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Stob a' Choire Odhair and Stob Ghabhar

Stob a' Choire Odhair and Stob Ghabhar


Postby Stretch » Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:42 pm

Route description: Stob Ghabhar and Stob a'Choire Odhair

Munros included on this walk: Stob a' Choire Odhair, Stob Ghabhar

Date walked: 16/04/2011

Time taken: 5.45 hours

Distance: 16 km

Ascent: 1150m

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As there are loads of reports for this route I'll keep mine short. I found this to be fairly easy and somehow I managed to do them both in a quick pace and I hardly felt like I'd done a 10 mile walk when I finished. Stob a' Choire Odhair was very straightforward and presented no problems. The steep ascent just before the Aonach Eagach ridge was pretty tough, but it didn't take long to get to the ridge itself, which was easy peasy. I thought the 'mini' AE would be much longer, but in 5 mins or less I crossed it and carried on to the summit of Stob Ghabhar. The descent by the waterfall was probably the trickiest bit as it was steep and the rocks were wet which presented a few challenges. Good overall route though, just wish I had done it in the winter!

Just before the ascent for Stob Ghabhar I ran into a group of guys eating their lunch, one of them turned out to be Jonny616 from the site who recognized me and my American accent :lol: Always good to run into fellow WH members, nice meeting you guys up there!

Stob a' Choire Odhair from just below Stob Ghabhar.jpg


Aonach Eagach Ridge on Stob Ghabhar.jpg


Stob Ghabhar summit cairn - To Pepe.jpg


Jonny and his mates making the final ascent to Stob Ghabhar summit.jpg


Descent of Stob Ghabhar.jpg


Allt Coire na Muic waterfall.jpg
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Re: Stob a' Choire Odhair and Stob Ghabhar

Postby mgmt! » Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:48 pm

good walk report stretch, short, sharp and a few pictures, does exactly what it says on the tin. :D
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Re: Stob a' Choire Odhair and Stob Ghabhar

Postby monty » Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:32 pm

Nice one Stretch. The weather looked good although a little overcast. Your certainly racing through these munros now. Keep it up. :D
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Re: Stob a' Choire Odhair and Stob Ghabhar

Postby gammy leg walker » Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:57 pm

5hrs 45min ARE YOU THE NEW MONTY :lol: :lol: :lol:


THE KING IS DEAD LONG LIVE THE KING.


ALL HAIL KING STRETCH
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Re: Stob a' Choire Odhair and Stob Ghabhar

Postby dooterbang » Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:38 pm

Defo better in winter Stretch.

Oh looks like i'm one munro ahead of you :D
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Re: Stob a' Choire Odhair and Stob Ghabhar

Postby Stretch » Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:09 pm

dooterbang wrote:Defo better in winter Stretch.

Oh looks like i'm one munro ahead of you :D


Lol, that's because I skipped out on Ben Avon last weekend during my wildcamping trip Mr Cage. :lol: We'll both pass ol Monty soon though, he's living large from his rockin' chair :lol: :lol:
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Re: Stob a' Choire Odhair and Stob Ghabhar

Postby dooterbang » Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:16 pm

Stretch wrote:
dooterbang wrote:Defo better in winter Stretch.

Oh looks like i'm one munro ahead of you :D


Lol, that's because I skipped out on Ben Avon last weekend during my wildcamping trip Mr Cage. :lol: We'll both pass ol Monty soon though, he's living large from his rockin' chair :lol: :lol:


Hey im doing my 2nd round along side my 1st, added 5 munros to my 2nd round this last month....does that count!!

Monty is yesterdays man. Someone commented that he is modelling John Paul Gaultier attire now :)
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Re: Stob a' Choire Odhair and Stob Ghabhar

Postby monty » Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:11 pm

Hey guys, I gave you's a chance to bag some munros and get ahead of me whilst I was convalescing with ma carpet slippers and pipe but alas you failed miserably :lol: :lol: Looks like my knee might be ok to bag a sackfull of munros this coming weekend :D 8)
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Re: Stob a' Choire Odhair and Stob Ghabhar

Postby LeithySuburbs » Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:28 pm

Stretch wrote:I found this to be fairly easy


Interesting... I did these on a muggy July day a couple of years ago and the heat really sapped my energy - the ascent of Stob Gabhar seemed to go on forever (I went clockwise).

dooterbang wrote:looks like i'm one munro ahead of you


I've been well and truly overtaken in the last 4 months by you both :twisted: . A glut of stag dos and weddings has curtailed hillwalking activity somewhat :? .
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Re: Stob a' Choire Odhair and Stob Ghabhar

Postby jonny616 » Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:43 am

Hi Stretch

Great pic looking back along the LAE a bit clearer than mine. Your pictures from Glen Etive are stunning.

Regards

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Re: Stob a' Choire Odhair and Stob Ghabhar

Postby Del246 » Tue May 03, 2011 10:02 pm

Great report. I have been hillwalking since January this year after a long absence. I'm thinking about doing this walk this weekend but will admit I'm a bit put off by the ridge section. Do you think my level of experience is suitable ?? Any advice/help would be welcome.
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Re: Stob a' Choire Odhair and Stob Ghabhar

Postby Stretch » Tue May 03, 2011 10:15 pm

Cheers Del, honestly I don't think you'll have any probs on the ridge. It is reasonably wide and as long as the wind isn't blowing gales it will be straightforward. The ridge itself only takes about 5 minutes or so to cross. The toughest thing I found on this day was the steep climb up from the bealach to just before the ridge, and, there is a steep section of rock to descend when you are heading back to the track on the way out. If it's wet, it's a bit slippery so be careful. Just follow the route described on the site, counterclockwise, and that way if you want to call it a day after Stob a'Choire Odhair you can easily do that.

Let us know how you get on and enjoy, it's a really nice walk.
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Re: Stob a' Choire Odhair and Stob Ghabhar

Postby Del246 » Wed May 04, 2011 5:53 pm

Thanks for getting back to me. Appreciated.
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Re: Stob a' Choire Odhair and Stob Ghabhar

Postby ChrisW » Thu May 05, 2011 10:47 pm

great stuff stretch but what the hell did you do to the weather :shock: ................ most folks hereabouts seem to be finding sunshine :lol:
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Re: Stob a' Choire Odhair and Stob Ghabhar

Postby Stretch » Thu May 05, 2011 11:01 pm

:lol: This was weeks ago Chris. However, after sadly skipping out on the hills last weekend I'm heading out this one . . . just as the rain returns!
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