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Hulking heavily out of the water-pitted wilds of Rannoch Moor the Black Mount range is a key landmark on the drive north to Glen Coe. Indeed this view from the A82 has become a staple cliché of landscape photography, featuring on calendars in every tourist tat emporium from John O'Groats to Gretna Green. But as ever the best way to appreciate these hills is not as a distant scenic backdrop but up close in the flesh. A full traverse over all the peaks in the range is a big day out, but if you're only doing one or two then make sure to include Stob Ghabhar, the grandest and most complex of the lot. It's easy enough to add neighbouring Stob a' Choire Odhair to the round for a two-Munro day; there's a shorter way of doing so than the route described, but it's not as good.10.86 miles, 17.48 km, 1,301m ascent, 7:30 hours. Oban
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