Stob Coire Sgriodain & Chno Dearg
Glen Spean
Introduction
These
2 hills can be walked either in winter or summer, and with their
north facing slopes they hold snow anually into summer. A full
session of rucksack/bivvy sliding was enjoyed by all present,
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first ascent of these hills was in typical Scottish weather -
rain, low cloud, wind... I could go on to thunderstorms and earthquakes
- however this time around I benefitted from brilliant sunshine
from start to finish... just look at the photos if you dont believe
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Route
- Leave
the carpark (Multimap)
and cross River Treig walking past the few houses that is
Fersit. Follow this path for ~200m before heading south and
starting the first couple of kilometres of dodgy terrain which
gradually steepens to form Sron na Garbh-bheinne.
- Continue
south past the junction of Allt Chaorach Beag and Allt Fhearghais
GR760362 before veering SW to tackle the shoulder of Sron
na Garbh-bheinne. From this point there are superb views along
the full length of Loch Treig.
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- Once
on the ridge continue south to the summit of Stob Coire Sgriodain
(979m, GR357744). This point offers great views of the Mamores,
the Grey Corries and Glencoe to the south west.... as long
as the weather is kind of course.
- From
the summit head south, SE then East to the western flanks
of Chno Dearg. From the col it's a quick ascent NE to the
summit of the second munro Chno Dearg (1046m, GR 741378).
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- From
the summit it's all down hill (obviously!) and teflon coated
waterproofs help give a more rapid descent than a freshly
waxed pair of skis.... providing there's some snow on the
hill of course. Continue NWN down the heathery slopes to the
carpark at Fersit
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