Scotland's most photographed mountain: Join us on a hike up Buachaille Etive Mòr to Stob Dearg!
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Glencoe is a playground for hiking, climbing and everything outdoors. It's also home to Scotland's most photographed mountain - Buachaille Etive Mòr or just 'The Buachaille' as it's more affectionately known.
Today, we will walk and scramble our way up to its summit at Stob Dearg, and show you what the view is like from the top, with Rannoch Moor stretching out as far as the eye can see below.
Stob Dearg is classified as a Munro - Scottish mountains with a height of over 3000ft. It's a serious hike to get to the top and in our opinion shouldn't be attempted without some experience and a good pair of boots. We certainly learned some lessons today on how the weather can change a mountain from a fairly benign experience to a mighty dangerous place!
I hope this video gives you a good impression of how it is to hike to the top of such an iconic mountain, and then get back down again!
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Filming Date: Monday 10th May 2021.
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That was just amazing! The two of you are such an inspiration. So good to watch from the warmth and comfort of my living room. Not to forget that after all the effort and danger of the climb, you come home and prepare the video for us so we can share your experience. Thanks so much Steve, absolutely loved every minute. Please keep doing it!
Thanks Peter, comments like this really spur us on to do more!! We would have been out this weekend but it was just TOO cold and windy! But will be bringing you something new soon I promise :)
I do admire your tenacity on a Sunday morning it takes all my energy to make a pot of tea and go and get the paper, thanks for your efforts and showing us all a magnificent view, take care and stay safe.
Haha Simon! You take care too! :)
That brings back memories of when my legs were younger. I remember kicking steps all the way up that Corrie when it was full of snow. I remember, just before we got to the top four mad Scotsmen jumped of the top and slid all the way to the bottom. Happy days.
Mike in Sheffield
Oh wow! that really is mad :D Glad to bring back some memories Mike!
WOW !! A big thank you for hiking all the way up there so that us mere mortals could appreciate that view. Absolutely stunning.
Respect to both of you.
Our pleasure! We were blown away by the view, and it was so calm and still up there, we should have brought a tent and stayed the night :)
@@steve-marsh 😱
Steve thanks for taking us along, that was a fantastic video, I found myself holding my breath at times. I thought you were going to turn back once you reached the ridge but the both of you pushed on. Total respect to the both of you. Brilliant. D
Cheers David! Yeah, on the way up I must admit coming back down weighed heavy in our thoughts :D
Quite the climb. One of the things I love about your videos is you know when to keep the video without voice over.
Thanks so much Lyall! It's something I put a lot of thought into, and apologies in advance, sometimes I'll get it wrong, but I'll keep trying to strike the balance :)
That was a great video Steve. You and your young lady really help us mere mortals appreciate some of the achievements that were possible to us before we got to the age it was too late to attempt them. Stunning views all the way. Thank you both for the experience. Stay safe mate.
You too Bob! Thanks for coming along :)
Awesome! Thanks for bringing us along, incredible views all along the way, glad you both made it down safely to hike another day! 😀
Haha yes - it was feeling a bit desperate at one point, more so than I could capture in the video! Cheers for coming along :)
Just watched this you doing that epic climb don't envy the way up or down well done 👏
WHAT A HIKE! THANKS for taking it for my. You'll be happy to know tho I came close, I did not barf during your descent. Cheers,
Stunning views! Scotland is a blessed country!
Wow what a beautiful hike…you two are amazing for doing this hike a little tricky with the weather 🤗🤗
Just wow Steve! Top marks all round.
Cheers Iain!
Excellent video, one of my favourites. Your video brings it all back, when we reached the ridge clouds were pouring over the hills into Glen Etive but the view 👌 over Rannoch was awesome. Really enjoying your stuff 👍.
Cheers! Amazing how quickly the weather can roll in eh? and you really see it in action on that ridge!
You guys are amazing. Again. Thank you for taking us along with you. Beautiful scenery/views.
Thanks so much for the lovely comment :)
Just fabulous views from the summit, Steve. Thank you for choosing this walk and for both being brave enough to carry on when the weather closed in. Lovely to see Glencoe and Rannoch Moor from the other perspective!
It was so magical up there with every kind of weather imaginable, but so glad to get the clear view to share with you all!
@@steve-marsh you always make the weather just right 😀👌
Again a real sense of being there and making the viewer aware of the precariousness of climbing with factoring in the weather so i think you both did well whilst filming. I was amazed at the time it takes 6hours that was another eye opener. Great views and i bet a real sense of achievement. Almost jealous.
