Stob Coire Raineach, (Buachaille Etive Beag)

The Buachaille Etive Beag is in size and character the small brother of the Buachaille Etive Mor, and the two mountains have many similarities, especially when seen from the lower reaches of Glen Etive, from where Stob Dubh and Stob na Broige are like twins. However, it lacks the grandeur and the great crags of its big brother. The highest summit of the Buachaille Etive Beag, Stob Dubh, is at the south-west end of the mountain's ridge and the second summit, Stob Coire Raineach, is near the north-east end. The col between them is at a height of about 750m.

The ascent of the two peaks may easily be made from the A82 road about 1 kilometre south-west of Altnafeadh at the start of the right of way through the Lairig Gartain to Glen Etive. Go south-west along the path for about 2 kilometres and then climb westwards up grassy slopes to the col between Stob Dubh and Stob Coire Raineach. From this col the two peaks are easily climbed in turn along the main ridge of the mountain.

It is also easy to reach the col from the north, leaving the A82 road 2 kilometres further west at the start of the right of way through the Lairig Eilde. Go along the path for 1 kilometre and then climb south-east up the grassy hillside to the col.

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