Gazing
across at Creise and Meall a‘ Bhuiridh
from the Black Corries on the
edge of Rannoch Moor, you’ll see one of the finest mountain panoramas in
Scotland, together with the deep defile of Glen
Etive and
the familiar shape of Buachaille
Etive Mor. Creise itself, at
3609ft/1100m, is a steep-sided hill that offers superlative scrambling
up the steep
north nose of Sron na Creise. The rocky ribs that spill down eastwards
into the Cam
Gleann provide an easier way to the top, although there is good
scrambling here too.
This is the route to the summit ridge starting at Blackrock Cottage,
the Scottish Ladies Climbing Club hut on the road that leads to the
White Corries ski area. Cross the boggy heather moorland around the
north slopes of Creag Dhubh to the mouth of the Cam Ghleann to reach
the rocky slopes of Sron na Creise. Contour west to avoid the
rocky difficulties to enjoy easy scrambling up the steep, rocky ribs
that spill down from Stob a’ Ghlais Choire, the start of a long and
scenic ridge that eventually terminates at Stob Ghabhar in the south.
Less than a kilometre from Stob a‘ Ghlais Choire lies the summit of Creise,
beyond which the flat top of Mam Coire Easain gives way to a stony rib
which descends to a high bealach which, in turn, leads to
Meall a’ Bhuiridh. lt’s then an easy
climb to the summit of Meall a’
Bhuiridh and a straightforward descent to Blackrock
Cottage by way of the ski grounds. Route:
Start and finish at Blackrock
Cottage off the A82 (GR: NN268531).
Cross heather moorland to the mouth of the Cam Ghleann to gain the
rocky slopes of Sron na Creise.
Contour west to avoid rocky difficulties and ascend steep slabs to Slob
a‘ Ghlais Choire, the start of the main ridge.
Follow the corrie rim round to a curved crest that rises to Creise.
Follow the ridge towards the flat top of Mam Coire Easain.
A stony rib offers a way of escape from the ridge towards a bealach at
the foot of Meall a‘ Bhuiridh.
Climb to the summit of Meall
a‘ Bhuiridh, then descend back to Blackrock Cottage by way of the
ski area
