your approach route may differ.

Travel Information

Head to: Spean Bridge

From Spean Bridge (A82) travel E on the minor road, to the south of the River Spean, as far as Corriechoille Farm.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 3,316 feet. Allow 6.5 hours to complete this 14.0 mile route.

In winter months please check the local snow conditions at sais.gov.uk.

The hillphones service can inform you of stalking activities in the area.

Usually the shortest way to climb the mountain, making best use of tracks and paths to gain altitude. Route navigation requires map reading skills and an ability to navigate with a compass.

The information given here will enable you to annotate your map and plan your route. We do not give anecdotal descriptions on where to find the paths, worn by the feet of previous mountaineers.

Where the access routes are few or the ridge is narrow, paths are generally obvious. On open ground, following paths without using your compass may get you lost in poor visibility.

Route Information

Waypoint Detail

	Park near Corriechollie Farm (It may be possible to drive up to tree line)
		NN25218075	Distance	Altitude 262 ft

1	Head S on track to bothy in Lairig Leacach
		NN28247365	Distance 5.5 miles	Altitude 1558 ft

2	Ascend WSW to col (805m) above Coire Rath
		NN26497290	Distance 1.2 miles	Altitude 2641 ft

3	Ascend SSE to summit of Stob Ban
		NN26687239	Distance 0.4 miles	Altitude 3205 ft

4	Descend E through crags, turning NE on ridge
		NN27547263	Distance 0.6 miles	Altitude 2509 ft

5	Continue NE to path
		NN28207337	Distance 0.6 miles	Altitude 1614 ft

6	Head N to rejoin approach route
		NN25218075	Distance 5.7 miles	Altitude 262 ft

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)

West Highlands
by Met Office

Aonach Beag
by Metcheck

Images of Stob Ban [Grey Corries]

Stob Ban from the Grey Corries

Image by john wells

Stob Ban and the Giant's Staircase from the descent of Stob Coire na Ceannain. May 2007.

Image by Brian Howarth

Stob Ban seen from the western slopes of Stob a`Choire Mheadhoin.

Image by Graham Young

Stob Ban (Grey Corries) in April

Image by Sarah Holroyd

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Rating & Reviews

Rating & Reviews

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Written by William Bower on 27 Jul 2005:

Long but enjoyable route. Rather than retracing my steps back the way I came I scrambled / slid bown the screes to the col conecting Stob Ban with Stob Choire Claurigh and then climed to the summit a climb of about 300 m then the North ridge all the way back to the forestry fence and back onto the Lairigh path back to Choriechoille

Disclaimer. The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map, a compass, your navigation skills and common sense, MunroMagic.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.

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