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The Great Britain Guide

Mountains & hills · Scottish Highlands

Buachaille Etive Mòr

Also known as: Buachaille Èite Mòr

In or near Kinlochleven.

Free admission

Buachaille Etive Mòr in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

Near the summit of Buachaille Etive Mor - geograph.org.uk - 975529

Dannie Calder — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
3 h–8 h
Best time of year
Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Buachaille Etive Mòr is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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Official information

Buachaille Etive Mòr is a prominent mountain located in the Scottish Highlands, known for its distinctive shape and stunning views. It is a popular destination for hikers and climbers, offering various routes to its summit, including challenging scrambles and well-maintained paths.

From the Wikipedia article

Buachaille Etive Mòr (), Scottish Gaelic: Buachaille Èite Mòr, 'great herdsman of Etive'), also known simply in English as 'The Buachaille', is a mountain at the head of Glen Etive in the Highlands of Scotland. Its pyramidal shape, as seen from the northeast, makes it one of the most recognisable mountains in Scotland, and one of the most depicted on postcards and calendars. Buachaille Etive Mòr is a large ridge nearly five miles (8 km) long, almost entirely encircled by the River Etive and its tributary the River Coupall. The ridge contains four main peaks: from north-east to south-west these are Stob Dearg (1,021.4 m), Stob na Doire (1,011 m), Stob Coire Altruim (941 m) and Stob na Bròige (956 m). Stob Dearg and Stob na Bròige are both Munros; the latter was promoted to Munro status by the Scottish Mountaineering Club in 1997. To the west is the smaller ridge, Buachaille Etive Beag.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

Visiting

Buachaille Etive Mòr appears in the background during a song sequence in the 1998 Bollywood film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Together with Beinn a'Chrulaiste it can also be seen in the film Skyfall, where James Bond transports M away from the villain Raoul Silva. It was also the setting for the pop video "Whistle Down the Wind" by Nick Heyward and "politics and violence" by popular Florida-based singer Dominic Fike.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
56.6473, -4.8978
Address
Glen Etive, Scotland

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Buachaille Etive Mòr?
Buachaille Etive Mòr is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
What is Buachaille Etive Mòr?
Buachaille Etive Mòr in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Buachaille Etive Mòr?
Its coordinates are 56.6473°, -4.8978°.
Is Buachaille Etive Mòr free to visit?
Yes, Buachaille Etive Mòr is free to enter.