Buachaille Etive Mor via Curved Ridge - 50th & 51st munros, http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=8599&hilit=idiots+guide+curved, Re: Buachaille Etive Mor via Curved Ridge - 50th & 51st munros. Curved Ridge on Buachaille Etive Mor. The Fionn Choire Horseshoe Scurr Nan Gillean by Pinnacle Ridge Cuillin Ridge Traverse Blaven and Clach Glas Traverse. The route is hard for the grade (grade 3) … Curved Ridge in winter on Buachaille Etive Mor. This should be easy in good weather, but in bad wather or cloud route finding could be difficult. Crowberry ridge itself cant really be added in as it runs parallel. Hey Milesy we got on great. veteye 12 Jun 2014. Those bairns are putting me to shame. Walking can be dangerous and is done entirely at your own risk. Ben Hope Hiking routes up the most northerly Munro Ben Hope is the most northerly Munro, lying on the Moine Thrust. Buachaille Etive Mòr (Scottish Gaelic: Buachaille Èite Mòr, meaning "the herdsman of Etive"), generally known to climbers simply as The Buachaille, is a mountain at the head of Glen Etive in the Highlands of Scotland. Curved Ridge on Buachaille Etive Mor. Click for details, by LeithySuburbs » Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:06 pm, by Border Reiver » Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:14 pm, by foggieclimber » Sat Jul 30, 2011 3:05 pm, by lomondwalkers » Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:09 pm, by Gable Gable End » Mon Aug 01, 2011 4:08 pm. Beinn Íme and Beinn Narnain. Walking buachaille etive beag map the route one of the best hikes for newbies to glen coe. http://www.meetup.com/scottish-hillwalkers/photos/643017/, http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=4284, http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2314, http://blog.westcoast-mountainguides.co.uk/?p=1046. Curved Ridge on Buachaille Etive Mor. Hi, I read that the start of Curved Ridge Glencoe is tricky to find, does anyone have a good description of how to find it, or a gps reading for the start? Information is provided free of charge; it is each walker's responsibility to check it and navigate As you've noticed, the Buchaille is pretty steep: the most direct ascent which doesn't involve tech climbing is Curved Ridge [near Crowberry Ridge, which is probably on the map you looked at], but it's exposed; there's an ascent via Coire na Tuilach, that's an ascent of about 600m in 2 Km, but it holds snow into early Summer therefore the route can be tricky. Brilliant report! You can do the tower though. By Steven Fallon Walk Report - Curved Ridge, Buachaille Etive Mor • Walkhighlands. Aonach Eagach Ridge Buachaille Etive Mor by Curved Ridge Bidean by Lost Valley Horseshoe. It is the natural end of crowberry ridge of which rannoch wall sits. Buachaille Etive Mor Weather (Days 0-3): The weather forecast for Buachaille Etive Mor is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morningFreeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Fri afternoon)Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon). More advanced Munro baggers might want to consider an alternative ascent of Stob Dearg via the Curved Ridge, a grade 2/3 scramble. I believe it is supposed to be dry at least. If writing a report or sharing your experiences from a route, please use the other boards. Walkhighlands advises that the route along the ridge from the south-east avoids fearsome scree slopes on the flanks of the mountain. Buachaille Etive Mor Walkhighlands. Return to 'Sassenach's Cairn' on Beinn Dorain's north top, then turn east following a wide ridge heading towards Meall Garbh. Thats great, I'm not going all that way without a summit, Fort Wiiliam is 2 and a half hours from me!. Sunday 24th July 2011 was one of those days, you just knew that you could have picked any mountain in West of Scotland and the weather would be superb. Hopefully the weather will hold up. Buachaille Etive Mor mountain … Black Cuillin. This course provides four guided days walking, scrambling and climbing on the Cuillin Ridge with the aim of … CURVED RIDGE - NEW LOOSE ROCK DANGER! Thanks. The easiest way to negotiate this section is a large chimney which is about 50m left (north) of the crest and has a convenient traversing ledge running along to its base. Scotland is under national lockdown. Great reading your report - amazingly clear pics - you could wait years for weather like that. There are some great resources out there to help you plan, amongst those are I may never be up there again (time's winged chariot and all that) but this is a great reminder of a day before digital cameras were the norm. Today i was on Curved ridge in Glencoe, a classic mountaineering route. People are asked to stay at home except for essential purposes. ablackett 12 Jun 2014. [4 boots, 8.5 miles, 6-7 