“The best climber in the world is the one who's having the most fun”

Alex Lowe

High above the Glencoe Valley Bidean Nam Bian makes of of the best walks in the Scottish Highlands, this route takes in the wonderful valleys and the subsidiary top of Stob Coire nan Lochan.

Summits included on this route:
Bidean Nam Bian1150 metres / 3795 feet
Stob Coire Sgreamhach1072 metres / 3537 feet

“Doubly happy, however, is the man to whom lofty mountain tops are within reach”

John Muir

From Glencoe we will climb the steep southern slopes of the valley on good paths into the wonderful Coire Nan Lochan, a wonderfully enclosed valley full of waterfalls and great views.

Our route climbs out of the valley to the west, climbing above Pinnacle Buttress to the summit of Stob Coire Nan Lochan before following the fine ridge south to the summit of Bidean Nam Bian, the highest summit of the day and a wonderful viewpoint over the high mountains of Scotland, with good views north to Ben Nevis and Anoach Eagach.

From the summit of Bidean Nam Bian we will follow the ridge east, following the ridge above the Lost Valley Buttress to climb to the summit of Stob Coire Sgreamhach, our second munro of the day.

From Stob Coire Sgreamhach

we will retrace our steps to pick up the path descending into the Lost Valley and follow this down to the north to descend back into the Glencoe Valley and cross to the car park.

Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Kit List tab above.

Where to meet: Viiewpoint Layby, Glencoe
Postcode: PH33 6SW
Grid Reference: NN183 562

Directions

There are two large laybys in the Glencoe Valley, we will meet at the eastern (higher) of the two.

From Fort Willaim and the west / north follow the A82 south, past the village of Glencoe and the turn off for the Glachaig Inn, continue up the hill past Loch Athtriochtan until 2 laybys are seen to the right. We will meet in the second, larger layby.

From the south / east follow the A82 through the Glencoe Valley, passing the waterfalls to the first large layby on the left of the road, we will meet here.

Each participant is expected to have suitable personal equipment for their activity this should include the following:

Walking shoes / Boots
Waterproof clothing (Jacket and trousers)
Suitable clothing for walking (no jeans)
Warm tops
Packed lunch
Spare clothing
Water
Hat
Gloves

For winter walks (November to March) events please also bring the following:

Torch (preferably a headtorch)
Spare batteries for the above
Spare Gloves
Flask & Hot Drink

The Following equipment may also be useful if owned:

Snow Goggles
Gaiters

The following equipment will be provided by The Lake District Walker should winter conditions require:

Ice Axe
Crampons

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What is the minimum age for children on this event?

Posted by , Thursday, 12 October 2017 on product Bidean Nam Bian from Glencoe

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What is the minimum age for children on this event?

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Posted by John Scadding on Thursday, 12 October 2017

We do not have a set minimum age for this event, however, you know your child best, therefore please bear in mind this is an open event of varying ages, if you are not confident your child can complete this event then hiring a private guide could be a more suitable option.

As this is an open event all under 18's must be accompanied by an adult.

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What happens if the weather is bad?

Posted by , Thursday, 12 October 2017 on product Bidean Nam Bian from Glencoe

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What happens if the weather is bad?

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Posted by John Scadding on Thursday, 12 October 2017
We plan to walk whatever the weather, unless it is dangerous to do so.

Mountain weather can be a little unpredictable, but we do keep an eye on the forecasts leading up to walks, should the forecast mean that the walk is not possible then we will contact you as soon as we have the forecast and offer you the following options:
- A more suitable walk on the same date taking into consideration the weather conditions
- A transfer to the same walk on another date
- A full refund

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Are dogs allowed on this walk?

Posted by , Monday, 18 September 2017 on product Bidean Nam Bian from Glencoe

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Are dogs allowed on this walk?

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Posted by John Scadding on Monday, 18 September 2017

Yes, dogs are allowed on all our walks.

However we do cross farmland and common land where animals will be grazing, there will be large sections of the walk, if not all, where dogs will be required to be on a lead.

There are sections of this walk across rough ground and boulders and as such this walk may not be suitable for all dogs.

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