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2 Lagangarbh Buttress

1 Start/Finish Altnafeadh layby on the A82 GR: NN220562 Leave the road and take the clear path towards the Buachaille, crossing a footbridge and passing the SMC climbers’ hut, which also bears the name Lagangarbh. Continue onwards and upwards towards the hill until you meet a streambed or gully with much boulder debris.

2 Using this as a ‘handrail’ guide, clamber up through the heather or on the boulders to meet the first of the buttress slabs. These are smooth but the rock is superbly grippy. Continue upwards to meet a wide

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