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Name:Sgurr a' Bhuic
Hill number:316
Height:963m / 3159ft
Parent (Ma):279  Aonach Beag
Parent (SMC):279  Aonach Beag
RHB Section:04A: Fort William to Loch Treig and Loch Leven
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Nevis
Class:Simm, Munro Top, High Hills of Britain, Murdo
(Tu,Sim,MT,HHB,Mur)
Grid ref:NN 20411 70159
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:65m
Col:898m  NN 2045 7036  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 41
(1:25k) 392
Survey:obvious summit
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 317 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
SoloTopsaswell17/11/2023
With ChristineKeith9925/05/2023
With Keithchristine9925/05/2023
https://strava.app.link/MTytjrK7IybJohn30/03/2023
Gorgeous little summit with excellent all round viewsAdrian02/09/2022
From CP at end of Glen Nevis road. Great views of Nevis range and Mamores. Not much snow left on this one! With B and R.jenx11/03/2022
Final hill of the day. From Stob Coire Bhealaich on good ridge path, shattered rock for part. Small cairn on summit, with good views as cloud had lifted. It was a delight to find an excellent and obvious path down to the Steall ruins. The path initially follows the ridge west to ashoulder at c 810 m then descends gradually on grass to the SE side of the stream Coire nan Laogh at c550m (keeping out of the gulley). We then crossed the footbridge and followed the well used Water of Nevis path back to the 'Steall Bridge car park' at the end of the roadin a generally westerly direction .Denise 16/09/2021
From the N on the ridge top path. Grey views under overcast skies, last summit of the day. There's a good path down to Glen Nevis if you can find it, first descend ridge W to where it levels then descending traverse of NW side of shoulder to top of a lump on its hillside from where the path becomes much more obvious.RichardM16/09/2021
Aonach Beag topsScmccabe 06/08/2020
With Karen. Beautuful day, icy under footHighland Days30/11/2019
From the Glen Nevis car park, on our way to Nevis Range via Aonach Beag.DanMaisieBex20/08/2019
With John Esson & LunaBigNick14/07/2019
With RodOik11/06/2019
Two days later than planned, after bad weather. 10 degrees, increasingly sunny, strong ESE wind. From Glen Nevis car park with Jill via Steall Ruin and path by burn. Jill not feeling well so turned back. Steep climbing on grass and heather covered in soft, wet snow gradually becoming deep enough to kick steps. Glorious on ridge in wind and sun, snack, jacket on, admired the view, on to Stob Coire Bhealach.Wycombe Wanderer05/04/2019
En route from Glen Nevis to Aonach Beag. With DB and RP.Man of Kernow128/09/2018
Weather fair.MountainMac24/06/2018
Ascents of Aonach Beag and Mor from Glen Nevis (Steall Ruins) taking in the two Tops of Sgurr a' Bhuic and Stob Coire Bhealaich.knarf17/09/2017
grey corries and aonachs traverse 19 tops C/W from corriechoille, 30 km 12 hoursrobertphillips01/10/2016
Climbed en route to Aonach Beag and Aonach Mor starting from Glen Nevis.PeakyPete02/09/2016
Both Aonach munros from Glen Nevis with John. Still a fair bit of snow underfoot from around 600m - summit of Aonach Mor was buried under deep snow. Including two of the southern tops (Stob Coire Bhealaich & Sgurr a' Bhuic).mproudfoot02/04/2016
Glen Nevis to Gondola cross walk. Glorious in bright sun and no wind with jon moss, andy paton, graeme wilkinson, tom oldham and, for a bit, matt davies. Grinding ascents on soft snow but fantastic views all around. 6 hoursalexmaclennan10/03/2016
From Glen Nevis, Sgurr a'Bhuic, Stob Choire Bhealach, Aonach Beag and Aonach Mor.rhalstead27/09/2015
Sgurr a'Bhuic, Stob Coire Bhealaich, Aonach Beagkeithouk19/02/2015
Glen Nevis - Sgurr a' Mhuic - Stob Coire Bhealaich - Aonach Beag - Aonach Mor - Coire Giubhsachan - Glen Nevisdavidpettit8420/07/2013
With Aonach Beag and Aonach Mor on Bob's Completion Day. Pretty scarey in the snow once we left this top. Quite a steep ascent to this rocky little top.nickywood116/05/2013
RBS HWC weekend at Inchree; great day with snow conditions which were tiring but passable without crampons or need to use ice axes; we walked the first part of the Glen Nevis path as far as Steall with Martine Crombie as unexpected company; the uphill work was hard a) as it was a big climb and b) because of the snow; very soft snow at summit; the Satmap had a turn at the summit showing us as 1-1.5 km south of the summit; after a restart it agreed that we were there; my choice of route back was not entirley to Frances's liking; started at ~10 am back at car by ~6.15 pmlangskill14/04/2012
started a steall ruins, having wildcamp and climbed sgurr a-bhuic, stob coire bhealaich, aonach beag and aonach morsimbapara19/08/2011
See Aonach Beagdickscroop25/09/2010
self (Aonach Beag)davidsbatty01/05/2009
Blisco10/04/2009
t173redcon03/01/2009
With Mick & Mary.MickyRoss28/05/2007
Munro book route for Aonach Mor, high cloud, occasional drizzle but great views.iangalbraith25/08/2006
With a friend. We left one vehicle at the car park of the Aonach Mòr gondola system and drove to the top of Glen Nevis in another. We walked up Upper Glen Nevis and climbed steeply up to the summit of Sgùrr a' Bhuic. We continued to Stob Coire Bhealaich, Aonach Beag and Aonach Mòr. Here we separated, my friend descending northwards. I descended with a little difficulty down snow slopes to the east and to Stob an Cul-Choire, Stob Coire an Fhir Dhuibh and Tom na Sròine. I descended westwards and contoured round Aonach an Nid to the vicinity of the top station of the gondola system. I went up to the summit of Sgùrr Finniosgaig. I descended on the mountain bike trail and reached the car park about 21:00.pwbellarby13/05/2006
With Ashley, planned longer walk over 4 days but bad weather put a stop to that. However completed Ben Nevis, Carn Mor Dearg, Aonach Mor, Aonach Beag, Sgurr Choinnich + 6 Tops. 32km, 3415m in 22hrs walking.JamesSDonald27/12/2005
With Ian Soulsby.Dangerous Dave02/10/2005
1 of 4: From Glen Nevis roadend.ChrisR28/06/2005
Ben, Dadbdougherty27/05/2005
See Aonach Beag dbb03/07/2004
Leanane to Corriechoile via Aonachs and Grey Corries, 6 Munros and 12 Tops. 32km, +/-2900m, 12 hours.PGCE12/09/2003
KeithByTheC21/07/2002
CK, Warwick, Dave Milner SheilaS29/03/2002
Direct ascent from Steall ruins. yorkie29/05/2000
Date unknown paulsross01/01/2000
Circuit from Steallrjf3506/07/1999
Solo. Cycled in from Killiechonate to Frst edge(238770). Grey Corries from Stob Choire Claurigh to Stob Coire an Laoigh, Sgurr Choinnich Mor, Aonach Beag, Aonach Mor & descent by Stob an Cul Choire. 5 Munros & all 10 tops.Vin02/06/1999
Estimated date - done with James on way to 4000ft munrosAimless Rambler31/07/1998
From end of the road up Glen Nevis to Steall, then up to Aonach Beag, Aonach Mor, Carn Mor Dearg and Ben NevisGallovidian04/06/1998
Galltywenallt26/09/1997
With Robin.thenomad15/02/1997