Cheers Michael - yeah, it was a draining hike, mentally as well, so much focus needed at almost every moment. But so so worth it.
I don`t know how many times i passed that mountain going camping and fishing in Glen Etive .You may have just convinced me to have a go myself.Really enjoyable wee video mate.Thank you for taking the time to film and post it.ATB
Cheers Graeme! Definitely worth a shot if you get a nice day :) I need to try fishing now!
Phew, what a climb/scramble. Thanks for sharing the view from the top. Hats off to both of you.
Thanks Odet! That view was certainly worth all the hard work to get there :)
Stunning views, cheers for another great video.
Cheers Ian!
Amazing…quite a dangerous hike to the top…bad weather closing in too 😮😮and challenging to make your way down as well!
Enjoyed the video, many thanks. It's a few years since I was last in that area, so it was nice to see it again. I love it when the weather keeps changing like that, rather than just having a blue sky walk or rain all the time......nice.
Plus no midges....bonus😁
Good point - it's been a while since we saw our friends the midges! Yeah, the weather is so dramatic, but boy did it catch us out on this hike!
Wow, that is quite an expedition that you embarked on! Beautiful view from the summit. Thanks for letting us tag along.
You bet Philip! Glad you enjoyed it :)
Wow thanks for that view! Something I'll never do so great to be taken there by you two, cheers!
That was the last mountain I lead climbed with ropes in 2008, I scared myself stupid, decided not to test fate any more. Amazing views, great video and good advice.
Cheers Marcus! Wow, I am super-impressed you did that, but definitely not for me!!!! :)
Well done to the both of use.another great video.cheers.🍺🍺
You got it all in this one didn't you. It was an interesting "path'. Think you really have to see Scotland in the cloudy dark days. Really brings out the hills, makes the colours come alive somehow.
Those waterfalls where something else.
Well done to both of you on another great vlog on the world's most spectacular country 🏴
Cheers Michael - totally agree and we certainly saw ever side of the weather on this day but it was never short of spectacular - it really keeps you going!
Beautiful photography. Beautiful country. Thank you.
Many thanks Pete!
Stunning ,, well done, thank you again ,,
Thanks so much!
Stunning views, candid assessment about the risk...great achievement in the circumstances...thank you and take care...
Thanks so much Kevin! Every day is certainly a school day...
Have watched mountain rescues and helicopter emergencies and you can see how easy it is to twist ankles. Good on both of you!
Your videos are delightful and I am loving them. I live in Victoria, Australia and am now in my 80's, love to travel but have never been to the UK and never will now. Your videos take me away to Scotland, to beautiful islands and all sorts of adventures like this exciting one. Your trips are a wonderful relief after the concerns of the virus and the jab and I turn to them when I've had enough of the serious stuff. Thank you so much Steve, I hope you continue to take your trips and take us along with you.
That's such a lovely message to receive, thank you so much Elanne, and we wish you all the best in wonderful Victoria!
That was epic, wow! I thought I was about to watch a vid of you two on an easy stroll up a well groomed path, nope ... I've watched a few of your journeys around UK and Europe and they're always a good watch👍👍
Cheers Tony! This is about our limit :D
Oh my word!
You guys have got guts!!
Woww !!!
Super well put together, love it😁
Yay! Fanks! :D
So high like flying! Just great, thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks :)
Thank you for a wonderful information
Cheers for watching!
Thanks for the hike Steve.Bravo you two. That took some effort. Best wishes to you both. Take care.
You too Derek, cheers!
Wow Steve, wat a walk. Great vlog.
Cheers Hans!
Steve your videos are wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing your endeavours. I am slowing going through your uploads and you really do a great job of presenting Scotland in all it's beauty and honesty. I am an Englishman presently living in Australia - miles away from the British Isles and seeing your clips is really pleasant and fun. Great work from the both of you. Cheers,
Thanks so much for the support Ric! Really appreciate views, especially from the other side of the globe in wonderful Australia! :)
Huge respect very well done tough climb that. Thank you both
Cheers Willie! Thanks for coming along :)
Amazing effort guys, well done. Looking forward to being out and about this weekend.
Cheers! Have a great weekend :)
Amazingly well done 👏 love 💘this video
Thanks so much for coming along :)
That was a very gutsy effort by both of you to reach the summit of 'The Buachaille'. The descent looked really scary and it must have tested your physical skills as well as trying to keep panic at bay. Youse looked knackered at the end but you must have felt great inside !? Thanks for a great vid.