hours] Beinn Íme was actually the first Munro I bagged! After we complete the ridge is it possible to continue to the summit of Carn Dearg and Ben Nevis? The Cuillin Ridge is like nothing else on the mainland and here's another peak on it to make our list. An Teallach, meaning 'the Forge' is the dramatic and imposing sandstone mountain south-west of Ullapool. When you get to the cairn at the end of the ridge it is the big tower in front of you. 2 Munros in the Arrochar Alps – Íme is the highest summit in the range and Narnain its rocky neighbour. Wilderness Mountains. Thanks Milesy, I was confused about whether the ridge incorporated the tower at a point where we could join, that clears it up nicely. Although less well known than the neighbouring, celebrated peak of Foinaven (this peak is almost a Munro), Arkle is a magnificent mountain in its own right with a fine, curved ridge of shattered quartzite. As I was looking for something that bit special for my 50th munro, the lure of Buachaille Etive Mor in Glencoe was too much for me to resist. 3 – (NG 46844 25223) This is where the fun begins. Not been up it yet, but you can see some photos here, give you an idea of what to expect : There are a couple of reports on Walkhighlands.... Did it a good few times in my climbing days. Here are some more pictures of curved ridge showing some people on the tower. We went on Friday, took a while to find the correct route onto the ridge but then headed on up. In normal conditions Curved Ridge is an easy rock climb . Follow the ridge eastwards over a few small rock towers before the main wall of the west ridge thrusts up in front. There is … Once there, curved ridge runs parallel left to the wall with a gully seperating them on your right. Winter sunsets on the snow-clad peaks are amazing ! Sgurr Alasdair is the highest peak on the Black Cuillin and a slight detour from the main ridge. Curved Ridge is the classic scramble on Buachaille Etive Mor, one of the most iconic mountains in Scotland. Hillwalking and mountain treking routes to Munro and Corbett hills in the Fannaich range above Loch Fannich and Fannich Lodge. Walking buachaille etive beag map the route one of the best hikes for newbies to glen coe. / Curved ridge start: New Topic Reply to Topic. Hey guys doing the Curved Ridge on Stob Dearg this Monday. Curved Ridge in winter on Buachaille Etive Mor. The Aonach Eagach ridge is considered to be one of the finest ridge traverses on the UK mainland, but is for the confident scrambler only. To bag the two Munros takes a mere hike from Dundonnell of around 5 hours. Anyone got any first hand experience of this, advice would be much appreciated. Immediately to the left is Curved Ridge, one of the most famous scrambling routes. It boasts 10 peaks, two of which are Munro summits. Home » Mountain routes » Munros » Northern Highlands » Ben Hope. Entry no. Scotland is under national lockdown. CURVED RIDGE UPDATE. Great report. Includes An Coileachan, Meall Gorm, Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich, Sgurr Mor Fannich, Meall na Crasgaidh, Sgurr nan Clach Geala, Sgurr na Each, Sgurr Breac, A'Chailleach, Fionn Bheinn and Beinn Liath Mhor a'Ghuibhais Li. You cant miss it. I was up Bidean nam Bian on the same day. Curved ridge is one of the defining features of the Buchaille that are visible from the roadside. The ... Sgùrr Thuilm has three distinct ridges: the curved western ridge connects it to Sgùrr nan Coireachan; the northeastern ridge runs into Glen Peann via a subsidiary top Meall an Fhir-eoin; and the southwestern ridge, named Druim Coire a' Bheithe, drops to Glenfinnan Lodge. The mountain forms a ridge combined with four other peaks that stretches for almost 5 miles with the river etive flowing wildly around its perimeter. Only made one route finding mistake near the Rannoch Wall but this was because we failed to cross the gully at the right point. Feature / Observations / Survey Recorded by Status Subpoint Latest review; 10971: 04/10/2015: NN 19073 52558 : F: Cairn next to shelter DSM Buachaille Etive Mor Prints For Sale By Mountain Landscape The mountain forms a ridge combined with four other peaks that stretches for almost 5 miles with the river etive flowing wildly around its perimeter. Cracking video, i felt a bit uneasy every time you pointed the camera over the edge, Great report. via. Curved Ridge. Pretty much at the extent of my scrambling competence, although there was a harsh wind blowing and a few bits where the rock was still drying. Much chossier higher up than expected. iangpark: 29/08/2020: South glencoe traverse: Ruth: 26/08/2020: Both Buachailles in a single day: Altnafeadh - BEB car park - Stob Coire Raineach … After losing around 300m of height you'll come to a more level area , start heading more northwards and down grassy wet ground