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Name:Caisteal
Hill number:291
Height:1106m / 3629ft
Parent (Ma):285  Stob Choire Claurigh
Parent (SMC):289  Stob Coire an Laoigh
RHB Section:04A: Fort William to Loch Treig and Loch Leven
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Lochy
Class:Simm, Munro Top, High Hills of Britain, Murdo
(Tu,Sim,MT,HHB,Mur)
Grid ref:NN 24667 72929
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:51m
Col:1055m  NN243727  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 41
(1:25k) 392
Survey:obvious summit
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 484 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Stob Coire Gaibhre, Stob Coire na Ceannain, Stob Choire Claurigh North Top, Stob Shoire Claurigh, Stob a' Choire Leith, Stob Coire Cath na Sine, Caisteal, Stob Coire an Laoigh, Stob Coire Easain, Sgurr Choinnich Mor, Sgurr Choinnich Beag and Beinn na Socaich from parking near dismantled tramway.JasonStark16/09/2023
Weather fair.MountainMac14/06/2023
https://strava.app.link/MTytjrK7IybJohn30/03/2023
Super traverse of Grey Corries Munros and tops. Fine day. With B and R.jenx19/10/2022
Grey Corries from Corriechoille. 4 munros. Steven Fallon routehummusg25/08/2022
Stob Ban and the Grey Corries from Coire Choille. 21 mile route.liljonb09/07/2022
I parked at the end of the private track south of Coire Choille Farm at 10am. I followed the track to the small Bothy then turned west up the valley lost the path before climbing the head wall to the col. up steep scree to Stob Ban. Then up and over Stob Choire Claurigh,the intervening tops which were still snow covered in places to Stob Coire an Laoigh. I thought about taking in Sgurr Mhic Choinnich but decided I was tired enough so followed the ridge down to the dam and the tram line to the car. Time taken 7 hours 40 minutes for 14.66 miles.isabelle01/06/2021
Part of the Grey Corries routeKevthecat27/05/2021
Solo clockwise route covering the three Grey Corries (and all tops except Sgurr Choinnich Beag) - mix of clag and blue skies during the day, and a recent layer of wet/unstable snow on the ridge - not enough to make B3s and crampons worthwhile but careful footing in places made for a slow pace above 800m. 8h 30m from car back to car.mproudfoot28/11/2020
I had a very long but great day on the Grey Corries circuit, parking at the end of the private track south of Coire Choille Farm at 9am, then following the walkhighlands route up the horibly boggy slope to the 1st Munro Top of Stob Coire na Gaibhre (958m). I detoured off the route (spending an hour) to bag the 2nd Munro Top of Stob Coire na Ceannain (1123m). Then back to the main ridge and up the 1st Munro of Stob Choire Claurigh (1177m). Further along i crossed over the 3rd, 4th & 5th Munro Tops of Stob a' Choire Leith (1105m), Stob Coire Cath na Sine (1079m) & Caisteal (1106m). The ridge then leading to the 2nd Munro of Stob Coire an Laoigh (1117m), followed by the 6th Munro Top of Stob Coire Easain (1080m). From here madness took over and i continued over to the oulying 3rd Munro of Sgurr Choinnich Mor (1094m). From where I had to reascend the 6th Munro Top (reaching the summit again at 18:00), to reach the 7th Munro Top of Beinn na Socaich (1005m). From here ive never descendechillyman823/09/2020
Upperward Mountaineering ClubTopsaswell19/09/2020
A strenuous day out from Corriechoille (Spean Bridge area) via the Lairig Leacach to climb Stob Ban, Stob Choire Claurigh and Stob Coire an Laoigh (the Grey Corries). The walk included five Munro Tops. Excellent weather with good sunshine.knarf06/09/2020
Coirechoille track junction (cycled from Roybridge) - Stob Coire na Gaibhre - Stob Coire na Ceannain - Stob Coire Claurigh - Stob a’ Choire Leith - Stob Coire Cath na Sine - Caisteal - Stob Coire an Laoigh - Stob Coire Easain - Sgurr Choinnich Mor - Sgurr Choinnich Beag - 'Back Basin' - An Guirean - Coirechoille.Mark Jackson19/08/2020
Cheeky marathon from Glen Nevis to Spean Bridge via the Aonachs and Grey Corries.quadbarrel30/11/2019
