Buachaille Etive Mor - Stob Dearg routes, easiest to hardest: times, distances and GPX

Peakify lists 2 measured routes up Buachaille Etive Mor - Stob Dearg, traced on OpenStreetMap paths from the start to the summit. Distances and ascent are one way, to the top.

Buachaille Etive Mor - Stob Dearg routes, easiest to hardest

Sorted by grade, easiest first: Easy, Moderate, Hard, then Scramble. Routes with the same grade keep the order in which Peakify's editors listed them.

Buachaille Etive Mor - Stob Dearg route times by Naismith's rule

The times above use Naismith's rule: 5 km/h on the flat plus 10 minutes for every 100 m of ascent, rounded to the nearest 5 minutes. "There and back" doubles the distance and counts the ascent once, for coming down the same way. Naismith assumes a fit walker and no stops, so add time for breaks, a heavy pack, rough or snowy ground, and a group that moves at its slowest member's pace.

Each Buachaille Etive Mor - Stob Dearg route

Altnafeadh via Coire na Tulaich

A steep path up Coire na Tulaich with loose scree near the top, then along the ridge to the summit. It starts from Altnafeadh car park. 3.6 km one way. Grade: Hard.

Curved Ridge

A grade three scramble up the rocky face of Stob Dearg, for experienced scramblers. It starts from Altnafeadh car park. 3.8 km one way. Grade: Scramble.

Buachaille Etive Mor - Stob Dearg route GPX

This page doesn't offer a GPX download. To get a GPX file for a Buachaille Etive Mor - Stob Dearg route, use the Peakify iPhone app: open Buachaille Etive Mor - Stob Dearg, plan the route in the route planner (or import a GPX you already have), save it, then choose Export GPX on the saved route. GPX export is part of Peakify Pro.

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Before you pick a route

The grade describes the ground in fair weather. Wind, rain, cloud and ice change it: a Moderate path can be hard to follow in mist, and a scramble in strong gusts is a different proposition from the same rock on a calm day. Check whether it is safe to climb Buachaille Etive Mor - Stob Dearg today and the Buachaille Etive Mor - Stob Dearg 14-day forecast before you set off, and allow for the walk out in daylight.

Planning a day on Buachaille Etive Mor - Stob Dearg routes

The walking times above use Naismith's rule, which assumes a fit walker on good paths with short stops. Most groups take longer: add a quarter for a mixed group, more for children or heavy packs, and plan the descent as carefully as the climb, because tired legs and fading light cause more trouble on the way down than on the way up.

Start early. Car parks at popular starts fill by mid-morning in summer and at weekends, and an early start leaves spare daylight if the weather turns or the walk takes longer than planned. In winter, work back from sunset and leave a margin of at least an hour.

Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, even on a well-trodden path; a phone battery fails fastest in cold, wet weather. Pack a waterproof jacket and trousers, a warm layer, a hat and gloves in every season, plus food, water and a head torch. Tell someone your route and when you expect to be back.

If you are new to Buachaille Etive Mor - Stob Dearg, choose the easiest route in the table for a first ascent and save the harder lines for a settled day when you know the mountain. Turning back is always an option; the summit will still be there.

Questions about Buachaille Etive Mor - Stob Dearg

What is the easiest route up Buachaille Etive Mor - Stob Dearg?

The walkers' route goes from Altnafeadh up Coire na Tulaich to the ridge and east to Stob Dearg. The top section of the corrie is steep and loose.

How much time does each Buachaille Etive Mor - Stob Dearg route take?

Peakify has no measured distance and ascent for these routes yet, so it cannot give a Naismith time.

Can I get a GPX file for a Buachaille Etive Mor - Stob Dearg route?

Not from this page. In the Peakify iPhone app, plan the route in the route planner (or import one), save it, then choose Export GPX on the saved route. GPX export is part of Peakify Pro.