13km/8 miles/4-5 hours
Ascent 476m/1560ft
Start/Finish
1 Car park S side of A82, half mile west of Altnafeadh GR: NN212559
From a green signpost, the good path heads SW up the valley to the head of Lairig Gartain.
2 The path descends for 300m, rather rough, then slants out down the steep slope above the stream, to reach the southern spur of Stob Dubh. A gate through a deer fence is just below, but continue contouring above the fence, on a rough path, to cross Allt Lairig Eilde. (Note that both streams from Lairig Eilde, southwards and northwards, have this same name.)
3 Beyond the stream a good path runs uphill, to head N through the saddle above. It drops to cross the N-flowing Allt Lairig Eilde, and runs beside…
