"A lovely clear summer Saturday in the middle of superb spell of hot (for Scotland!) weather. Got one of the last spaces in the main Glencoe car park. Start 1020h + Finish 1840h = 8h20, 15km, 1630m ascent Summits today: GEARR AONACH - Sim + Graham Top STOB COIRE NAN LOCHAN - Munro Top BIDEAN NAM BIAN - Munro STOB COIRE SGREAMHACH - Munro BEINN FHADA (STOB COIRE SGREAMHACH EAST TOP) - Munro Top BEINN FHADA NE TOP (BEINN FHADA) - Munro Top BEINN FHADA FAR NORTH TOP - Sim + Corbett Top A brilliant anti-clockwise round of the hidden valley with scrambles up Gearr Aonach”s zigzags (grade I) and down the ‘bad step’ crag on Sgreamhachs narrow NE ridge (briefly grade II as per Dan Bailey’s “Scotland’s Mountain Ridges” Cicerone press). With the bracken up I failed to find the easy climbers access route I remembered last time gaining the first ledge of the Gearr Aonach zigzags proper. I probably stayed on the main hidden valley path too long. Atop Gearr Aonach I studied the valley side of Beinn Fhada right opposite evaluating descent routes for later. People everywhere out on Bidean today. No less than ten others plus three nearby sheep (!) with me enjoying lunch in the..." — davidb • Aug 8, 2020

"A stunning walk on one of the best mountains you can get. Up the lost valley to Stob Coire Sgreamhach then constant brocken spectres all the way along to Bidean nam Bian over to Stob Coire nan Lochan for another brocken spectre before heading down Coire nan Lochan. An unforgettable day with brilliant views!" — ChrisMac • Nov 17, 2018

"It was an overcast day but that did not stop a lot of people ascend Bidean. We crossed the river Coe and followed a narrow gorge by the river until we reached a broad grassy area - a sort of hanging vally. We followed the path at the end of the broad grassy area upto the summit shoulder and reached the summit. We then retraced our steps to the path to the second Munro of the day Stob Coire Sgreamhach" — PlanMan • Aug 19, 2010

"A cloudy day, set off from near the cottage in Glencoe, crossed the river Coe and walked up the gorge between 2 of the "sisters" of Glencoe; - these are large rock buttresses that front onto Glencoeand are the the end of subsidiary ridges from the main mountain. The path goes up into the mountain sanctuary known as the Lost Valley, where the MacDonald clan used to hide their cattle from raiders. From this flat part of the walk, the path goes up steeply up the headwall, to the skyline ridge. From here it is a steep walk up the ridge, which is narrow in places, with some dips inthe ridge. Unfortunately there was some cloud on the summit, resticting the views. We then retraced our steps along the summit ridge, to the col that we had ascended to and then continued eastwards to the summit of Stob Coire Sgreamhach, 1070m" — davidlong • Aug 19, 2010

"With party from CHA Guest House, Onich. From Achtriochtan. After a struggle crossed the swollen River Coe. We went up the route via Ossian’s Cave to Stob Coire nam Lochan. Some of us attempted to climb into the cave itself but it was too wet and slimy. Continued to the top of Bidean nam Bian and then Stob Coire Sgreamhach. At the Col between these two about half the party descended scree to the Hidden Valley. The rest of us continued to the tops of Beinn Fhada before descending to the Hidden Valley." — peter43 • Sep 1, 1970

"Staying at HF Guest House, Alltshellach. From Loch Achtriochtan. With HF A Party. After ascending Stob Coire nam Beith went up ridge to Bidean nam Bian and then continued to Stob Coire Sgreamhach although some opted to descend to the Lost Valley rather than continuing to Stob Coire Sgreamhach." — peter43 • Sep 8, 1961