Parked at Corriechoille, followed the track to the bothy, then Stob Ban, Stob Choire Claurigh, Stob a Choire Leith, Stob Coire Cath na Sine, Caisteal, Stob Coire an Laoigh, Stob Coire Easain, Sgurr Choinnich Mor, Beinn na Socaich. From there down a slippery, grassy slope and back to car. About 18 miles and 11 hours walking. Weather patchy at first with some rain, but improved once on the Grey Corries ridge into lovely walking conditions with excellent views.Fell_wanderer15/09/2019
The narrow square battlements are possibly the best bit of the whole ridge. Solo.Dangerous Dave02/07/2019
While doing Grey Corries Ridge.PeakyPete13/06/2019
From parking area along track S of Corriechoille, continued S through forestry, the righ and up on to ridge to Stob Coire Gaibhre, continuing along ridge and east out to Stob Coire na Ceannain, returning to ridge and on to Stob Choire Claurigh, thence to Ston a' Choire Leith, Stob Coire Cath na Sine, Caisteal, Stob Coire an Laoigh, Stob Coire Easain, then descending along N ridge via Beinn na Socaich, down to forestry tracks fo return to parkingkdbennett29/04/2018
With Christine & PaulKeith9909/08/2017
With Keith and Paul.christine9909/08/2017
With Alan GilliesHighland Days05/07/2017
Shortened round from Coirechoille. Claurigh and Laoigh. Sunny, clear, fantastic visibility.Roblex09/10/2016
grey corries and aonachs traverse 19 tops C/W from corriechoille, 30 km 12 hoursrobertphillips01/10/2016
Grey Corries traverse plus Stob Ban.rhalstead25/06/2015
on Grey Corries ridge with AlasdairScmccabe 21/04/2015
Lime Tree Fort William Weekend. Perfect sunny calm cross walk along Grey Corries in snow and neve with John Moss, Graeme Wilkinson, Andy Paton, Tom Oldham and Paul Tenan. Great views. Maybe one of best ever winter walks. 8 1/2 hours.alexmaclennan13/03/2015
ghaley09/07/2014
Hyperopic28/06/2014
Heathergarbo110318/06/2014
Glen Nevis to Fersit (Ramsay Round recce)Geoff Briggs07/06/2014
May have been done in Aug 2005highlandhillwalker30/05/2014
4 of 9: from Stob Coire an Laoigh.ChrisR27/05/2014
With Stob Choire Claurigh- today, a delight, and back in 1984, a slither across wet quartzite in the cloud- not so goodpwheeler24/05/2014
toptallblond24/10/2013
 yorkielad10/07/2013
With Steve, Rod, StevenOik12/06/2011
With Rod, Grant and Stephen in an anti-clockwise direction. Stayed dry and took 9.5 hours. Surprisingly fit given length of day. SS12/06/2011
did as part of long day walk - going up from Steall to Aonach Mor, Aonach Beag, Sgurr Choinnich Mor, Stob Coire an Laoigh, Stob Coire Claurigh, Stob Ban and finally the long walk back to CP near Steall. Weather was bad - gale force winds on tops, rain andscholesy28/09/2010
With Ian Soulsby.Dangerous Dave08/11/2009
Picking off some Monroe Top staring at Aonach Mor and traversing along the Grey Corries to Stob Choire Claurigh. 29.9km 2800m 13.5hr (over night bivy)JamesSDonald17/04/2009
Finally to get on to the Grey Corries!! straight up the north ridge of STob Coire Clauridh via the N Top, out to Nan Ceannain and back. west of SCC I meet Tom Hayle a man in his late 70's from the Wirral and learn that he's done two Munro rounds and one completion of the tops but is a non declarer to SMC I go right along ridge to west to Sgurr Coineach Beag and then all the way back again and after getting back to Caisteal again head off the northern slopes contouring round to get on to Stob Ban and after steeply off this in the deepening gloom I call in at the bothy in the valey where some kind resident gives me a hot cuppa before I hoof my way back the 6-7km back to where I'd brought my car up the track util I'd found a locked gate at about half past midnight with still much residual light on this glorious day. Munro nos. 245,246,247,248.vegibagger30/05/2008
Grey Corries epic - not much ice. Clear dayAJones19/12/2007
R Chris Richard Tait03/09/2007
DigbyMountain Goat25/08/2007
Grey corrie circuit from remarkably high car park at end of forest road.Grinner19/08/2007
Cycle & walk with John McD - superb visibility once cloud lifted. Also 19/08/2012 solobarnz4819/08/2007
On attempt of all Munros and tops in 2007ancient brit02/07/2007
GR8 day.Dugswell221/05/2007
Completed Mullach nan Coirean, Stob Ban, Sgurr a Mhaim, Am Bodach, An Gearanach, Stob Coire, Na Gruagaichean, Binnein Beag, Sgurr Eildie Mor, Beinn Mor, Stob Ban, Stob Coire Claurigh, Stob Coire an Laoigh + 12 tops, with over night camp, 57km, 5700m, in 26.0hr walkingJamesSDonald27/04/2007
t70redcon15/07/2006