Stob Dearg (Buachaille Etive Mòr)

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Stob Dearg is the highest and finest peak of Buachaille Etive Mòr, and one of the most famous sights of the Highlands. The mountain presents a remarkable pyramid of rock to travellers along the A82 across Rannoch Moor.

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Region: Fort William

Altitude: 1021 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Buachaille Etive Mòr ridge from Altnafeadh

Other routes and challenges

Curved Ridge is regarded as a classic hard scramble (Grade 3 - or Moderate rock-climb) - it requires careful route-finding and most would use a rope to aid security. It is beyond the difficulty of what Walkhighlands' features on route descriptions but is featured in several user walk reports below.

Walker-friendly accommodation in the area

Glencoe Hotels

Glencoe B&B

Glencoe Cottages

Lochaber Hostels

Panoramic summit view (click to open)

Users' walk reports for Stob Dearg (Buachaille Etive Mòr)

There are 10181 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Stob Dearg (Buachaille Etive Mòr). They have contributed 198 public walk reports including this summit. These are ordered below with the most popular ones first. The rightmost column shows how many summits were included in their report, which may help you to find the most relevant reports.

Walk report	Author	Date walked	Likes	Hills
They called, I went.	kmai1961	5/10/18	54	M2
Buachaille Etive Mor	Frogwell	3/2/12	41	M2
Buachaille Etive Mor via Curved Ridge - 50th & 51st munros	jwramsay	24/7/11	33	M2
BUACHAILLE ETIVE MOR -mountains, frost, sunshine	blueyed	6/11/11	25	M2
2 make 1 on 282 (Buachaille Etive Mor) via curved ridge	scoob999	28/9/13	24	M1
Touching eternity on Buachaille Etive Mor	dogplodder	26/6/19	21	M2
The Day Time Stood Still on Buachaille Etive Mor	Stretch	23/7/10	21	M2
An Idiot's Guide to Curved Ridge	houdi	8/6/09	19	M2
Superb day in Glencoe: 100th Munro, 6 Ms, 18 miles, 11 hours	goingforawii	28/10/18	18	M6
My 100th with a little help from the two Herdsmen of Etive	rockhopper	3/7/11	17	M4
Buachaille Etive Mor, Curved Ridge, an Awesome day	mountainstar	3/2/12	16	M1
Worshipping the Goddess Buachaille Etive Mor	laconic surf	26/6/12	15	M2
Buachaille Etive Mor...the Diamond !	Petr Dakota	5/8/14	14	M2
Childhood Dreams and Destiny - Curved Ridge	BobMcBob	8/8/12	13	M2
A Six Year Old Monster Found on the Buch!	andrewdoggett	10/7/11	13	M1
A perfect autum day for 9 & 10	Andy74G	5/11/14	12	M2
A Close Shave on Buchaille Etive Mor!	EuanWardrop	27/8/20	11	M1
Curved Ridge .... YA BEAUTY!	GillC	14/6/14	11	M1
The Munros 2019 – Getting Going	bernadettewalsh	4/5/19	10	M2
Enter Glen Coe... Conquering Curved Ridge on my first visit!	Chris Mac	30/6/18	10	M2
A life-affirming winter's walk on Buachaille Etive Mor	Sgritheall or bust	24/1/12	10	M2
Brain fart on the Bookle	teaandpies	21/6/17	9	M2
Stob Dearg via Agag's Groove and Crowberry Tower	dav2930	27/2/19	8	M1
Buachaille Etive Mor In All It's Wonder	MunroMadMen	16/6/14	8	M2
Curved Ridge	gman	19/7/13	8	M1
Buachaille Etive Mor via Curved Ridge	EACHANN AN DOIRE	23/10/12	8	M1
The sublime Buachaille Etive Mor	weaselmaster	2/12/18	7	M2C1
A tough day for winter beginners	Ben Collins	25/11/17	7	M1
