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Buachaille Etive Mòr solo June 2023

Big Shepherd of Etive - Stob Dearg 1021m (red peak) and Stob na Broige 956m (peak of the shoe). 12km, 8¼ hr
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  • Stob Dearg with the SMC bothy in front

    Stob Dearg with the SMC bothy in front

  • Coire na Tulaich

    Coire na Tulaich

    I walked up the dry river bed, hopping from stone to stone

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  • Getting nearer to the bealach

    Getting nearer to the bealach

    The bit of scree at the top is easy to negotiate

  • My car a tiny red speck on the road

    My car a tiny red speck on the road

  • Stob Dearg, red peak - for obvious reasons

    Stob Dearg, red peak - for obvious reasons

    Some ravens sitting on the top

  • Mamores, Ben Nevis range and Grey Corries

    Mamores, Ben Nevis range and Grey Corries

    Left to right 12 munros: Mullach nan Coirean, Stob Ban, Sgurr a' Mhaim, Am Bodach, Stob Coire a' Chairn, An Gearanach - behind Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg - Na Gruagaichean, Binnein Mor, Binnein Beag and Sgurr Eilde Mor.

  • Buachaille Etive Beag and Aonach Eagach alongside Glen Coe

    Buachaille Etive Beag and Aonach Eagach alongside Glen Coe

  • Rannoch Moor in the distance

    Rannoch Moor in the distance

    Schiehallion visible midway on the horizon

  • The long ascent of Stob na Doire

    The long ascent of Stob na Doire

  • Stob na Bròige seen from Stob na Doire

    Stob na Bròige seen from Stob na Doire

  • Stob na Doire (1011m) seen from Stob Coire Altruim

    Stob na Doire (1011m) seen from Stob Coire Altruim

    Stob Dearg in the background

  • The real summit of Stob na Broige

    The real summit of Stob na Broige

  • Sea Loch Etive seen from the summit of Stob Na Broige

    Sea Loch Etive seen from the summit of Stob Na Broige

  • A drop of 200m

    A drop of 200m

    I had been descending from 1011m to about 810m

  • Finally water!

    Finally water!

    Because of the long draught all higher streams had dried up. Descending Coire Altruim I finally found this treacle of water at 500m and drank ½ litre!

  • Narrow path between two burns

    Narrow path between two burns

    On either side a drop of about 5m, difficult to see on a 2D picture

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    The real summit of Stob na Broige
    Sea Loch Etive seen from the summit of Stob Na Broige
    A drop of 200m