Buachaille Etive Mòr by Coire na Tulaich

The walk starts from the car park at Altnafeadh and goes out and back. The path crosses the river, passes the Lagangarbh hut and climbs Coire na Tulaich, the walkers' way up, to the ridge; you then turn east over rough ground to the summit, Stob Dearg (1,021 m). It is rough mountain path most of the way.

It is 6.9 km with 748 m of ascent; allow about 5 hours. The grade is Hard because the top of Coire na Tulaich is steep, loose scree that the map does not show. Take care there, especially in descent.

The summit stands above big cliffs, and in mist it is easy to go wrong on the descent: use map and compass to find the top of the corrie before heading down, check the forecast and use your judgement. In winter the corrie is prone to avalanches. There are no mapped water sources on the route. Lagangarbh is a private club hut, not an open shelter.

Altnafeadh is on the A82 at the eastern end of Glen Coe, where the West Highland Way climbs the Devil's Staircase.

Route drawn by Global Adventurer along OpenStreetMap paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), with figures worked out from it. Check the forecast and the ground on the day: paths change.