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Kinlochleven to Steall

Kinlochleven to Steall


Postby garoar » Wed Jun 23, 2021 4:56 pm

Hi,

Anyone done this route?
Looking for some more information.

Thanks,
Gary

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Kinlochleven to Steall
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Re: Kinlochleven to Steall

Postby Sunset tripper » Wed Jun 23, 2021 10:39 pm

Yes - though it was at least 15 years ago I reckon. Having a quick look at that route the only difference is I went over Am Bodach also which may possibly not be much more difficult and I finished at the bar in Glen Nevis. It was a fantastic but long day, though I can't remember the timings unfortunately. :D
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Re: Kinlochleven to Steall

Postby jmarkb » Wed Jun 23, 2021 10:52 pm

The paths are all quite good (though the section traversing below Am Bodach is not much used). The summit of An Garbhanach has some easy but somewhat exposed scrambling.
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Re: Kinlochleven to Steall

Postby jmarkb » Wed Jun 23, 2021 11:39 pm

And, of course, there is the matter of the wire bridge at Steall to negotiate (which can be avoided if the water level in the river os low enough).
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Re: Kinlochleven to Steall

Postby garoar » Mon Jun 28, 2021 8:27 pm

Thank you
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Re: Kinlochleven to Steall

Postby garyoppolis » Tue Jun 29, 2021 1:54 pm

Coming off An Gearanach, be sure not to miss that right hand dogleg. There's no good way down from above the falls.

I've a friend who got turned around in bad weather up there and came down that way - said they had to swing from tree to tree in a suicidally dangerous manner.
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