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A rocky ridge rising to a pointed top on Glas Bheinn Mhòr, hills in haze behind.
Glen Coe and Glen Etive

Glas Bheinn Mhor

A Munro of 998 metres, number 144 of the 282.

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The hill

Glas Bheinn Mhor stands above Glen Etive, and the county line between Highland and Argyll and Bute runs right over it.

It sits in the middle of a close group of Munros. Stob Coir' an Albannaich is about two kilometres to the north-east, Beinn nan Aighenan is to the south and Ben Starav to the west, and none of the three is as much as three kilometres away.

Glen Etive is both a National Scenic Area and a Wild Land Area, and the Loch Etive Mountains Wild Land Area takes in 22 Munros and 8 Corbetts.

The way up
Highland Council's planning reports of 2019 describe a well-used footpath up Glen Ceitlein as a route to the surrounding Munros and Corbetts. Take the way up from a route description and the map before you go.
Stalking
Watch for local signs: Mountaineering Scotland asks walkers to follow them where an estate has not published its stalking plans.
Summit
Grid reference NN 153 429
The glen
Highland Council calls Glen Etive a 25km cul-de-sac, with a single-track road, limited parking and no public transport.
Glen Etive road end
At the Loch Etive end of the glen road, Highland Council's car park is pay and display from 10 July 2026: £3 for up to 3 hours, £4 for up to 6, £5 for up to 12 and £10 for up to 24. There is no overnight parking between 10pm and 8am.
Toilets and food
Plan on finding no toilets or food in the glen, and carry everything the day needs.
On the hill today

A weather model's forecast for the height of the summit, not a report from the hill. Read the mountain forecast the evening before: West Highlands forecast, Glas Bheinn Mhor, Southwest Highlands mountain forecast, Glencoe avalanche forecast.

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Going another day?

Choose the day you mean to climb.Near or far: the light you will have, and what the summit is likely to be doing.

Ben Starav, Beinn nan Aighenan and Glas Bheinn Mhòr on the skyline, looking west from the West Highland Way south of Victoria Bridge.

Photograph by James Caven, via Google

Before you go

Carry

  • A paper map and a compass, and the skill to use them
  • Waterproofs, warm layers, hat and gloves
  • Food and drink
  • A head torch, a whistle and a first aid kit
  • A survival bag
  • Boots with a good grip

Under snow and ice this is a different day, with short light and the risk of avalanche. It needs an ice axe, crampons, winter boots and the skill to use them.

If something goes wrong

  • Dial 999, ask for the police, then mountain rescue
  • Give a six-figure grid reference: the summit is NN 153 429
  • Say how many are hurt, how many are with you, and your number
  • Register to text 999 before the day: text the word register to 999

The summit is optional. Turning back is the right decision whenever the cloud, the wind or the light say so.

How to call for help in the hills · Safety and skills for the hills · ThinkWINTER

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For the route itself, take the map and read these.

Sleep and eat at its foot

Next along: Stob Coir' an Albannaich, Beinn nan Aighenan, Ben Starav, Meall nan Eun. Checked on 10 October 2026. The facts on this page are Highland Council's and Mountaineering Scotland's; the forecasts are the Mountain Weather Information Service's, the Met Office's and the Scottish Avalanche Information Service's. Height and position from The Database of British and Irish Hills, v18.3, adapted, CC BY 4.0. This page is not a route description and does not replace a map.