Lochaber Traverse
A point to point route taking in the Grey Corries, Aonachs, Carn Mor Dearg and Ben Nevis.
Route: Start at Wee Minister on Corriechoille track. Finish: touching the bridge by Glen Nevis Youth Hostel.
Included: Stob Choire Claurigh, Stob Coire an Laoigh, Stob Coire Easain, Sgurr Choinnich Mor, Sgurr Choinnich Beag, Aonach Beag, Aonach Mor, Carn Mor Dearg, Ben Nevis.
Not included: Stob Ban.
Route choice: We couldn’t find any info on a definitive ‘Lochaber Traverse’ route so made an objective decision on an aesthetic line which we (some Lochaber runners) feel is a good compromise between specifying enough to ensure you enjoy the brilliant Grey Corries ridge in its entirety, but not so many summits as to be overly prescriptive. Purists may wish to visit all Munro Tops as you pass very close to many eg Stob Coire Cath na Sine, Caisteil, etc (but we haven’t specified this as a must). The finish at the bridge rather than Youth Hostel sign misses out a sprint finish across a busy narrow bridge and often busy road, and as it isn’t a ‘round’ there is no need to ‘close the loop’...
Descent of Ben Nevis stuck to ‘Ben Nevis Race’ rules regarding the Grassy Bank.
25.5km & 2500m ascent