It was a great day Thomas, but some hairy moments for sure and we were right on the edge of our capabilities! Totally knackered at the end and our reward was a 3 hour drive home :)
This is an excellent recommendation from UA-cam. Very satisfying videos to watch, all the best on your UA-cam bloom
Thanks so much for watching :)
Great video!!! Thanks for sharing and greetings from Melbourne.
Thanks so much Patrick! Can't believe I've got viewers in all parts of the world! All the best to you in wonderful Melbourne!
Big love from England great videos.
Thanks so much! Best wishes from us to you! :)
Well done you two and just amazing views 👏
Thanks so much! The reward at the top was breathtaking :)
Hello Steve. You both have my full respect. I know from my own experience how strenuous an ascent on wet rock and scree is. And you still film your tour and explain everything. The descent was a bit dangerous, but you mastered it very well. You have to think about every step. The view was breathtaking and absolutely worth the effort. The video was brilliant, I held my breath until you passed the slippery spots. Thank you so much. 💪👍
P.S. You can't look really grumpy, your mischievous gleam always peaks out of your eyes 😉
I haven’t watched this yet but I see what you mean, I will make the ascent tomorrow, when I have more energy, thanks for the reminder 👍
I have just come back down to earth from the Scariest assent and decent of that Great Mountain ⛰ with the Stunning 🤩 views, 👌
@@bernicebest Nice. From the camp everything always looks simple and not far. The rain made the tour difficult for the two of them, but they acted carefully. Still, it was an adventure. Hope they had a beer when they returned or maybe a hot Tea 🍺
Thanks so much Bernice and GG! :) At times we had to just stick the camera away and focus on staying alive :) Oh, and all we had for reward at the end was a 3 hour drive home!
Life is sometimes so unfair Steve, but I bet your lovely girlfriend gave you a big hug 🤗 at least!
You guys are awesome. I love your videos. Keep doing a great job.
Cheers William! Really appreciate the kind words :)
Good morning. Thank you
Wow!
That was a great video!
Thanks so much!
AWESOME !!!!!! Those views were fantastic :) Great Vid, well done !
Thanks a lot! It was a scary fun adventure, and always nice to get the reward at the top!
Loved this video. Surprised that you didn't see the need for hiking poles but then again, you really needed your hands on that final ascent. Thanks!
Yes Robert - we have hiking poles, but they weren't ideal for this one - they were a great investment though !
Holy crap Steve and Alijca I am just glad you escaped that with no broken bones. I have been so impressed with your teamwork, persistence, spontaneity and general good nature through about 50 videos so far. I started with the trip to Cumbrae Island because it was just nostalgic. I was there this past April. I did my first solo international trip with three weeks in Scotland and Ireland. Like you it was mostly walk, bus, train, ferry and a hop back to Dublin from Glasgow via Aer Lingus. I live in Oregon so the weather was actually better than here for most of my trip. I stayed in a lovely Airbnb 1880's cottage that was built for the navies building the railroad in Largs. One of only three left standing. Then I day tripped out of Largs using ScotRail - which by the way is miles better than any Amtrak I travel here - they would win the dirty windows contest for sure. Thank you for all the adventures so far.
Too awesome!!!!
Cheers! :)
Look at the fun you two are having, lucky pair, great video thanks.
Thanks so much, fun and scary on this occasion :)
@@steve-marsh Now who was scared the most on the snow and scree, I'm betting it was you Steve. ;-)
*The Highlander Theory:*
The higher the land in Scotland gets, the more quadruped-style the mode of moving becomes. I conclude: Highlanders are quadrupeds.
Help my erse, what a magnificent landscape. Glad you two made it back down safely. It looked a wee bit scary at times.
Haha top comment, cheers :D It was wayyy too scary for us!
Very nice video! Interesting to see Scottish mountains, and also the view at the top… It seems like a challenging trip!
Thanks, it really was - a bigger challenge than we were expecting! :)
Great hike and climb guys, really makes me want to go there. Very nasty scree!
Wow! What a challenge. There must have been times when you wondered if you'd taken on too much. No? The scenery was marvelous and, as always, excellent videography! Thanks for sharing this awesome experience.
Cheers Leon :) We had a wee escape route planned if it all got too much, but it sure was a challenge!
Congratulations on surviving that! That reminds me of many similar hikes in the Canadian Rockies. Now, at the ripe old age of 56, I look back and cringe at some of the risks I took.
You probably will too :D
It's so true, sometimes you look back and think about how lucky you were in certain situations! Oh, the Canadian Rockies, why have I not been there yet!!!!!
