Stob Ghabhar seen from Forest Lodge

Beinn Dorain seen from the south

Stob Ghabhar seen from Rannoch Moor

The south slopes of Beinn an Dothaidh seen from Cam Chreag

Beinn Achaladair seen from Forest Lodge

The eastern hills leading to Beinn a' Chreachan seen Beinn Dorain

The way up to Beinn Dorain into Coire an Dothaidh is quite boggy but the track is well worn all the way to the summit. The next summit, Beinn an Dothaidh, has some excellent views out across Rannoch Moor and an impressive north face. It's summit is very plateau-like and so navigation is a serious matter in mist and snow.

Beinn a' Chreachan seen from Beinn Mhanach

Beinn a' Chreachan seen from Beinn Achaladair

Beinn Mhanach seen from Beinn Chaoraich

The walk can be extended to Beinn a' Creachan along generally easy going slopes (descent from Beinn Achladair is pretty steep in one place) that is spectacular with the northern slope fringed with crags for most of the way. It is a very long walk though.

Beinn nam Fuaran, Beinn Mhanach and
Loch Lyon seen from Cam Chreag

Stob Ghabhar and Stob a' Choire Odhar
These are the best summits in the area! Stob Ghabhar with its own Aonach Eagach ridge - pretty short and reasonably narrow but not really scary. The summit overlooks the very deep corrie of Coirein Lochain and continues round the corrie to descend a less narrow but more slabby ridge on the north side of this corrie. This corrie is the deepest with the highest cliffs and as such, it's well worth visiting.

Coire na Muic - one of the common approaches to Stob Ghabhar

Looking down on the Aonach Eagach Ridge

Stob Ghabhar seen from Stob a' Choire Odhar

Coire Toaig

The summit of Stob a' Choire Odhair seen from the slopes of Stob Ghabhar

The summit of Stob a' Choire Odhar has fewer corrie features but is still a shapely summit. It's quite rocky at its top.

The approach to both summits is often made from Forest Lodge up a good landrovers track to the Allt Toaig where a well worn stalkers path is followed up to Coire Toaig and the saddle above. The approach to Stob Ghabhar from here is quite steep going up to the Aonach Eagach ridge, but the slope has a well worn path which eases the ascent. Stob a Choire Odhar from this saddle is a more straightforward affair, with a good path following a broad but well defined ridge to the summit dome.

An alternative approach to Stob Ghabhar can be made via the Waterfalls of Creag an Stealaire to reach the Aonach Eagach ridge more quickly. The alternative approach to Stob a' Choire Odhar follows a minor southern ridge from Coire Toaig. This has a good stalkers path going up it.

The very top of Stob Ghabhar seen from just west of the end of the Aonach Eagach ridge

The wilds of Glen Kinglas

The Abhain Shira

A low level walk up along the Abhain Shira to Loch Dochard is superb giving wild views of the Glen Etive hills from here.