Stob Dearg, Buachaille Etive Mor
Stob Dearg is the northern summit and highest peak on Buachaille Etive Mor, the iconic mountain guarding the entrance to Glencoe.
Stob Dearg, Buachaille Etive Mor
| Height | 1021m |
| Prominence | 532m |
| Meaning | big shepherd of Etive - red peak |
| Lists | Munros (M109) |
| Location | South of Glen Coe, Northwest Argyll and Appin |
| Grid Ref | NN223542 |
| Lat/Lon | 56.64613, -4.90095 |
| Munro tops | Stob na Doire (1010m) |
When driving towards Glencoe from the south, the intimidating northern summit of Etive Mòr dramatically comes into view. This iconic and craggy peak is Stob Dearg, often photographed from Blackrock Cottage and a favourite with hill-walkers and climbers alike.
Stob Dearg is not as invincible as first appearances suggest with a fairly direct and straightforward hillwalking route to the Munro summit heading up from Altnafeadh through Coire na Tulaich.
There are many rock-scrambling and climbing routes up the north face for Stob Dearg, the most well known is Curved Ridge, a grade 3 scramble in an airy aspect.
Routes up Stob Dearg
Shepherds of Etive | |
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Classic Glencoe route on Buachaille Etive Mòr and Etive Beag, the Shepherds of Etive, with rugged ridges and easy scrambling between Munros. Peaks : 4 Munros
Ascent : 1875m (6150ft) Distance : 19km (12m) Time : 8hr* | |
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* Times shown are estimates – see timing notes on the disclaimer page for more information.