Blue skies over Buachaille Etive Mor - my first Munro	MBS_Adventure	30/7/17	7	M2
Perfect Scrambly Weekender in Glencoe	weaselmaster	7/5/17	7	M6
Buachaille Etive Mor via Curved Ridge in 4K (UHD)	jwramsay	18/6/16	7	M2
Walls, Screes, Aretes and 2 'last munros' in a week	benno	23/9/13	7	M4
Three Days in Glencoe	weaselmaster	25/4/13	7	M6
There`s Mor to life than studying !	tomyboy73	23/3/12	7	M2
Final Score - Colla 2 Buachaille 0 (2-1 Agg)	Collaciotach	15/1/12	7	M2
First solo hill day… ever! THE Buachaille.	sallyjcrudge	25/9/20	6	M2
A Nice Day for a Scramble on Buachaille Etive Mor	Cairngorm creeper	26/2/19	6	M1
Buchaille, Stob Dearg- first report	chrisprovan	29/12/14	6	M2
2 big days..A Ridge Too Far....	coachmacca	7/2/14	6	M2
A Taste of Glencoe in the Pale Winter Sun	Sabbathstevie	21/11/12	6	M2
In the words of Britney...Gimme Gimme Mor!	shelbyandamonkey	12/9/12	6	M2
The Good Shepherd blessed my marriage	BlackPanther	26/8/12	6	M2
Full traverse of south Glencoe ridges, with high level bivvy	HappyHillGoer	13/7/19	5	M4
Bauchaille Etive Mor in the late Autumn sun	Stefan1	5/11/16	5	M2
Rhyolite my old friend - where have you been?	basscadet	3/10/15	5	M2
The stunning Buachaille Etive Mor	Brendanw	14/9/15	5	M2
Curved Ridge and on to Stob Dearg - video report	wilkiemurray	8/9/13	5	M2
My first solo winter hillwalk, crashing my car & being stuck	Mountainlove	6/12/08	5	M1
Curved Ridge and a bivvy on top of The Buachaille	wilkiemurray	25/8/19	4	M2
I'm loving this. I really am! (Buachaille Etive Mor).	johnscot55	7/8/18	4	M2
The Great Raven of Etive - a long-awaited classic	denfinella	23/5/16	4	M2
Charity Munro Climb	grpat4	12/5/16	4	M2
Buachaille Etive Mor Bagpiped	munrobagpiper	5/6/15	4	M1
North Buttress, Buachaille Etive Mor	LeithySuburbs	23/5/15	4	M1
Feeling the heat in Glen Scorchicoe	portinscale	9/7/14	4	M4
Scary scrambles	basscadet	14/6/14	4	M1
Glen Coe Scrambles	basscadet	13/7/13	4	M2
Buachaille Etive Mor - via the North Buttress	BoyVertiginous	11/6/12	4	M2
Sunshine on Buachaille Etive Mor	nigheandonn	3/8/19	3	M2
The Big Buchaille Bagged	GeorgiePorgie	12/7/17	3	M2
The Big and Small Buchailles	montie	6/5/17	3	M4
The magnificent Buachaille	matt_outandabout	18/4/17	3	M1
A Walk Amongst the Gods	DanielM95	3/11/15	3	M2
The Buachaille's	jac the lassie	7/8/15	3	M4
Reaching a milestone in rocky Glen Coe	simon-b	20/6/15	3	M9G1
A Wonderful Return to the Great Herdsman	jupe1407	23/5/15	3	M2
Back to Black - Curved Ridge	wilkiemurray	8/3/15	3	M2
Pulling out all the Stobs on the Big Buachaille	Quadbarrel	31/5/14	3	M2
A Stunning and Special Day on Stob Dearg	jupe1407	28/9/13	3	M1
None too shabby for a first Munro	gammy leg walker	25/6/13	3	M2
4 Days,3 Hills, 2 Scrambles, 1 Munro and a Graham	coachmacca	12/6/13	3	M2G1
Buachaille Etive Mor in Glorious Sunshine	Euan McIntosh	25/5/13	3	M2
Buachaille Etive Mor	gman	15/2/12	3	M2
Trailing a Teenager on Buchaille Etive Mor	old danensian	7/9/19	2	M2
Buachaille Etive Mor via Curved Ridge & Great Gully Buttress	DizzyVizion	28/6/19	2	M1
Buachaille Etive Mor - one that was on the Bucket List	ScotFinn65	6/6/19	2	M2
Glencoe Gem	chasmcc	27/10/18	2	M2
Bimble on The Buachaille	wilkiemurray	10/1/18	2	M2
Buachaille Etive Mor via curved ridge	thorburn7	6/5/17	2	M2
Beautiful coulors on BEM	Grisu	23/10/15	2	M2
The Big Buachaille and the Wee Corbie Over the Road	Gordie12	18/8/15	2	M2C1
