Buachaille Etive Mòr
| Buachaille Etive Mòr | |
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| Stob Dearg | |
Stob Dearg from Glen Etive
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,021 m (3,350 ft) |
| Prominence | 533 m (1,749 ft) |
| Parent peak | Bidean nam Bian |
| Listing | Munro, Marilyn |
| Coordinates | 56°38′50.29″N 4°53′52.07″W / 56.6473028°N 4.8977972°WCoordinates: 56°38′50.29″N 4°53′52.07″W / 56.6473028°N 4.8977972°W |
| Naming | |
| Translation | Great Herdsman of Etive (Gaelic) |
| Pronunciation | Scottish Gaelic: [ˈpuəxəʎə ˈeʰtʲə moːɾ], /ˈbuːəxeɪl ˈɛtɪv ˈmɔːr/ |
| Geography | |
 Buachaille Etive Mòr
Buachaille Etive Mòr
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| Location | Glen Etive, Scotland |
| OS grid | NN223543 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 41 |
| Listed summits of Buachaille Etive Mòr | ||||
| Name | Grid ref | Height | Status | |
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| Stob Dearg | NN223543 | 1022 m (3352 ft) | Munro, Marilyn | |
| Stob na Doire | NN207532 | 1011 m (3317 ft) | Munro top | |
| Stob na Bròige | NN190525 | 956 m (3136 ft) | Munro | |
| Stob Coire Altruim | NN197530 | 941 m (3087 ft) | Munro top | |
Buachaille Etive Mòr (Scottish Gaelic: Buachaille Eite Mòr, meaning "the herdsman of Etive"), generally known to climbers simply as The Buachaille, is a mountain at the head of Glen Etive in the Highlands of Scotland. Its pyramidal form, as seen from the A82 road when travelling towards Glen Coe, makes it one of the most recognisable mountains in Scotland, and one of the most depicted on postcards and calendars.
Buachaille Etive Mòr takes the form of a ridge nearly five miles (8 km) in length, almost entirely encircled by the River Etive and its tributaries. The ridge contains four principal tops: from north-east to south-west these are Stob Dearg (1022 m), Stob na Doire (1011 m), Stob Coire Altruim (941 m) and Stob na Bròige (956 m). Stob Dearg and Stob na Bròige are both Munros; the latter was promoted to Munro status by the Scottish Mountaineering Club in 1997.
The steep, craggy north-eastern face of Stob Dearg forms the classic aspect of the mountain as seen from the Kings House Hotel, and constitutes the most direct route of ascent for climbers and scramblers. Crowberry Ridge, a classic rock climb graded severe, was first climbed direct – and photographed – in 1900 by the Abraham brothers with Messrs Puttrell and Baker. Immediately to the left is Curved Ridge, one of the most famous scrambling routes.
Alternatively there is a somewhat eroded path leading steeply up the Coire na Tulaich which, in summer conditions, allows walkers to ascend the peaks, reaching the ridge about half a kilometre west of Stob Dearg.
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