Number 210 of 282 by height · West Highlands
Stob na Broige (Buachaille Etive Mor)
Stob na Bròige
3,128 ft (953 m)
Facts
- Grid reference
- NN 190 525
- Latitude, longitude
- 56.62990, -4.95117
- Area
- West Highlands
The walk up
- Distance, one way
- 3.3 mi (5.3 km)
- Climb
- 2,218 ft (676 m)
- Estimated time up
- 2 h 10 min
- Start
- Car park near Cnoc nam Bocan
Route picked by computer, not yet checked on the hill
Summit conditions
From Sunday 1 November, 17:07. Not live.
- Weather
- Clear sky
- Temperature
- 36°F (2°C)
- Wind chill
- 33°F (0°C)
- Wind
- 4 mph (7 km/h) from the northwest
- Cloud cover
- 9%
- Rain or snow, next hour
- None
- Freezing level, rough estimate
- 4,288 ft (1,307 m)
- Sunrise, sunset
- 07:28, 16:38
Stob na Broige (Buachaille Etive Mor) weather: the forecast page
The way up
From Car park near Cnoc nam Bocan, follow the path south-west all the way to the summit, 3.1 mi, climbing steadily from 1,000 ft to 3,150 ft. On the way you cross the Allt a' Bhlair Bhuide and the River Coupall and go over Stob Coire Altruim (3,100 ft). The steepest part is between 1,500 ft and 2,750 ft, about 1.8 mi from the start. The summit is at 3,128 ft (953 m).
Written from the map, not from walking it. Paths on the ground can differ, so carry a map and compass.See it in 3D.
Getting there
By car
Car park near Cnoc nam Bocan. Free to park. This is where the walking route starts.
Driving directions to the Stob na Broige (Buachaille Etive Mor) car park56.66142,-4.91745
By train
Nearest station: Corrour, 11 mi (18 km) from the car park. Too far to walk in from.
By bus
Nearest bus stop on the map: White Corries, 3.6 mi (5.9 km) from the car park. Check the times first: many Highland buses run only a few times a day.
Near the start
- Bothy or hut: Lagangarbh 0.5 mi (0.8 km)
From OpenStreetMap. Places close or change hours, especially in winter, so check before you rely on one.
Public transport directionsBus and train times on Traveline Scotland
About Stob na Broige (Buachaille Etive Mor)
- In Gaelic
- Stob na Bròige
Stob na Bròige is the south-western Munro of Buachaille Etive Mòr, the great ridge at the head of Glen Etive, almost 5 miles long and nearly ringed by the River Etive and the River Coupall. Seen from the north-east, the Buachaille's pyramid makes it one of the most recognisable mountains in Scotland. Between Stob na Bròige and Stob Dearg at the far end lie Stob na Doire and Stob Coire Altruim, the latter listed as Stob na Bròige's top. The Scottish Mountaineering Club promoted it to a Munro in 1997.
To the west is the smaller ridge of Buachaille Etive Beag, whose Stob Dubh, 0.9 miles away, is the nearest higher Munro. Stob na Bròige rises 441 ft (135 m) above the col linking it to higher ground.
The highest point is a rock about 8 m north-east of the large cairn.
Tops on Stob na Broige (Buachaille Etive Mor)
One lower summit in the Munro tables, not counted as separate Munros. Keen baggers tick these too.
| Top | Height | From the summit |
|---|---|---|
| Stob Coire AltruimNN 197 530 | 3,080 ft (939 m) | 0.5 mi (0.8 km) |
Through the year
Hours of daylight on Stob na Broige (Buachaille Etive Mor) in the middle of each month. The shorter the day, the earlier you need to start.
Stag stalking season, 1 July to 20 October. On many estates, walkers are asked to keep to set routes on stalking days: check the Scottish Outdoor Access Code site's Heading for the Scottish Hills service before you go.
Nearest Munros
| Munro | Height | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stob Dubh (Buachaille Etive Beag) | 3,143 ft (958 m) | 0.9 mi (1.5 km) |
| Stob Coire Raineach (Buachaille Etive Beag) | 3,033 ft (925 m) | 1.4 mi (2.2 km) |
| Stob Dearg (Buachaille Etive Mor) | 3,351 ft (1,021 m) | 2.2 mi (3.6 km) |
Common questions about Stob na Broige (Buachaille Etive Mor)
- How high is Stob na Broige (Buachaille Etive Mor)?