That was truly, literally, awe-inspiring! Highest thing I've ever climbed is Ingleborough (723 m or 2,372 ft) and even as a fit sixth-former back in about 1967 it was strenuous. Hats off to the two of you !
Cheers Spud!
It was nice! Thank you! Never been there! Would love to go....Cheers! Take care!
Thanks for coming along Milena :)
Awesome Stuff Steve and might stick that on the ''to do list'' - Always wanted to do Goatfell & Scafell pike, did set out one day to climb Scafell pike but my pal had his dog with him and we hadn't done our research so we ended up climbing Catbells instead.
You really are spoiling us with these uploads and a massive thanks again.
Ah cheers Gary! You keep making my to-do list longer too!
Good video, i amazing climb
Thanks for doing this video. I'm fairly crippled and so I could not do this. I'm glad I got to see this place. 👍
Thanks for coming along with us Barbara! :)
Now I know where to go this summer
Great vid. Did it in August 2016 in perfect conditions... Still tough, especially getting onto the ridge from a ropey foothold on loose surface! Enjoyed seeing the route again. Well done!
Thank Andy! Good to hear you’ve been up there as well :)
Fantastic video, only started following you today. Did that mountain 3 years back and found the ridge the toughest part. We noticed on the way back down that a path had been cut into the skree, if only we knew before hiking up the corrie. Thanks again for such a great video. Looking forward to watching your other videos and future content.
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Dean thanks so much and welcome aboard! Really appreciate the sub :)
This is amazing! I can't wait to learn to drive and discover all of these beautiful places 😁 Also that wee hoose at the bottom of the hill... what i'd GIVE to live there! Love your videos Steve, could easily see these on Netflix one day as documentaries!
Awww Jade thank you! I know right, that house is just the dream! Hope you're doing well :)
@@steve-marsh as well as can be! Looking forward to seeing your next adventure, you're absolutely killing it!!!!!
Didn't Jimmy Saville own a similar house nearby?
@@desbrittain9952 it’s in my Glencoe drive vid! 😧
Really enjoyed watching you both.
That's a steep scramble.
Looks amazing on top.The view towards Kings House is way out there. Great stuff and thank you for the info. I'm going next week.
Have a great time Richard!!!
@steve-marsh it was fab. I got stuck on the icey bit at the top April 17th. 5 minutes to gather myself and make it. It was solid ice and that last bit so steep. It's was epic. Made a new route down . That was steep but great fun.. take care out there.
Off to Nepal to get scared again. 😊
Don't laugh.😅😅😅 I was a bit worried. Dry mouth. Still made it.
Wonderful and beautiful video, thank you!
Interesting to see how much snow there was on Buachaille Etive Mor as late as May this year. I did the same climb in May several years ago, and the mountain was snow-free. The corrie narrows to a tiny slot wide enough for one person just before the summit plateau, but clearly it was buried in snow when you were there.
Ahhh interesting! We need to go back when it's clear and dry and have a look :) Thanks so much for watching and for the info!
Love the enthusiasm you both have throughout your videos!!
Looked a great climb, think my wife would have sent me up by myself lol.....
Haha thanks so much Darren! :)
Spectacular views but so scary ❗️
Super video:-) i was there few day's ago 27/06 but only at the bottom of this magnificent mountain
Thank You! A wonderful view from any angle though eh?!
Great video Steve....I felt as if i was there with you.
Cheers David!
Brilliant ! Loved the wee cuddle you gave the van - I remember feeling similar emotions after climbing Derry Cairngorm and walking back to the car park at Linn of Dee :-) Cheers guys !
Makes you appreciate what you have 👍
Haha it was pure relief to be back! We really need to give Derry Cairngorm a try, just googled it now! Thank you :)
That looked really difficult well done and some amazing views
Jim on the way down our arms and legs were shaking with the effort required just to stay upright :) cheers
Nice!
Thank you Steve for all this wonderful information and video's. I am myself coming to Scotland with a VW California on September 3rd for 2 weeks 🙂
Hey wishing you an absolutely fantastic time!!!
@@steve-marsh Will I be running into you there? 😀
You two are fearless--but oh, what views! Thanks for sharing this adventure with all of us. And now for the REALLY hard part: learning to pronounce those Gaelic names!!
Haha you'll notice how I didn't say the name at any point in the video ;)
@@steve-marsh Yes, and I was waiting for it!
Great video rather you than me but most enjoyable. Well done both of you, your game for anything, it was stunning. Wish I was as fit as you two.😍
Thanks Margaret! It was certainly worth it for the scenery, but boy was it difficult!
