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Start from the far end of the car park, where a wide smooth path contours through beautiful woodland above the Nevis Gorge. At the head of the gorge the path emerges suddenly into a narrow meadow. This was a lochan until the river broke through the rock bar at the top of the gorge. Above on the right is the spectacular Steall waterfall. Keep to left of the river, and after 1km cross a small footbridge over Allt Coire Giubhsachan. Straight after the footbridge, strike left (northeast) on a small path to right of Allt Coire nan Laogh stream, then up a steepening grassy hillside to a shoulder at 800m. A gentler ridge leads up east, to the minor top Sgurr a’ Bhuic.

Now the going gets more interesting, as well as rather more horizontal. Head east of north along the top of steep rocky slopes falling to the right. The ridge drops to a col at 895m, then rises to a corner above steep spurs descending east and north. The ridgeline turns left, first west then northwest, to the summit of Aonach Beag. The view across the Carn Mor Dearg Arête to the great north face of Ben Nevis is compelling.