Alpine Starts for Alpine Days - Glencoe	wilkiemurray	19/3/15	2	M2
the curved ridge	celt54321	4/8/14	2	M1
BEM - Ya Big Beaut!	JimboJim	10/7/14	2	M2
A Brightening Buchaille	old danensian	15/6/14	2	M2
Sunshine on the big Bookle	Ian Bayne	13/10/13	2	M2
Buachaille: Broad Buttress & Great Gully Buttress	gman	14/8/13	2	M1
Glen Coe 2013	JonAksel	13/7/13	2	M4
New boots with a pair of Buachailles	old danensian	8/8/12	2	M4
Southern softie on tour 2012 - Day 1, Curved Ridge	clivegrif	25/5/12	2	M2
Buachaille Etive Mor,,,Check!	GillC	20/8/11	2	M2
Buachaille Etive Mor and my near death experience! (4&5)	erin_niamh	28/7/11	2	M2
Megan and Sam take on The Buch...	victoriajarrett	10/7/11	2	M1
Stob Dearg and Stob Na Broige	Taraloo	5/6/10	2	M2
40th Birthday on Buachailles.	mamoset	23/9/08	2	M4
Another completion - the Buachaille	malky_c	28/9/19	1	M2
Back up the Bookle - David's Compleation!	Jaxter	28/9/19	1	M2
High Tea on Crowberry Tower	wilkiemurray	7/5/18	1	M2
Brilliant Buachie	Raynor	26/6/17	1	M2
Buachaille Etive Mor via Curved Ridge 6May17 video	scoob999	6/5/17	1	M2
Losing my Mind - A Tale of Two Summits!	dooterbang	5/5/17	1	M2
Buachallie Etive Mor	Coop	14/10/16	1	M2
Buachille Etive Mor	Grisu	8/10/16	1	M2
Up North Buttress & down Curved Ridge	gman	2/10/16	1	M1
Fourth Time Lucky on Stob Dearg	OpenC	18/6/16	1	M1
Four in Glencoe in epic weather	scotdavid63	18/6/16	1	M4
The Big Bookle	roscoT	20/5/16	1	M2
Another 2 in the Clag Buachaille Etive Mor	jamesb63	7/8/15	1	M2
A Rough Hill, an Old Man and a Raven	johnkaysleftleg	19/7/15	1	M2C1
North Buttress, Buachaille.	gman	1/7/15	1	M1
Buachaille Etive Mor	harkinchristopher	8/10/14	1	M2
stob dearg/ stob na broige the buachaille ridge	peterd	27/9/14	1	M2
Big Bookle, Wee Bookle	RTMcB	15/9/14	1	M4
the buachaille at last and new friends	peter@caltonathletic	30/6/14	1	M2
Little Brother's Big Brother	bobble_hat_kenny	20/6/14	1	M2
Curved Ridge and the Buachailles	Alteknacker	29/5/14	1	M4
Buachaille Etive Mor - Obsessive Compulsive Munroism	Riverman	5/4/14	1	M2
Stob Dearg - Fi & Scoobs Compleation	GillC	28/9/13	1	M1
Buachaille - Lagangarbh Buttress	gman	5/8/13	1	M2
North Buttress route to the summit of The Buachaille....	wilkiemurray	6/7/13	1	M2
The Bookil and the Beast	Silverhill	7/6/13	1	M2
If that's the Great Shepherd...then how big are the sheep?!!	Bob the Dog	30/3/13	1	M1
Stob Dearg Via Coire Na Tulaich	ChrisG	7/2/13	1	M1
yellow snow on the bookil	paddy_da_mighty_atom	2/12/12	1	M2
The Big Shepherd and Little Shepherd in a day	clivew	2/6/12	1	M4
Buachaille Etive Mor	Stuart Angus	20/5/12	1	M2
I like Broad Butt(ress and I cannot lie)	adamarchie	1/5/12	1	M2
Beautiful Buachaille Etive Mor	nzt2011	3/7/11	1	M2
A Day On The Big Buachaille	Relayer2112	24/6/11	1	M2
Buaichaille Etive Mor second attempt	mrssanta	2/5/11	1	M2
Mor Tussle But Buachailled Up The 50	yokehead	22/2/11	1	M2
The perfect day	lauramac	31/8/10	1	M1
Buachaille Etive Mor	Scotshiker	16/5/10	1	M2
Curved Ridge, Buachaille Etive Mor	Milesy	10/4/10	1	M1
Ascended Curved ridge but couldn't stop	david roy	13/9/09	1	M1
March madness on the Big Buachaille	Graeme D	28/3/09	1	M2
Munro Sixty Five	Chris Henshall	1/4/84	1	M2
Lost the path on Stob Dearg (Buachaille Etive Mòr) Aug 2021	woodpigeonblue	18/8/21	0	M2
