Chno Dearg is an undistinguished rounded mountain which would be little visited if it were not a Munro; it's neighbour Stob Coire Sgriodain is much rockier with some real character - it is also a stunning viewpoint.
Steeper ground on the ascent of Sròn na Garbh-bheinne and some rocky terrain between the hills; otherwise a gentle but very boggy hillwalk.
No buses to Fersit.
Fersit.
Park at the end of the public road which leads to Fersit, where there is a very large turning area; park carefully to avoid obstructing any turning vehicles. Take the track which continues towards Fersit - signed as a right of way to Corrour Station. The track passes houses and crosses a bridge over the river and then railway. Keep right at a fork to pass between the houses of Fersit. At another fork go right, following the track that climbs up and passes to the right of a large metal barn. Pass through a gate onto the open moorland ground, and continue along the track until a branch on the right heads for a hut and pens.
From here strike off southwards towards Stob Coire Sgriodain; there are various bits of path but generally the going is rough and very boggy.
Aim directly towards the steep nose of Sròn na Garbh-bheinne across the moor. As the ascent gets steeper several gullys cut across the slope from left heading up to the right; you can use these to aid progress at times, but generally just keep heading up until the rocky nose is gained. There are stunning views across to the Easains.
Continue along a ridge section SSW before turning to make the final ascent up rocky slopes towards Stob Coire Sgriodain itself. The summit is a magnificent viewpoint, with Coire Sgriodain dropping very steeply away to the west giving tremendous depth to the views of Loch Treig, and beyond to the Mamores and the peaks of Glencoe.
Follow a path down into the cleft of Glac Bhan, and continue the traverse over rocky ground covering point 958m. Eventually the stones relent and the route continues over smooth mossy slopes onto Chno Dearg. There are views to the lochan down in the coire to the left.
Ignore traces of a grassy ATV route cutting across the west slopes of Chno Dearg, instead aiming up the smooth slopes towards the summit. Looking back, the outlying top of Meall Garbh reveals the hidden cliffs of Creagan Coire nan Cnamh.
The summit of Chno Dearg is marked by a huge cairn, and good views particularly over Loch Laggan, though they lack the drama of the view from Stob Coire Sgriodain.
The descent is down stony ground at first, but the going soon becomes boggy once more, down wet and featureless slopes. Aim to the right of Fersit, eventually picking up the right of way from Corrour. Head left along this to soon reach the track, and continue back through Fersit to return to the start.
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