About This Route
Buachaille Etive Mòr, Glen Coe's iconic pyramid at 1,021m, features the classic South Ridge scramble from Altnafeadh car park. This 6km Grade 1 scramble ascends scree to a rocky crest, summiting with Buachaille Etive Beag views and Aonach Eagach across. Glen Coe's massacre site adds history; busy weekends per SMC guidebooks.
Safety Considerations
Scree slips common; helmet advised. Weather fronts barrel through; SAIS for ice. Loose rockfall risks groups. Navigation: OS Explorer 384, avoid North Ridge in wet. Tell plans; Glencoe MRT busy. Deer ticks, adders rare but possible. Leave No Trace: belay ethics on crux.
Essential Gear
Climbing helmet (Petzl Meteor), scrambling boots (Five Ten), gloves, 30m rope for nerves, chalk bag optional, layers, headlamp, map/compass.
Emergency Tips
999 Glencoe MRT; grid NN221576. Injury: lower victim safely. Corrie lochan for water.
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