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Loch Eilde Mor & Buachille Etive Mor

Clients on South Top Binnein Mor

Na Gruagaichan

Location of the Mamores and Aonachs

The Mamores are a group of mountains located between Loch Leven and Glen Nevis in the Lochaber District of the Scottish Highlands.   The Aonachs can be found on the north side of Glen Nevis east of Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg.

Binnein Mor

Na Gruagaichean

Binnein Mor

Mountains of the Mamores

The Mamores are a group of ten Munros on a long ridge stretching from east to west.

They can be climbed in one very long day of around fifteen hours but the majority of walkers will break then down into smaller groups.

The most easterly Mamore is Sgurr Eilde Mor and it is normally climbed from the south from either Kinlochleven or Mamore Lodge, where normally a small charge is made for parking your car.   This is also the starting point for the next three Munros, Binnein Beag, Binnein Mor and Na Gruagaichean although Binnein Beag may also be climbed from Glen Nevis.

Glen Nevis is the starting point for the next group of Mamores, the circuit being called the 'Ring of Steall' as it climbs the mountains surrounding the old hamlet of Steall.   It is a scenic start to this walk as the path climbs up through the gorge in Glen Nevis to a grassy section of the Glen.    Here the Steall Bridge and Waterfall can be found.   Some may use this bridge with its wire strands, others may take the safer route through the  River Nevis.   This is followed by a steep climb to An Gearanach and the narrowing of the ridge.  

The second Munro on the circuit of the 'Ring of Steall' is  Stob Coire a'Chairn followed by Am Bodach.   The next mountain summit, Sgorr an Iubhair, was a Munro until demoted in 1997.   The final Munro on this circuit is Sgurr a'Mhaim and it is reached  by a narrow arête known as the 'Devil's Ridge'.   The finish of the walk is several miles west of the starting point so ideally two cars would help or it is a walk back along the road to the start.

The final two Munros Stob Ban and Mullach nan Coirean are climbed from Polldubh in Glen Nevis.

There is a couple of  Corbetts in this area.   To the east of the Mamores is Glas Bheinn, which can be climbed from Kinlochleven using the initial approach route to Sgurr Eilde Mor.    The other Corbett, Mam na Gualainn is on the north side of Loch Leven and is usually reached from a path beside Callart House on the north shore of this Loch.

Sgurr Eilde Mor

Loch Leven

Westerly Mamores

Mountains of the Aonachs

The Aonachs, compared to the Mamores, consist of only two Munros, Aonach Beag and Aonach Mor.   They can be climbed together starting from Glen Nevis but the ridge between the two narrows and may be difficult in winter.   The descent off of Aonach Mor may also cause problems as it is steep and eroded.   For those wishing to climb these mountains separately, Aonach Mor can be approached from the Gondola car park on the A82 north of Fort William.   However don't cheat and take the Gondola up to the restaurant, walk up through the forest but be on the lookout for mountain bikes as there are marked trails for them in this area.

Glen Nevis can also be used for a long walk between Corrour, on the Glasgow to Fort William railway line, to Fort William making use of the early morning train to get to the start.

Glen Nevis

Stob Ban

Aonach Beag

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