
Start: Meanach Bothy NN 26660 68483
Distance: 10k
Duration: 5 hours
Description: Followed light track up pass NNE to 500m; then took NNW route meandering between moraines to avoid bog and used stream as handle, zig zag steeply up to bealach. Then continued up rounded ridge to top of Stob Ban (Grey corries). From pass the top was visible but cloud base lowered to about 700m during ascent. Descent on path E then NE - strong winds on the exposed summit section when descending (as this side was more exposed to wind). Reached Leacach bothy in plenty of time.
Area :
Ben Nevis (Fort William To Loch Leven)
This area covers the mountains between Fort William, Loch Leven (to the south) and Loch Treig (to the east). The area includes Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg, The Mamores, The Aonachs and The Grey Corries. An impressive 20 Munros are split equally by Glen Nevis and the waters of Abhainn Rath. Relatively accessible from the A82, these mountains hold some classic walking and climbing routes such as The Ring of Steall in the Mamores and Point Five Gully on Ben Nevis. Includes all major peaks above 600m.