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I had been looking forward to this walk for a while, and had a reason of The WHite Hackle Munro Challenge from which I was weathered off last week to spur me on and more so with "2 Scots" due home from their tour next weekend.The MWIS web site for West Highlands noted cloudy with 30% chance of clear summit, which was 100% better than last weekend. I arrived at parking area at Altnafeadh at 7.45am and set off some 10 minutes later.
- Stob Dearg from parking area at Altnafeadh (NN220562)
after passing the SMC hut at Lagangarbh (NN220559) and just before entering the Coire na Tulaich I came across a number of stags and managed to capture this old boy on camera.
- Met this old boy as I headed up Coire na Tulaich
walking further into the Coire I stopped at approx' NN219552 for a photo shoot break......
- View up Coire na Tulaich from approx (NN219552)
- Looking up at Stob Dearg
- Stob nan Cabar & Stob Coire Raineach of wee bookle ilk
a bit further up the Coire I again stopped for a photo break
- Looking back down Coire to Altnafeadh from NN217547
- Three fine Falkirk lads heading up Coire
On reaching the ridge line at the top of Coire na Tulaich I got the picture for what lay ahead
- The no I'm not a Munro Stob na Doire from top of Coire
- Route to Stob Dearg summit
On reaching summit of Stob Dearg one of the Falkirk lads offered to take the photo message for "2 Scots"
- Message for "2 Scots" from Stob Dearg summit
then it was a well earned cuppa and sandwich before some summit shots.........unfortunately the quality is not best due to light cloud / hazy sun, but at least summit was clear and weather warm and dry.
- Wee Bookle with Aonach Eagach in far ground
- Looking down into Start of Glen Etive and out to Rannoch Moor
After the coffee and photo break it was time to descend Stob Dearg and head along ridge line to the assent of Stob na Doire.......which after negotiating and from a bit further along the ridge line (approx' NN198530) with Stob Coire Altuim ahead, I stopped to take a few photo's
- Looking back up at Stob na Doire
- View south from between Stob na Doire and Stob Coire Altruim from approx (NN198530)
- View up Stob Coire Altruim
- View down and along Lairig Gartain
from here I was able to survey the descent back off the ridge, but before that I had the matter of Stob Coire Altruim and Stob na Broige to negotiate (in both directions).
On finally reaching the summit of Stob na Broige, I met up with the Falkirk lads again, who for the 2nd time did the honours with the message for "2 Scots" which also confirmed I had completed Buachaille Etive Mor
- 2nd message for "2 Scots" from summit of Stob na Broige and in turn complete the Munro Challenge
...time for a truely well earned cuppa and some more photo's before heading back
- View back along ridge to Stob Coire Altruim, followed by in centre Stob na Doire and Stob Dearg in far ground
- View across Lairig Eilde to Stob Coire Sgreamhach and Bidean nam Bian
- View across Buachaille Etive Beag to Aonach Eagach (can't wait to do this)
The Falkirk lads had dropped SW off the back of Stob na Broige, but I desided on the documented route and set off back the way, up and over Stob Coire Altruim to ridge line where I descended from approx' NN202529 and zig zagged my way down to track at NN199542
- Back at ground level looking up at descent route (from NN202529 down to NN199542)
...thereafter is was a straight walk out along Lairig Gartain to join the A82 at NN213559
- View West along Glencoe
- Stob Dearg from parking area at NN213559
and then a walk East along the A82 to the parking area at Altnafeadh.
So to sum up.....a great day, with very good weather conditions and the White Hackle Munro Challenge accomplished....RESULT!.