"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

"I had planned on climbing Bidean nam Bian but the snow was going to be too much for Freja, so we sidestepped and climbed this instead. It is a glorioius mountain, we came down via the corrie with the lochans that give the peak its name and Freja cooled off with a swim." — munroman • Apr 18, 2009

"With a party from Alltshellach, the HF Guesthouse. This was the harder walk, which was to have been to Stob Coire nan Lochan and Bidean nam Bian. Led by HF leader, Steve Cowen. We went by coach to the parking area for the path to the lost valley etc and walked up the path through Coire nan Lochan. We ascended the east ridge of Stob Coire nan Lochan. Here Steve asked me to help keep an eye open for any who might be a little unsure on the scramble, which is not difficult. There were several youngsters in the party. We reached the summit of Stob Coire nan Lochan. Here Steve became unwell, perhaps suffering from heat problems. I took over the leadership for a while and took the party down to the lost valley. Steve recovered and fun was had climbing the large boulder that lies immediately above the steep bouldery slope that leads down to the glen bottom of Glen Coe. The youngsters much enjoyed this." — peter43 • Jul 25, 2008

"From the (old) Glencoe Visitor Centre car park. Aborted attempt on Bidean nam Bian. Turned back after this peak as snow conditions looked avalanche-prone. A week late a man was killed near this spot in an avalanche. With IB, PR and RL." — marktrengove2 • May 5, 2001

"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