Kinlochleven is still over an hour away down there. ...with no ascent logs recorded by anyone, 04A: Fort William to Loch Treig and Loch Leven, Leven (Loch), Catchment Boundaries, Nevis, Logged Descriptions  (logged by 744 users, only the latest 50 shown -. Most of the ridge is often done unroped, but the descent from Am Bodach, and the Pinnacles section demand care, and a rope adds security. 2 Owing to the time taken to drive to Kinlochleven, walk 10km and climb over 900 metres, it was after 2pm by (Please be considerate with your usage of the OS map pages, as there are daily limits), View on: Geograph  OS Maps  Streetmap  Magic  NLS  OSM, Full screen map Sgurr a Mhaim left and Ben Nevis center from Am Bodach. From Am Bodach westwards there is NO safe way down into Glen Coe for several kilometres (though there are points at which you can safely descend N instead). The track is then left and it is a steep climb north east to the top of Sgurr an Fhurain and then north to the summit of Am Bodach… Once 'the up' is done we get kitted up and pass the Chancellors seat before getting into the exciting stuff; the first exposed down climb. a descent from the col between Am Bodach and Sgurr an Iubhair leading to a path back to Kinlochleven. Descent. Descending Am Bodach #3 Don't let this picture distract from the seriousness of this descent. a descent from the col between Am Bodach and Sgurr an Iubhair leading to a path back to Kinlochleven. Am Bodach photos, Highland. Once safely down this descent, the ridge is narrow with a few short scrambly sections but fairly straightforward with a good path as it … This 'path' is exceptionally steep and extremely loose in places, and has many small rock steps; it approaches close … STRENUOUS- Difficult terrain, challenging ascents/descents,often away from footpaths. Possibly better than the posted route, but better as an ascent? Last hill of the day before the steep descent to Mamore Lodge and the road side. 8 hours. Clear all day - just the sound of some very vocal stags! From Kinlochleven a round of Na Gruagaichean, NT, An Garbhanach, An Gearanach, Stob Coire a'Chairn, ST and Am Bodach. CUHWC Roy Bridge trip. 6 western Mamores in a long day. GMC Weekend Me Geoff & Neil. Weather low cloud wind and rain. T & Bryn also staying at Glen Coe Ind, with Jim and Will from Borrodale nr Arisaig 3 Munros, pete walker, warwick cloudy but great - Ring of Steall. Follow the edge of‘ the crags to the left of Am Bodach's cairn in a WNW direction. As we climbed the steep hillside from the road to the first top of Am Bodach the wind and rain picked up so our thoughts turn to plan B, which would have been a descent down Devil’s Staircase and a drink by a warm fire in the Kingshouse. Departing the summit of Am Bodach, we descended the north east ridge on some rather rough and rocky ground to cross over the 816 bealach (i.e. Logged-in registered users only...When you add a marker, a pop-up box should then appear on the map - fill in the elevation (if known) and a brief description of your marker, then click [save]. Registration is quick and completely free. If you're caught on the pinnacles at nightfall, keep going; don't try an early descent. May 24, 2016 - On the first part of the steep descent from Am Bodach onto the Aonach Eagach ridge a few weeks back. IDEAS- Am Bodach, Gearr Aonach, Ben Nevis. Scotland. The ridge took about 2.5 hours. the start and leaving the long descent to a lower point in the glen from the summit of Sgurr a‘ Mhaim until last. Continue reading → The path is steep and climbs 760 metres in 1.8 kilometres, so steady progress rather than rushing at it is the best approach. Please choose your location from the nearest places to : Suggested places. Olly, Big John, Vicky and Dennis parked beside the Loch Quoich dam and attempted Gairich but all eventually turned back. Last hill of the day before the steep descent to Mamore Lodge and the road side. 8 hours. Clear all day - just the sound of some very vocal stags! Roblex: 13/10/2015: From Kinlochleven a round of Na Gruagaichean, NT, An Garbhanach, An Gearanach, Stob Coire a'Chairn, ST and Am Bodach. rhalstead Hover over the map markers to see associated photo. day 3 of our trip to cairngorms and monadliath mountains. Rate this route (0) ROUTE METRICS. … This means ascending back up the glen by the river and on the road, but this is preferable to a long and gruelling ascent of Sgurr a‘ Mhaim. ASCENT / DESCENT Off-Road . An Gearanach, Stob Choire a Chairn, Am Bodach and the Devils Ridge to Sgurr a'Mhaim. As a slip will here will send you bouncing for fifteen hundred feet. After the devils ridge the rest of the higher paths consist of steep ascents and descents over rocky scree ridden terrain. There's a steep climb on a good path up the southeast ridge of Am Bodach. Not much fun on the knees hahaha. The difficulties are a combination of exposure, knife edge ridge with numerous unavoidable pinnacles, poorly angled, … Summary:Famed as the narrowest ridge on the British mainland (though Liathach and An Teallach must run it close), the Aonach Eagach gives a thrilling and spectacular traverse for keen scramblers, linking the Munros of Meall Dearg and Sgorr nam Fiannaidh.Terrain:Hard, exposed scrambling along the ridge between Am Bodach and Stob Coire Leith - experience and a good head for heights is required.. Route: Aonach Eagach Ridge (Winter) (II) Climbers: Martin Camera used: Sony DSC-RX100M3 Date taken: 5th January 2021 All Rights Reserved. To add your own marker to the map, click on the appropriate symbol below the map, then click again at the location required on the map (using the crosshairs). Switch to Bing Maps view With Alexander Gillies and Trevor Mann along new Glencoe road, then by spur to Am Bodach (3085ft) – Meall Dearg (3118ft) – Stob Coire Lèith (3080ft) – Sgòr nam Fiannaidh (3168ft). We then start our adventure up the east end of the ridge towards Am Bodach. 