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2 Lairig Gartain & Lairig Eilde Glen Coe SCOTLAND

13km/8 miles/4-5 hours

Ascent 476m/1560ft

Start/Finish

1 Car park S side of A82, half mile west of Altnafeadh GR: NN212559

From a green signpost, the good path heads SW up the valley to the head of Lairig Gartain.

2 The path descends for 300m, rather rough, then slants out down the steep slope above the stream, to reach the southern spur of Stob Dubh. A gate through a deer fence is just below, but

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