Stob Coire a'Chearcaill

Getting to the start by Blathaich

• If coming from the south, then it is quicker to hop over Corran Narrows using the ferry. However this is becoming quite expensive (£7.90 one-way as of Winter 2014).
• So, I'd recommend heading around Loch Linnhe. Head through Fort William, and along the Mallaig Road, the A830, to Kinlocheil, then turn south and drive along the A861 for 9km to Blaich. You'll drive over a bridge and along the shore, under some trees. There are 3 gates with a track up from each and sufficient space to squeeze in a couple of cars.

Stob Coire a'Chearcaill from the north

• Head up the middle track, keeping the fence of a house on your left. A large barn is reached, besides which the track splits.
• Keep left and head up through some forestry to a gate. Through the gate up the track onto more open land, climbing gradually.
• By a burn, the track splits once more, take the left fork following a burn to one last gate, this time a large gate with wooden side gate in a deer fence.
• Uphill, on the skyline ahead, sits a large bouder - the track climbs towards this, twisting and turning on the way.
• The track nears the boulder, then at a convienient point, leave the track and strike west-south-westwards along the broad grass and heather covered eastern shoulder of Stob a'Coire Chearcaill.
• Although the going is pathless, an old line of rusty fence-posts, aiding navigation in mist, can be followed for 3km.
• In clear conditions, the impressive cliffs above Coire Chearcaill gradually come closer and the views all around just keep getting better.
• After turning gradually southwards one last climb up grass and gravel covered ground is needed to gain the summit with its large cairn sitting close to a scarry drop into Coire Chearcaill. Superb views in all directions.

Return to Blathaich

• Return by the same route.