Buachaille Etive Beag
Buachaille Etive Beag (/ˈbuəxeɪl ˈɛtɪv ˈbɛɡ/, Scottish Gaelic: Buachaille Èite Beag, 'little herdsman of Etive') is a mountain between Glen Coe and Glen Etive in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies west of Buachaille Etive Mòr, its larger neighbour, from which it is separated by a high mountain pass called Lairig Gartain.
| Buachaille Etive Beag | |
|---|---|
| Buachaille Èite Beag | |
The northern end of Buachaille Etive Beag, seen from Buachaille Etive Mòr | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 958 m (3,143 ft) |
| Prominence | c. 468 m |
| Parent peak | Buachaille Etive Mòr |
| Listing | Munro, Marilyn |
| Coordinates | 56.638159°N 4.970747°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | little herdsman of Etive |
| Language of name | Gaelic |
| Pronunciation | Scottish Gaelic: [ˈpuəxəʎə ˈeʰtʲə ˈpek] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Glen Etive/Glen Coe, Scotland |
| OS grid | NN179535 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 41 |
| Name | Grid ref | Height | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stob Dubh | NN179535 | 958 m (3143 ft) | Munro, Marilyn |
| Stob Coire Raineach | NN191548 | 925 m (3035 ft) | Munro, Marilyn |
Like its neighbour, Buachaille Etive Beag is a ridge about 3 km long that runs in a southwest–northeast direction. It has two peaks of Munro status: Stob Dubh (958 m) at the southern end, and Stob Coire Raineach (925 m) in the middle. The latter became a Munro in the 1997 revision of Munro's Tables, in which all tops with a topographic prominence of more than 500 feet (152.4 m) were promoted to full Munro status. The smaller peak at the northern end is Stob nan Cabar.