9 views. As regards the descent from a'Mhaim, there is a well defined path leading roughly NW from the summit that rejoins the Mhusgain path about 0.5km from the car park. Don't whatever you do consider descending south into Glencoe, at whatever point along the ridge - … Initially it is fairly easily sloped, then onto some quartzite scree for 100m down, then really steeply angled zigzags straight down the NW ridge. To view previously saved markers which fall within the bounds of the map, click the show link (you may need to repeat this if you zoom or pan away from the current position on the map). / reset. Am Bodach is the 3rd Munro on the Ring of Steal if you are doing it Clockwise. Use my current location. (@paul_abz) on Instagram: “Looking from the Stob Coire a'Chairn descent over to the steep and skitey face of Am Bodach (The…” 17 Oct 2009. Straight forward but steep and scree/bouldery ascent South from Stob Coire a Chairn. (Please be considerate with your usage of the Full Screen/Bing Maps pages, as there are monthly limits), Show all mountains within map bounds There is a final steep descent onto a narrow ridge leading to the Munro top of Stob Coire Leith after which it’s an easy ridge walk to the second Munro of Sgorr nam Fiannaidh. Truly Stunning and such an epic way to be out enjoying it. This is a steep scree slope … with Jeff. Up from CP by church in KLL then on LR track and along Allt Coire na Ba, then WNW across slope to Coire a'Bhodach and scramble up Am Bodach. Along ridge in cloud then down to Sgurr an Fhuarain. Steeply down to gate in deer fence, back along LR track. Adrian, Andrew, Jan, Jane, Rick, Torel. Forecast days. Am Bodach photos, Highland. and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. Route: Take the path behind the house of Allt-na-reigh up the grassy slopes of Am Bodach to the summit. We got a day pass out from my wife and headed for Glen Coe. Straight forward but steep and scree/bouldery ascent South from Stob Coire a Chairn. Happy I was going upwards on this slope rather than downwards.Clear view of Glencoe Mountains including the serrated Aonach Eagach ridge with impressive view down Loch Linnhe Loch Leven ...include all Tumps Parked at Upper Glen Nevis car park, then followed the Ring of Steall. Duration 8 hours, weather very good with mostly cloud free tops, Ben Nevis was clear in the morning. Cloud thickened the longer the day progressed. Ring of Steall ACW from Lower Falls CP on a perfect September day. Magnificent views and interest throughout. Ring of Steall clockwise from Lower Falls car park. As part of reccie for Ring of Steall race (foul weather route) With Andrew Dyson on Ring of Steall walk. Ring of Steall clockwise - full winter conditions. Neve descent as hard to front point down, From Kinlochleven (parked by church), followed paths into Coire na Ba, continuing up slopes of Na Gruagaichean, reaching ridge S of summit, then along ridge to summit, onto NW summit, then Stob Coire a' Chairn, N to An Garbhanach and An Gearanach, returning to Stob Coire a' Chairn, followed ridge to S top then Am Bodach, then to col with Sgurr an Iubhair, dropping S to follow track down Coire na h-Eirighe to WHW then back to Kinlochleven, Ran the Ring of Steel race, tough but brilliant day out. Map Help, The summit area of Am Bodach may not be the most memorable, but the narrow steep ridge leading to its top and the descent that follows is likely to be more so. Mullach nan Coirean. The summit area of Am Bodach may not be the most memorable, but the narrow steep ridge leading to its top and the descent that follows is likely to be more so. Olly, Big John, Vicky and Dennis parked beside the Loch Quoich dam and attempted Gairich but all eventually turned back. The top of Am Bodach is rounded and not particularly interesting, apart from the views. This picture in no way reflects the exposure … Please quote the hill number and hill name. Search for a place, autocomplete also includes a 'Use my location' option and your recent locations Search. If you can manage the initial descent westwards from Am Bodach, you can probably manage the whole ridge. There was some snow on ridge but mainly soft and we roped only for descent from Am Bodach. Glen Nevis from Stob Ban. Descending Am Bodach #3 Don't let this picture distract from the seriousness of this descent. The wind had also dried the usual slithery muck too. Dan Bailey - Feb 10, 2004 10:40 am - Hasn't voted Untitled Comment. The main ridge continues NE, dropping down a very steep ridge to the next … The penultimate summit and 3rd munro, Stob Coire A’Chairn, gave me my first view of Am Bodach. The view effected me greatly, I felt defeated. I marvelled at how physical this feeling felt so took a photo to remind me of it. Route. It was set on a relatively mild day with a south westerly gale that was almost gathered in by the hills around. Recent places. With Bethan, Doug, Dave, Kirsty from cabins in Kinlochleven via Coire na h-Eirghe stalkers' path and west ridge. Persistent rain, high winds, high streams, snow on tops, the route suitable for all those conditions. 