Ben Nevis and Glen Coe

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

1 Fort William and Glen Nevis

Route 1 Cow Hill and Druimarbin

Route 2 Nevis Gorge

Route 3 Meall Cumhann

Route 4 Down Glen Nevis

Route 5 Corrour Station to Glen Nevis

Route 6 Caledonian Canal

2 Ben Nevis and The Aonachs

Summit summary: Ben Nevis

Route 7 Ben Nevis by the Mountain Track

Route 8 Carn Mor Dearg Arête

Route 9 Ledge Route

Route 10 Half Ben Nevis (CIC Hut)

Route 11 Meall an t-Suidhe

Route 12 Carn Mor Dearg East Ridge

Other routes

Route 13 Aonach Beag from the Back

Route 14 Aonach Mor by Gondola and Stob an Cul Choire

3 Grey Corries and Spean Bridge

Summit summary: Grey Corries

Route 15 Grey Corries Ridge

Route 16 Coire an Eoin

Route 17 Stob Coire Easain North Ridge

Route 18 Stob Coire Claurigh North Ridge

Route 19 Cul Coirean (east corrie of Stob Coire Claurigh)

Route 20 Lairig Leacach and Lochan Rath

Route 21 Lairig Leacach to Stob Ban

Route 22 Meanach Bothy to Stob Ban

Other routes

Route 23 The Innses

Route 24 Lairig Leacach: Corrour to Spean Bridge

4 Mamores

Summit summary: Mamores

Route 25 Mamores Main Ridge Eastbound

Route 25A Bodach Bypass: Eastbound

Route 26 Mullach nan Coirean North Ridge

Route 27 Stob Ban North Ridge

Route 28 Coire Mhusgain

Route 29 Sgurr a’ Mhaim and Devil’s Ridge

Route 29A Escaping the Devil

Route 30 Gearanach and Garbhanach

Route 31 Escape from Coire a’ Mhail

Route 32 Round the Back to Binnein Mor

Route 33 Sgurr Eilde Beag to Binnein Mor

Route 34 Coire na Ba to Stob Coire a’ Chairn

Route 35 Am Bodach East Corrie

Route 36 Sgurr an Fhuarain: Descent

Route 37 Coire na h-Eirghe (southwest corrie of Am Bodach)

Route 38 Mamores Main Ridge Westbound

Route 38A Bodach Bypass: Westbound

Other routes

Route 39 Ring of Steall

Route 40 The Back of the Binneins

5 Kinlochleven

Route 41 Mam na Gualainn

Route 42 Kinlochleven’s Pipeline Path

Route 43 Blackwater Dam

Route 44 The Back of the Blackwater

Route 45 Loch Eilde Mor to Lairig Leacach

Route 46 Gleann Iolairean or Leum Uilleim to Corrour

6 Glen Coe

Route 47 The Thunderbolt: Beinn a’ Bheithir

Route 48 Meall Lighiche and Sgor na h-Ulaidh

Route 49 Signal Rock

Route 50 Glencoe Lochan

Route 51 Pap of Glencoe

Route 52 Aonach Eagach

Route 53 Am Bodach and the End of the Aonach Eagach

Route 54 Buachaille Etive Beag

Route 55 The Big Buachaille

Route 56 Round Buachaille Beag: the Two Passes

Route 57 Beinn a’ Chrulaiste

Route 58 The Lost Valley Visit

7 Bidean nam Bian

Summit summary: Bidean nam Bian

Route 59 Coire nam Beitheach to Stob Coire nam Beith

Route 60 East Coire nam Beitheach

Route 61 Aonach Dubh to Stob Coire nan Lochan

Route 62 Stob Coire nan Lochan Northeast Ridge

Route 63 Gearr Aonach by the Zigzags

Route 64 The Lost Valley

Route 65 Beinn Fhada

Route 66 Stob Coire Sgreamhach from Lairig Eilde

Route 67 Dalness Waterfall Way

Route 68 Beinn Maol Chaluim

Other routes

Route 69 Old Glencoe Road

8 Glen Etive

Route 70 Beinn Sgulaird

Route 71 Beinn Fhionnlaidh

Route 72 Beinn Trilleachan

Route 73 Ben Starav

Route 74 The Back of Starav

Route 75 Glas Bheinn Mhor

Route 76 Tarsuinn Slabs: Meall nan Eun and Stob Coir’ an Albannaich

Route 77 Loch Etive Linear

9 Black Mount

Summit summary: Black Mount

Route 78 Stob Ghabhar by Mam nan Sac

Route 79 Stob Ghabhar South Ridge

Route 80 Coirein Lochain of Stob Ghabhar

Route 81 Stob a’ Choire Odhair to Stob Ghabhar

Route 82 Meall a’ Bhuiridh to Creise

Route 83 Sron na Creise

Route 84 Beinn Mhic Chasgaig

Route 85 The Black Mount Traverse: Northbound

Route 86 The Black Mount Traverse: Southbound

Route 87 Beinn Ceitlein to Black Mount

Other routes

Route 88 Beinn nan Aighenan

Route 89 Glen Kinglass

10 Ben Cruachan and Oban

Summit summary: Ben Cruachan

Route 90 Cruachan Horseshoe

Route 91 Meall Cuanail

Route 92 Beinn a’ Bhuiridh add-on

Route 92A Descent North from Beinn a’ Bhuiridh

Route 93 Cruachan Ridge in Reverse

Route 94 Dalmally Horseshoe

Route 95 Stob Garbh Southeast Ridge

Route 96 Drochaid Ghlas Northeast Ridge

Route 97 Cruachan Reservoir

Other routes

Route 98 Eunuch and Cockle

Route 99 Kerrera Island

Route 100 Beinn Lora

Appendix A The long routes

Appendix B Access and deer stalking

Appendix C Information, accommodation and facilities

Appendix D Further reading

Appendix E Geology

January 2020

2020 reprint route updates

Home to some of the finest walking in the UK

The guidebook details 100 graded walking routes in Scotland's Ben Nevis and Glen Coe region, which, with its sublime scenery and rewarding vistas, is home to some of the finest walking in the UK. The routes in this guide range from short, easy strolls in hills often forgotten in the lure of greater heights, to challenging ascents with overnight bothy stays.

Many of the routes reflect the author's belief that great things can be discovered away from the popular tourist trails. However, the highLights of this area are all there: Buachaille Etive Mor, Aonach Eagach, the Mamores, the Grey Corries, Bidean nam Bian, Ben Starav, Carn Mor Dearg and of course, the mighty Ben Nevis.

Alongside step-by-step route descriptions and detailed maps, the guide offers practical advice surrounding transport, food, safety and where to stay, plus background information on the area's fascInating geology.

Adventure Travel magazine