Stob Poite Coire Ardair

One of two mountains (the other being Carn Liath) which form a long and fairly level ridge on the north side of Coire Ardair, facing Creag Meagaidh across the head of the corrie. Carn Liath is a rather rounded hill rising directly above Aberarder, but Stob Poite Coire Ardair forms a more impressive ridge whose south face drops steeply to the head of Coire Ardair. The north side of these mountains drops towards very remote country at the watershed between Glen Roy and the headwaters of the Spey.

The traverse starts at Aberarder and follows the path towards Coire Ardair for about 1½ kilometres. At the birch trees go north-east up a faint path by some old fence posts to the shallow col north of Na Cnapanan. From there continue north up easy slopes to Carn Liath. Go west along a broad ridge over two tops beyond which a level crest leads to Stob Poite Coire Ardair. Continue south-west down the ridge for ½ kilometre, then descend south to the well defined col called The Window and turn east down steep boulder slopes to Lochan a' Choire where the path back to Aberarder is reached.

(Copyright The Scottish Mountaineering Club)