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Glencoe And Glen Etive

View of Glencoe Valley – Loch Achtriochtan loop from Meall Dearg

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United Kingdom
Scotland
Highlands
Glencoe And Glen Etive

View of Glencoe Valley – Loch Achtriochtan loop from Meall Dearg

Hard

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View of Glencoe Valley – Loch Achtriochtan loop from Meall Dearg

08:05

12.1km

1,020m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that are highly dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 2.79 km for 2.36 km

After 6.26 km for 2.17 km

Waypoints

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21 m

View of the Three Sisters, Glencoe

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This is a classic viewpoint for the Bidean massif's Three Sisters, one of the most iconic sights in the Highlands and a view that’s emblematic of Glen Coe. The trio …

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2

622 m

View of Glencoe Valley

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One of the most iconic valleys in Scotland, with munros on either side.

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3

2.63 km

Am Bodach

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Though not a Munro in its own right, Am Bodach is often climbed by default on the way to scramble the Aonach Eagach. The 3,094-foot (943 m) peak offers beautiful …

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4

3.62 km

Meall Dearg – Aonach Eagach Ridge

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For most, Meall Dearg is the first of the two Munros that are linked by the knife edge ridge of the Aonach Eagach (as most traverse the ridge from east …

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4.40 km

The Crazy Pinnacles

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The infamous 'crazy pinnacles'. Easy enough in the dry summer conditions. However definitely worth roping up in winter. Not to be underestimated.

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6.08 km

Sgor nam Flannaidh Summit

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Unique and simply unforgettably beautiful!

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6.09 km

Sgòrr Nam Fiannaidh (Aonach Eagach)

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This was a full winter traverse of the Aonach Eagach ridge in stunning blue sky full snow conditions. Absolutely brilliant, the best ridge traverse I have done in the UK. …

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8.26 km

Loch Achtriochtan

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Beautifully embedded lake in the valley. There is a parking lot right on the street, from where you can walk a few steps along the lakeshore.

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12.1 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.54 km

3.48 km

2.55 km

1.27 km

209 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.83 km

2.68 km

1.85 km

1.14 km

286 m

244 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (920 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Tuesday 6 October

9°C

4°C

70 %

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