- Stob na Broige (Buachaille Etive Mor) is 3,128 ft (953 m), number 210 of the 282 Munros by height, in the West Highlands.
- How long does it take to climb Stob na Broige (Buachaille Etive Mor)?
- About 2 h 10 min up and 1 h 5 min back down by our route from Car park near Cnoc nam Bocan, before stops: 3.3 mi (5.3 km) each way with 2,218 ft (676 m) of climbing. That is one of the quicker Munros to climb. Most people take longer than these estimates.
- Where do you park for Stob na Broige (Buachaille Etive Mor)?
- Our route starts at Car park near Cnoc nam Bocan. It is free to park.
- Can you climb Stob na Broige (Buachaille Etive Mor) without a car?
- The nearest railway station is Corrour, 11 mi (18 km) from the start, and the nearest bus stop on the map is White Corries, 3.6 mi (5.9 km) from the start. Highland trains and buses are few, so check times on Traveline Scotland before you go.
- Is Stob na Broige (Buachaille Etive Mor) a hard Munro?
- It involves scrambling: part of the route is graded alpine hiking on OpenStreetMap, with exposed or rocky ground where you use your hands. It is not a walk for beginners, and in winter it needs mountaineering skills.
- When is the best time to climb Stob na Broige (Buachaille Etive Mor)?
- Daylight runs from about 18 hours in mid June to 7 hours in mid December, so summer gives the most time. From 1 July to 20 October it is the stag stalking season, when some estates ask walkers to keep to set routes. In winter, snow and ice turn most Munros into mountaineering terrain.
A guide only. Mountain conditions change fast: carry a map and compass and know how to use them, and read the mountain forecast for the West Highlands before you go.
Questions
Where can I get a proper mountain forecast?
Read the Mountain Weather Information Service forecast for the West Highlands, written by forecasters for walkers and climbers. In winter, also read the Scottish Avalanche Information Service report for the area.
Where does the summit weather come from?
From MET Norway's forecast model, fetched for every Munro once an hour at the summit's own height. It is computer output for one point, not a forecast written for mountains, so treat it as a guide. The past hours are what the forecast said at the time. Wind chill, the freezing level and sunrise and sunset are worked out by this site from those figures; the freezing level assumes temperature drops steadily with height, so it can be well out when cold air sits in the glens.
How was this route drawn?
It follows footpaths and tracks mapped on OpenStreetMap, from a public car park to the summit, with heights from Copernicus elevation data. A computer picked the start as the car park with the quickest mapped way up, counting the climbing as well as the distance. Nobody has checked it on the hill yet, so it may not be the usual way up, and the path may be faint or missing on the ground. A line on a map is not a description of the ground.
- About 0.4 mi of the path is graded alpine hiking (T4) in OpenStreetMap: expect scrambling or exposed ground.
- Path geometry: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Overpass API extract fetched 2026-10-24T19:57:37.957Z. Start chosen automatically: the public car park on a public road with the shortest mapped-path route to the summit (busy roads and T4 paths weighted against).
- Elevation: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (© DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA), sampled every 50 m, 3-sample median, 5 m hysteresis on ascent.
- Summit position: Database of British and Irish Hills v18 (CC BY 4.0).
Built 2026-10-25.
How is the time up worked out?
With Naismith's rule, the standard hill-walking estimate: an hour for every 3.1 miles (5 km), plus an hour for every 1,969 ft (600 m) of climbing, with no stops. For this route that gives about 2 h 10 min, one way. It ignores rough ground, weather, stops and the walk back down, so most people take longer.
Where do the car parks and bus stops come from?
From OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight lines, not the way you would walk or drive. A bus stop on the map says nothing about how often a bus calls: many Highland buses run a few times a day, some only on school days or by booking, so check Traveline Scotland first. The map cannot tell whether a car park is on a public road, so a remote one may only be reachable on foot or by train.
Where do the Gaelic names and stories come from?
From the hill's article on English Wikipedia and its Wikidata entry, put into a few words of our own. Meanings and pronunciations are only given where the article states them; many Gaelic hill names are old and their meaning is uncertain. Read the full article.
Where do the height and grid reference come from?
From the Database of British and Irish Hills, the surveyed list most baggers use. Stob na Broige (Buachaille Etive Mor) is hill 203 there.
Sources: Database of British and Irish Hills (CC BY 4.0), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata, Copernicus elevation data, Sentinel-2 cloudless imagery by EOX. All credits and licences.