to pick up a burn that flows to the Allt Coire a'Ghabhalach at around c500m. Cheers for the advice folks, hitting the ridge tomorrow and have decided to add Crowberry Ridge and Tower to the day, any of you guys tried this, is it easy to identify from the end of the ridge? Gigantic jagged and seemingly unassailable it belongs in a mordor filming set for sheer drama. Crowberry Ridge, a classic rock climb graded severe, was first climbed direct – and photographed – in 1900 by the Abraham brothers with Messrs Puttrell and Baker. The weather was excellent, Crackin photos ( and weather ) Copied your route pic for my next trip up there. Andy . Thank you! What a fantastic report and a great way and day to bring up you half century. Nice to see the route of Curved Ridge drawn on the photo, Great detailed report, I really need to get back up and give this route a go. Excellent! Left for curved ridge, right for the tourist route: From memory, the route taken up Stob Dearg, the gap near the top is where the route goes behind the Crowberry tower: You gain a lot of height before even getting to the scree bit! This 4 day course is for hillwalkers looking to complete all 11 Munros along the Cuillin Ridge Guided Skye Cuillin Munros This course provides a logical next step from other Scottish scrambles. Date recorded Grid Ref. using a map and compass. This ridge encloses Coire Thollaidh, in which the River Finnan has its source. People are asked to stay at home except for essential purposes. Hopefully avoid the crowds too from this direction. This topic has been archived, and won't accept reply postings. Broad Buttress is a Grade 2 scramble - easier than Curved Ridge. Curved Ridge is regarded as a classic hard scramble (Grade 3 - or Moderate rock-climb) - … Added the remaining videos now which show the ridge walk to the 2nd munro and have all of my photos included. Name: Geàrr Aonach, Highland Place type: Hill Or Mountain Location: Grid Ref: NN 1632 5574 • X/Y co-ords: 216321, 755744 • Lat/Long: 56.65729904,-4.99822921 Will need to pluck up the courage to do this now!! Ascents. using a map and compass. Meall Chuaich - Munro mountain east of Dalwhinnie. The curving ridge that passes underneath the face of Rannoch Wall is a hard scramble (M) or an easy rock-climb depending on how you look at it but is climbable on all weathers and make an excellent alternative route to the summit. Buachaille Etive Mor (large) Walk Route Map h143 Buachaille Etive Mor (Stob Dearg) from ... Buachaille Etive Mor. This is what I've been waiting for ever since my first time up Curved Ridge - great pics and the route shown on the mountain, so that I can show off to my husband! Information is provided free of charge; it is each walker's responsibility to check it and navigate Click for details, by audreywaugh » Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:11 am, by Paul Webster » Thu Jun 03, 2010 10:21 am. Another alternative could be climbing Buachaille Etive Mor, one of the most iconic of Scottish mountains, by the classic scramble up Curved Ridge. Following a conversation with Andy Nelson the Glencoe MRT leader I can confirm the following: Recent rockfall is evident on the approach slopes … Meall Chuaich Munro mountain east of Dalwhinnie East of Dalwhinnie, Meall Chuaich is a rounded hill slightly tucked behind humps and hummocks but can be glimpsed when driving on the A9 or taking the Perth-to-Inverness train. Walking can be dangerous and is done entirely at your own risk. Guys, I hate exposure, I shy away from it. Home » Munros » Central Highlands » Meall Chuaich. I love that feeling of achievement when you appear out of nowhere lol. via. Curved Ridge. Pretty much at the extent of my scrambling competence, although there was a harsh wind blowing and a few bits where the rock was still drying. Much chossier higher up than expected. iangpark: 29/08/2020: South glencoe traverse: Ruth: 26/08/2020: Both Buachailles in a single day: Altnafeadh - BEB car park - Stob Coire Raineach … Share your personal walking route experiences in Scotland, and comment on other peoples' reports. Joy and sadness climbing Buachaille Etive Mor the global ... Stob Dearg (Buachaille Etive Mor) - Munro (Walkhighlands) How to Hike Buachaille Etive Mòr, Glencoe | Wander Somewhere. I doubt I would ever manage that route, but its lovely to see and experience it albeit in lovely photos, congrats on your 50th, a fantastic and encouraging (for me) report. - Info from Andy Nelson Glencoe MRT Leader: “A mountain rescue on Curved Ridge today as a result of loose rock. The easiest route up is up from Coire Lagan via the Great Stone Shoot - a huge run of boulders and scree, enough to make many a hardened Munro-bagger whimper ! Broad Buttress route on Buachaille Etive Mor . 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