Hard hike. 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: June 6, 2024

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

After 1.55 km for 496 m

After 3.61 km for 5.49 km

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Parking

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16 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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648 m

Coire Gabhail Waterfalls

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A somewhat stony part follows as soon as you cross the bridge.

Good footwear and sure-footedness are required! You will be rewarded on the way with picturesque paths and waterfalls.

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2.41 km

Path to Bidean nam Bian via Bealach Dearg

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From here you are rewarded with stunning views of the Hidden Valley, and is rumoured to be where the Macdonalds of Glencoe hid stolen cattle.

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4.85 km

Stob Coire Sgreamhach

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Stob Coire Sgreamhach is the big eastern summit on the Bidean Massif. It rises at the southwestern end of Beinn Fhada – 'the Long Mountain' in Gaelic – and provides …

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6.24 km

Bidean nam Bian Summit

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The principal summit on one of Scotland's greatest mountains, Bidean nam Bian is a spectacular objective. Any ascent to this 3,770-foot (1,150 m) perch is a strenuous outing, requiring previous …

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7.14 km

Stob Coire nan Lochan Summit

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From Bidean nam Bian, which stands at 3,773 feet (1,150 m), you descend down to a rocky path. Sometimes, it's obscured and we took a route around the red rocks …

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11.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.98 km

3.77 km

1.66 km

200 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.04 km

3.54 km

3.04 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (1,100 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

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Wednesday 3 December

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