3rd peak of Winter round from Kinlochleven. If you're in a group, be careful to give everyone enough space/time - don't hurry anyone here - a slip could be very nasty. 7 - After the descent from the last pinnacle you’ll leave the Aonach Eagach ridge on some steep, slabby rock, which brings you to the Munro top of Stob Coire Lèith without any undue difficulties. Am Bodach Walking route mapped by Baz Man 4 months ago Starts near Kinlochleven, GB SEARCH NEARBY. Am Bodach had been set as the first target so we set off up the rising and steepening ridge to the main top. Am Bodach (Highland) weather. Looking towards Ben Nevis from the summit of Am Bodach: Looking along the ridge from Am Bodach: We saw the Chancellor, a short distance beyond Am Bodach. The hill has thin soil and grows a particularly mushy and sloppy moss so the descent is far from simple. Some hill summits are on private property or on land where there is no public right of way. After a rest and taking in the breath-taking views we continue for approximately 500m down to the bealach and descend directly South down the steep scree slopes following the Allt an t Sidhein to Loch Achtriochtan. Maps covering route of walk: OS Landranger 41. At the top of Am Bodach, we put on our harnesses as I knew that soon thereafter there was a 20m rocky descent. Disclaimer. Stob Ban ( 3278ft, 999m ) Stob Ban ( 3278ft, 999m ) Mullach nan Coirean . The descent down its western flank is steep and forms the most difficult section of the whole traverse. 12:00 2 Owing to the time taken to drive to Kinlochleven, walk 10km and climb over 900 metres, it was after 2pm by the time the first survey point was reached. Mullach nan Coirean. *For information about access rights in Scotland see the ScotWays website.Please report via the contact page any logs you see below which describe or encourage acts of trespass. From Sgorr nam Fiannaidh, the most direct descent is to head south by southwest, down a steep zig-zag path leading by the side of Clachaig gully. Whilst on my family holiday in Scotland last week, my friend Mike (who was on a Northern work trip with Boreal) came up to meet us for a couple of days. Descent from Am Bodach, the start of the Anoach Eagach ridge © Annaclaire16 I had 1 gel and 1 bar left for the top of Am Bodach to get me home. There was some snow on ridge but mainly soft and we roped only for descent from Am Bodach. From the summit cairn continue down the increasingly exposed ridge before the ridge suddenly drops … From Sgorr an Iubhair on an anti-clockwise round of the Ring of Steall. Very steep on descent. http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=22368, ring of steel - balls of steel lol very steep start. Started at layby west of Allt-na-reigh, up Am Bodach, Meall Dearg, across the Aonach Eagach ridge, Stob Coire Lieth then Short nan Fiannaidh, descending alongside Allt nan t-Sidhein to the layby opposite the Clachaig junction. Loch Leven from Am Bodach with the weather clearing nicely. Copyright © 1987-2021 by Peakbagger.com. The route starts with a well defined path that climbs the south-east shoulder of Am Bodach. after a nice and early breakfast, geoff (owner of b&b which we stayed in) gave us a lift to the start of the track going to a'chailleach. I took a compromise route by starting from the Pap and descending from Am Bodach. Sgurr a' Mhaim lies on a subsidiary ridge to the north and was not included in the walk. Completed on Day 1 of Mamores traverse from Mullach nan Coirean to Binnein Mor. Getting tired by this point. Good views all round, especially to south. Ring of Steall 7 hours 25 minutes. On top just after noon, 3hr 35 mins after leaving Lower Falls car park. This page uses the Ordnance Survey OpenSpace APIwhich does not include Explorer (1:25000 scale) mapping. © wfmillar PREREQUISITES- Previous experience of hill walking useful. The path sets off losing height gradually to the north-west, but in less than 200 metres the fun starts with the descent … Good weather and snow views. Happy I was going upwards on this slope rather than downwards.Clear view of Glencoe Mountains including the serrated Aonach Eagach ridge with impressive view down Loch Linnhe Loch Leven The safest descent from the west end of the ridge is not easy to find, particularly in the dark, under deep snow, or in poor visibility. 159 Likes, 2 Comments - Paul. The west coast of Scotland holds some of the best scrambling anywhere in the UK, join us to experience the best of what is on offer in Glen Coe, Ben Nevis and Ardgour and let us give you memories that will be with you for the rest of your life! 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