Black Mount (also Blackmount) is a

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located in

Argyll and Bute Argyll and Bute ( sco, Argyll an Buit; gd, Earra-Ghàidheal agus Bòd, ) is one of 32 unitary authority council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area. The current lord-lieutenant for Argyll and Bute is Jane Margaret MacLeod (14 July 2020) ...

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. It is situated between Glen Orchy and Glen Coe. Its four Munros include

Stob Ghabhar Stob Ghabhar is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands, part of the Black Mount group. It is a Munro with a height of . Stob Ghabhar lies northwest of Bridge of Orchy and stands on the border of the Argyll and Highland council areas. Over ...

Stob a' Choire Odhair Stob a' Choire Odhair is a Scottish mountain situated eight kilometres north west of Bridge of Orchy on the border of the Argyll and Bute and Highland council areas. Overview Stob a' Choire Odhair reaches a height of and is classed as a Munro a ...

Creise Creise ( gd, A' Chrèise) is a mountain summit in the Black Mount range, in the Scottish Highlands. It overlooks the northern end of Glen Etive and its height is . Creise is one of four Munros in the Black Mount, along with Meall a' Bhuirid ...

and Meall a' Bhuiridh. The hills of Ben Inverveigh and Meall Tairbh are located between Black Mount and the Bridge of Orchy. The Black Mount Deer Forest includes

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, the mountain, as well as several rivers, burns, lochs, and tarns. The scenic beauty of the area has led to its inclusion in the

Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area Ben Nevis and Glen Coe is a national scenic area (NSA) covering part of the Highlands of Scotland surrounding Ben Nevis and Glen Coe, in which certain forms of development are restricted. It is one of 40 such areas in Scotland, which are define ...

, one of 40 such areas in Scotland. On 28 August 1980, Black Mount's Forest Lodge became protected as a

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by Historic Scotland.

Clachlet Traverse

The Clachlet Traverse is a 25 km hike over the four Munro peaks of the range, namely

and Meall a' Bhuiridh. The route begins at the Inveroran Inn, near Bridge of Orchy, and ends at the Kingshouse Hotel at the junction of Glen Etive and Glen Coe.McNeish, C. ''The Munros - Scotland's Highest Mountains.'' 1998. p. 57. . If relying on public transport, the route involves an additional 4 km hike from Bridge of Orchy, which is served by both bus and rail, into Inveroran/Victoria Bridge. The Kingshouse Hotel is served by the Fort William to

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bus service.

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{{Coord, 56.5450, -4.7950, display=title, name=Black Mount Mountains and hills of Argyll and Bute