Both of the Buachailles	JFMurray	17/9/20	0	M4
The Buachaille Etive Mòr ridge.	Behold Scotland	12/7/19	0	M2
Stob Dearg (Buachaille Etive Mor) via Curved Ridge	wundeBeine	6/7/19	0	M1
Night and Day on Buachaille Etive Mor	fourpads	29/6/19	0	M2
Buachaille Etive Mor (with raven)	Verylatestarter	21/6/19	0	M2
Buachaille Etive Mor	The_Greenman2000	6/10/18	0	M2
Buichaille Etive Mor - Diageo Munro Challenge Training	WalkerofRayne	6/8/18	0	M2
Sunny Midweek Double Delight :)	dooterbang	26/7/18	0	M2
Buachaille Etive Mòr	iainR	7/7/18	0	M2
Buachaille Etive Mor	yesper	5/6/18	0	M2
The Obligatory Buachaille	Photogra Scotica	19/7/17	0	M2
Stob Dearg - The Buchaille	andreww18	16/7/17	0	M1
Compleating Andy on the Bookle	Jaxter	23/6/17	0	M1
The Honest One, Stob Dearg and Buachaille Etive Mor	Joehill	29/5/17	0	M2
Beaten by the wind on Stob Dearg	adambarras	14/3/17	0	M1
Curved Ridge, Buachaille Etive Mor	neilist	3/10/16	0	M2
Buachaille Etive Mor part 1 with the raven	U059361	15/9/16	0	M1
Buachaille Etive Mor	lolavonwruk	19/5/16	0	M2
May Munro Madness Part 1	shivy88	23/5/15	0	M2
Curved Ridge - A Video Report	Relayer2112	18/4/14	0	M1
A return to Glencoe (Glen Nevis/ Day 2)	Gavsco	5/9/13	0	M2
Stob Dearg	bengrigg	10/4/13	0	M1
Curved Ridge	ascar	3/8/12	0	M2
Buachaille Etive Mor	xpfloyd	21/7/12	0	M2
Buachaille Etive Mor	thunderchocolate	6/7/12	0	M2
Into double figures with poor visibility, broken boots!	davedanson28	10/6/12	0	M2
buachaille etive mor	Stephenwakey	25/5/12	0	M2
Mor Mor Mor!	Fudgie	7/5/12	0	M2
Buachaille Etive Mor	Dunfie	28/4/12	0	M2
The Big Buachaille With Big Bill	Rossco	26/3/12	0	M2
Stob Dearg & Stob na Broige (Buachaille Etive Mor)	Creeno	7/11/11	0	M2
Camera broken on Bookil!	highland rambler	23/10/11	0	M2
Buachaille Etive Mor... 5 dogs & 5 blokes	Jabber	19/8/11	0	M2
Stob Dearg	marc.duff@gmail.com	7/8/11	0	M2
Sometimes suncream is required in Scotland!	Jaxter	27/7/11	0	M2
Buachaille Etive More (The Video) Roy Bridge meet, June 2011	mountainstar	24/6/11	0	M2
Buachaille Etive Mor	Brian_G81	20/6/11	0	M2
Stob Dearg (Buachaille Etive Mor)	nathan79	14/6/11	0	M1
Buachaille Etive Mor, by Curved Ridge.	David Lyall	5/6/11	0	M2
stob dearg	delberto	16/5/11	0	M1
Buachaille Etive Mor on a 4 season day.	kw1980	14/5/11	0	M2
The Buachaille via Curved Ridge & Crowberry Tower	houdi	29/4/11	0	M2
Buachaille Etie Mor	ewan wilson	23/4/11	0	M2
Buachaille Etive Mor (White Hackle Challenge)	Bruadair	10/4/11	0	M2
Green Buchaille Etive Mor!	mountain coward	2/1/11	0	M2
Deep snow on Buachaille	alanmurray	20/11/10	0	M2
Hill Hobbit & Stob Dearg	jonny616	9/10/10	0	M1
Buachaille Etive Mor	tomyboy73	8/10/10	0	M1
Buachaille Etive Mor	pigeon	27/9/10	0	M2
Crowberry Tower - the photo opportunity at last.	EACHANN AN DOIRE	26/9/10	0	M1
A KICK IN THE BUACHILLE'S	JB likes a beer	23/9/10	0	M2
Curved Ridge & the Crowberry Tower - Tadaaa!!!	EACHANN AN DOIRE	23/7/10	0	M1
Buachaille Etive Mor and Buachaille Etive Beag	davetherave	27/6/10	0	M4
Stob Dearg via Curved Ridge	murphy999	16/6/10	0	M1
Stob Dearg and Stob Na Broige	skuk007	18/5/10	0	M2
Buachaille Etive Mor	steven65	16/5/10	0	M2
the curved ridge	ken reid	4/11/09	0	M2
Golden Scottish Autumn	Wanderlust	20/10/09	0	M13C1
The Big Shepherd	archierob	11/4/09	0	M1
The Full Buachaille	Craiging619	17/9/08	0	M2

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