Absolutely stunning views thank you for another fantastic video kean is at school at the moment but he's sure exited about watching this video it did look scary in some places but well done both of you for reaching the summit and making it down safely I'm guessing it was a hot cup of tea and some hot food in the van after that lol stay safe out there from joff and kean
Thanks so much guys, hope you enjoy it Kean! Oh you'd better believe it - we were so hungry after this!
Really enjoyed watching you both do that climb ! its a mountain I've past hundreds of times always wanted to go top but heights scare me to death so big thanks for the video
Us too Jim! Until a couple of years ago we had no idea it was even possible for us novice hikers! Cheers :)
@@steve-marsh well done!!!! 🥉
Steve, that was beautiful, technically challenging and quite technical in spots. That scree was nasty, especially going up, and scrambling down that wet rock - yikes! Amazing job, and thank for the wonderful video!
Cheers Derrick! It was reaching our limits for sure, but we had a good plan B escape route if required :)
Gosh that was a tough one! Another good video!
Glad you enjoyed it Helen!
Really well done guys, doesn't take much to hurt yourself on the Scottish hills,
A good way down is to continue along the ridge and over the second peak, then come down on your right hand side,
20 years ago I last climbed that ,😁😁
You know what, we didn't even consider that - a great option for the descent - NEXT TIME :)
Excellent VLOG. That is quite the mountain for only 3,351 ft!
Cheers Bill! I felt every one of those feet!
Hi Steve, I have been up there 3 times, the first time I carried on along the ridge, and dropped right down and then straight up on to the wee B.
The 2nd time, I carried a bottle of champagne to the summit for someone's topping out party, I stayed for ten mins, then down and climbed the Corbett behind the Kings house, I re joined the party at the Kings House.
3rd time a few of us walked the ridge and back.
Spectacular views.
Thanks for the memories.
Fantastic 👌
Sounds awesome David!!!! We really need to get to the Kings House sometime too!
@@steve-marsh Sadly the last time I did anything was a walk in the Pentlands, that was a year past November, the month before I walked with a friend of mine, we were in Glen Sheil where we did the accent of The Saddle.
We did not attempt the Forcan Ridge due to me not being as fit, but the upper section of the path was not comfortable under foot.
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Reminded me of former (more active) days - could almost smell the wet rock! Stunning, and glad that you made it down again safely.
Three of my (recent) colleagues (I've just retired) did a Glencoe/Ben Nevis "Challenge" for "Combat Stress" a PTSD charity, and all said they'd had a wonderful time in Scotland.
Hi Hugh, yes I've heard of this challenge, sounds awesome! Hope you're doing well :)
@@steve-marsh Just taken retirement after 55 years' work. I just wish I was fit enough to do the things I'd planned to do when I stopped work!. Good to follow your adventures, though :)
I have honestly lost count of the amount of time I've driven that road through Glencoe and the scenery is just stunning every trip
Couldn't agree more Graeme!
My old legs would never make it, glad you did the climb for me, great effort 😁👍
Cheers Marty! It was tough on the knees for sure!
Bless you both
Your wife or girlfriend is an absolute trooper. Great video.
She really is eh? :)
Wow!!
Brilliant video i can totally relate to the way yous were feeling coming down i did this last monday 20th with my best mate for the very 1st time it was awesome but we got lost up the top due to mist luckily we met 2 older English gentleman who showed us the path down the path down was unbelievable much harder than ascending very steep to begin with with wet rocks i have never been so glad to be on flat ground and safe in my life i was scared to bits but now looking back i want to do it again 1 day The Buachaille is outstanding a must do thanks again
Great effort David! Did you get any reward with a view at the top? Oh I hope so! Totally agree with you - it was such a relief to be back down safe but tell you what, our only slips were in the very final stages, funny how you drop your guard a bit as you near the end!
@@steve-marsh Limited views due to the mist planning on going back next year early summer a very special munro in a very special location ⛰ ❤️
Wow, not for the faint hearted. One sprained ankle on or near the top and you could find yourself in a LOT of trouble I guess Steve.... Thank heavens for helicopter rescue eh! 😀
Oh I know! we were a bit naive on this one, could have turned out a lot worse! Hope you're doing well :)
Looks very dangerous 😳 😮
solid coverage makes me think I was there but nice and dry
I thought you said that this route was the easier option! Well done to you both for continuing on, I may have turned back.
Haha we were so naive to think it would be easy :) Cheers Rich!