Stob a'Choire Odhair

There is a car park off to the left about 300m before Victoria Bridge on the minor road from Bridge of Orchy. Begin the walk by rejoining the road (there is a shortcut path starting to the left of the pines from the car park). Follow the road (which is also part of the West Highland Way) over the bridge, then turn left onto the track signposted as a Public Footpath to Loch Etive by Glen Kinglas. Follow this track which soon runs along the north bank of the Abhainn Shira, passing beside a plantation.The track passes a green metal hut at Clashgour - this was once the local schoolhouse but is now a mountaineering club hut. Just beyond this and before crossing the stream, turn off onto an path on the right. This has a few boggy stretches at first but soon becomes excellent, following the Allt Toaig towards the hills. It leads very pleasantly uphill towards Coire Toaig, sloping uphill away from the stream a little opposite some slabby crags with a waterfall on the mountainside opposite - you may spot the descent path descending to the right of this waterfall. Continue on the main path until just after it crosses the Allt Caolinn Duibh. Here turn right on a path that soon joins an old stalkers' path.Once on the stalkers' route there are a series of zig-zags that greatly ease the ascent - you can help prevent erosion here by sticking to the zig-zags. Higher up the ridge becomes indistinct and the path fades on the broad slopes. Continue the ascent to reach the cairn marking the summit of Stob a'Choire Odhar, a Munro at 945m. The views from here are superb in all directions, but particularly stunning is the vast expanse of Rannoch Moor to the north, seemingly as much water as land; this summit is well worthwhile as an easier hillwalk in its own right and less experienced hillwalkers should return the same way from here.To continue to Stob Ghabhar, leave the summit by following the broad west ridge down to the bealach at 668 metres. From here follow the path that climbs to the west, keeping left at an indistinct fork. The path now ascends WSW for about three hundred metres.The route from here however climbs more directly up the very steep slopes to the south, roughly following the boundary marked on OS maps; there is a path in places but care is needed as the slope is unpleasantly loose with scree and rocks and the view back down towards Coirein Lochain could be intimidating to some; careful navigation is needed. The ridge of Aonach Eagach above is likely to be reached with some relief.Turn right along the path on the crest of the ridge; there is one very narrow section but no real difficulties - it is a very fine ridge but no rival to its more famous namesake the Aonach Eagach in nearby Glencoe.