This guidebook details 100 walking routes around Ben Nevis and Glen Coe, centred in 10 areas including Fort William and Glen Nevis, the Aonachs, the Mamores, Kinlochleven, Glen Coe, Glen Etive, Black Mount and Ben Cruachan. Routes are graded according to difficulty, and range from short easy strolls to long challenging walks with overnight bothy stays. The region's 44 Munro summits are covered, including 2 easy scrambles and the formidable traverse of Aonach Eagach's iconic jagged ridge.
Alongside step-by-step route descriptions and mapping, the guide presents practical advice on transport, access, safety and where to stay plus background information on the area's fascinating geology.
Many of the routes reflect the author's belief that the best rewards often lie off the popular tourist trails. Yet the highlights are all there: Buachaille Etive Mor, Aonach Eagach, the Mamores, the Grey Corries, Bidean nam Bian, Ben Starav, Carn Mor Dearg and of course, the mighty Ben Nevis. The book - like Glen Coe itself - encourages exploration and includes a helpful 'summit summary' to show different options and assist with route-planning.
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.
Ben Nevis and The Aonachs: Summit summary: Ben Nevis, 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.
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 (east corrie of Stob Coire Claurigh), 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.
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 (southwest corrie of Am Bodach), 38 Mamores Main Ridge Westbound, 38A Bodach Bypass: Westbound, 39 Ring of Steall, 40 The Back of the Binneins.
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
Glen Coe: 47 The Thunderbolt: Beinn a’ Bheithir, 48 Meall Lighiche and Sgor na h-Ulaidh, 49 Signal Rock, 50 Glencoe 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.
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.
Glen Etive: 70 Beinn Sgulaird, 71 Beinn Fhionnlaidh, 72 Beinn Trilleachan, 73 Ben Starav, 74 The Back of Starav, 75 Glas Bheinn Mhor, 76 Tarsuinn Slabs: Meall nan Eun and Stob Coir’ an Albannaich, 77 Loch Etive Linear,
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.
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.
In colour throughout with a good number of photos and maps.
By Ronald Turnbull.
Second edition, 2015.
ISBN: 978-1-85284-871-2.