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I will be heading back from Scotland (Fort William) next Sunday.

Keen to stop off in Glen Coe (Or anywhere else en route) and get a easy access Grade 1/2 route done?

Any ideas?

Ben

In reply to Ben_Climber:

Aonach Eagach Ridge (Winter) (II)

The winter traverse of the Aonach Eagach, like the same outing in summer, is a mountain day of classic stature. Long and exposed, parties must be competent and efficient to avoid benightment.

In reply to Pay Attention:

That's a full day out. If the OP is looking for a quick route to fit into a journey then maybe something on the Buachaille to get the high start?. Easy Gully next to Curved Ridge maybe? Or one of those gullies on the L flank of the Little Buachaille?

Or one of the gullies on Sron na Creise, which aren't too far from the ski centre?

In repy to Ben_Climber: Emel Ridge II or West Gully 1 on Beinn an Dothaidh makes for a shortish day on the way south

Beinn an Dothaidh#maps

Good Parking off the main road south, Access is fairly easy and quicker than most things in the Coe and possibly a bit quieter (although its still going to be weekend so possibly busy ) Check that the gullies are consolidated though

Crag Topo here

https://www.ochils.com/downloads/climbing-mini-guides/4-beinnandothaidhtopo...

 

 

In reply to leon 1:

A very good venue but pray for a deep freeze as the approaches are sopping wet.

In reply to Ben_Climber:

Sron na Lairig ridge. Easy access, and easy egress from the top.

Sron na Lairig (Winter) (II) 

(caveats about useless snow, avalanche forecast etc etc!)

In reply to Ben_Climber:

Zig Zags (Winter) (I)

easy access and you don’t need to go to th summit of scnl. Comeback down the scnl path.

 

In reply to Ben_Climber:

Dinnertime Buttress (II) is another useful option when there's fresh snow to low levels. 

In reply to Ben_Climber:

East-northeast Ridge (Winter) (II) Easy to get to, a fun route, and a fairly quick, if steep, descent.

In reply to KA:

Good shout, and currently in nick.

In reply to Mark Bull: the top bowl above Dinnertime buttress is not a good place to be after strong winds and snow, people have been killed in avalanches up there

 

In reply to Ben_Climber:

maybe this Dorsal Arête (Winter) (II)

In reply to Iain Thow:

Gullies may be avalanche prone at the moment

In reply to Erik B:

Good point: when I did it we kept well to the left towards the summit of Aonach Dubh in order to avoid the headwall of the bowl.

In reply to Ben_Climber:

Many thanks for the recommendations!

In reply to Ben_Climber:

Check the avalanche forecast carefully and choose wisely. Today people trying to get up into Stob Coire nan Lochan had chest deep drifts to cope with and we descended the zigzags in waist deep drifts of graupel.