Stob Choire Claurigh

One of two Munros (the other being Stob Coire an Laoigh) which are on the ridge of the Grey Corries, a group of mountains on the south side of Glen Spean whose upper slopes and ridges are covered with pale grey quartzite boulders and screes, which give them their name and a pale grey appearance. The main ridge of the Grey Corries is about 3 kilometres long and the drops between the peaks is quite small, so it is perfectly possible to climb both Munros and several Tops in a single day although the approach to the hills from the road in Glen Spean is quite long.

Start from the end of the narrow public road on the south side of the River Spean at Corriechoille and walk past the farm and along the track which goes south-south-east on the west side of the Allt Leachdach. At the upper edge of the forest climb south up the broad ridge to Stob Choire Claurigh. Continue south-west along the crest of the Grey Corries over three lower tops to reach Stob Coire an Laoigh. Go on to Stob Coire Easain and down its long north ridge, called Beinn na Socaich. Towards the foot of this ridge, above the forest, bear north-east to cross the Allt Choimhlidh and reach the upper end of a forest road, which leads in a further 5 kilometres down to the public road near Corriechoille.

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