© Copyright Dominic Rhodes 2014-
Buachaille Etive Beag ridge, looking towards Stob Dubh from Stob Coire Raineach.
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Buachaille Etive Beag, or the Little Herdsman of Etive, is quite literally in the
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I followed a description in a scrambling guide which suggested these peaks could be climbed straight from the A82 via a grade II scramble up Creag nan Cabar, just to the north of Stob Coire Raineach. This benefit of this is you then have a circular walk. I can't recommend this route to anyone though, the route described later on this page is the standard route.
The difficulty presented by Creag nan Cabar is that route finding is very tough. Perhaps there is a scramble on there but the route I found myself on was very tough. Much tougher than even the Aonach Eagach, which I'd climbed the day before. The higher I climbed the tougher it got and the exposure was considerable. Wet rock and greasy moss meant alarm bells were ringing loudly in my head. It was a huge relief to reach easier ground at Stob nan Cabar. The two Munros were bagged without any further difficulty.
The standard route (no scrambling) follows the Lairig Eilde path, until another path branches left to ascend a col between the two Munro peaks. Head north for Stob Core Raineach, return to the col, then continue south to Stob Dubh before once again returning to the col. Return by route of ascent.
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Buachaille Etive Beag: Stob Dubh and Stob Coire Raineach