Ben Nevis and Glen Coe

Ronald Turnbull lives close to the Carsphairn and Lowther Hills. He was one of the first people to walk the Southern Upland Way. He is a runner as well as a walker, and in 1986 was awarded the Long Distance Trophy of the Fell Running Association for a non-stop journey over the 148 hills of Southern Scotland. Outside the Southern Uplands he walks, climbs, runs and writes about the Highlands and sometimes England.

Introduction
'Glen Coe, Glen Coe, it's the place to go…'
Oh, Sir Hugh Munro
Walking conditions
When to go
Weather and snow conditions
Safety in the mountains
Maps
Compass and GPS
How to use this book


Part 1 Fort William and Glen Nevis
1 Cow Hill and Druimarbin
2 Nevis Gorge
3 Meall Cumhann
4 Down Glen Nevis
5 Corrour Station to Glen Nevis
6 Caledonian Canal


Part 2 Ben Nevis and the Aonachs
7 Ben Nevis by the Mountain Track
8 Carn Mor Dearg Arête
9 Ledge Route
10 Half Ben Nevis (CIC Hut)
11 Meall an t-Suidhe
12 Carn Mor Dearg East Ridge
13 Aonach Beag from the Back
14 Aonach Mor by Gondola and Stob an Cul Choire


Part 3 Grey Corries and Spean Bridge

Summit Summary: Grey Corries
15 Grey Corries Ridge
16 Coire an Eoin
17 Stob Coire Easain North Ridge
18 Stob Coire Claurigh North Ridge
19 Cul Coirean
20 Lairig Leacach and Lochan Rath
21 Lairig Leacach to Stob Ban
22 Meanach Bothy to Stob Ban
23 The Innses
24 Lairig Leacach: Corrour to Spean Bridge


Part 4 Mamores

Summit Summary: Mamores

25 Mamores Main Ridge Eastbound
25A Bodach Bypass: Eastbound
26 Mullach nan Coirean North Ridge
27 Stob Ban North Ridge
28 Coire Mhusgain
29 Sgurr a' Mhaim and Devil's Ridge
29A Escaping the Devil
30 Gearanach and Garbhanach
31 Escape from Coire a' Mhail
32 Round the Back to Binnein Mor
33 Sgurr Eilde Beag to Binnein Mor
34 Coire na Ba to Stob Coire a' Chairn
35 Am Bodach East Corrie
36 Sgurr an Fhuarain: Descent
37 Coire na h-Eirghe
38 Mamores Main Ridge Westbound
38A Bodach Bypass: Westbound
39 Ring of Steall
40 The Back of the Binneins


Part 5 Kinlochleven
41 Mam na Gualainn
42 Kinlochleven's Pipeline Path
43 Blackwater Dam
44 The Back of the Blackwater
45 Loch Eilde Mor to Lairig Leacach
46 Gleann Iolairean or Leum Uilleim to Corrour


Part 6 Glen Coe
47 The Thunderbolt: Beinn a' Bheithir
48 Meall Lighiche and Sgor na h-Ulaidh
49 Signal Rock
50 Hospital Lochan
51 Pap of Glencoe
52 Aonach Eagach
53 Am Bodach and the End of the Aonach Eagach
54 Buachaille Etive Beag
55 The Big Buachaille
56 Round Buachaille Beag: the Two Passes
57 Beinn a' Chrulaiste
58 The Lost Valley Visit


Part 7 Bidean nam Bian

Summit Summary: Bidean nam Bian

59 Coire nam Beitheach to Stob Coire nam Beith
60 East Coire nam Beitheach
61 Aonach Dubh to Stob Coire nan Lochan
62 Stob Coire nan Lochan Northeast Ridge
63 Gearr Aonach by the Zigzags
64 The Lost Valley
65 Beinn Fhada
66 Stob Coire Sgreamhach from Lairig Eilde
67 Dalness Waterfall Way
68 Beinn Maol Chaluim
69 Old Glencoe Road

Part 8 Glen Etive
70 Beinn Sgulaird
71 Beinn Fhionnlaidh
72 Beinn Trilleachan
73 Ben Starav
74 The Back of Starav
75 Glas Bheinn Mhor
76 Stob Coir' an Albannaich and Meall nan Eun
77 Loch Etive Linear


Part 9 Black Mount

Summit Summary: Black Mount

78 Stob Ghabhar by Mam nan Sac
79 Stob Ghabhar South Ridge
80 Coirein Lochain of Stob Ghabhar
81 Stob a' Choire Odhair to Stob Ghabhar
82 Meall a' Bhuiridh to Creise
83 Sron na Creise
84 Beinn Mhic Chasgaig
85 The Black Mount Traverse: Northbound
86 The Black Mount Traverse: Southbound
87 Beinn Ceitlein to Black Mount
88 Beinn nan Aighenan
89 Glen Kinglass


Part 10 Ben Cruachan and Oban

Summit Summary: Ben Cruachan

90 Cruachan Horseshoe
91 Meall Cuanail
92 Beinn a' Bhuiridh add-on
92A Descent North from Beinn a' Bhuiridh
93 Cruachan Ridge in Reverse
94 Dalmally Horseshoe
95 Stob Garbh Southeast Ridge
96 Drochaid Ghlas Northeast Ridge
97 Cruachan Reservoir
98 Eunuch and Cockle
99 Kerrera Island
100 Beinn Lora


The Long Routes
West Highland Way
Through Routes
The Three Ridges


Appendices

Appendix 1: Access (in particular during the deer-stalking season)

Appendix 2: Information and Accommodation
Appendix 3: Further Reading