Coire nan Lochan – View of Stob Coire nan Lochan loop from Meall Dearg

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Glencoe And Glen Etive

Coire nan Lochan – View of Stob Coire nan Lochan loop from Meall Dearg

Hard

5.0

(3)

hikers

Coire nan Lochan – View of Stob Coire nan Lochan loop from Meall Dearg

05:07

8.58km

970m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 4.19 km for 1.78 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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21 m

View of the Three Sisters, Glencoe

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a classic viewpoint for the Bidean massif's Three Sisters, one of the most iconic sights in the Highlands and a view that’s emblematic of Glen Coe. The trio …

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575 m

View Across Glen Coe

Highlight • River

Treated with this stunning sunset after a tough walk, across the final bridge back towards the car park.

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1.34 km

View of Glencoe

Highlight • Viewpoint

1.37 km

The Three Sisters of Glencoe

Highlight • Natural Monument

1.43 km

Rocky descent in Glencoe National Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The path is tough in parts and full of scree, so tread carefully as you go, this element has been built up to traverse the water running down from the munros.

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2.91 km

Coire nan Lochan

Highlight • Natural

It's boggy here from the water falling from the Munroes, so be mindful of your step and the rock path soon resumes to follow back down.

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3.05 km

View of Stob Coire nan Lochan

Highlight • Summit

The view back to Stob Coire nan Lochan from the descent towards the three sisters and the pools.

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4.05 km

Stob Coire nan Lochan Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

From Bidean nam Bian, which stands at 3,773 feet (1,150 m), you descend down to a rocky path. Sometimes, it's obscured and we took a route around the red rocks …

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8.58 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.26 km

1.91 km

389 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.48 km