Garbh Bheinn from Loch Leven

Caolasnacon and the campsite

The route starts from the east side of the bridge over the Allt Gleann a'Chaolais, just east of the Caolasnacon camping site.

There is space for 2 or 3 cars to on the west side of the bridge and space for a couple more on the east side.

Regardless of coming from the north or south, the start is most readily accessed from Glencoe Village.

Looking up Garbh Bheinn

On the eastern side of the bridge a faint wet path starts by the roadside and heads uphill through the grass and some trees. A few paces up, the path joins with tracks made by an ATV.

Follow these tracks for 50m or so, then look for a faint path on your left (perhaps marked by a few stones) heading directly uphill. The path can be incredibly wet, boggy and slippy, but persist !

A minor summit is reached at around 400m and the path continues south-east, ontouring around couple of rises ahead.

A wet bealach is crossed from where the path becomes more distinct and can be seen making a route through the heather on Garbh Bheinn's steep western slope. Higher up, the path crosses through some patches of scree and zig-zags as it climbs.

Garbh Bheinn's western shoulder, Stob Coire Sgoilte , has a few false summits, one above a landslip giving some dramatic views.

Approaching Garbh Bheinn's summit

Approaching Garbh Bheinn's summit

Summit cairn of Garbh Bheinn with Blackwater reservoir beyond

About turn and return by the same route.

When reaching the bealach , a possible alternative is to head south-west and descend directly down onto the ATV track for a quick jog back to the roadside.

Looking back down over Stob Coire Sgoilte

Looking back down over Stob Coire Sgoilte