Creise

Creise, at 1,100 metres, is a shapely summit at the northern end of the Black Mount range, standing above the Glencoe Ski Centre and often climbed together with neighbouring Meall a' Bhùiridh.

The route starts from the Glencoe Mountain Ski Centre car park at White Corries, heading past the main building and beneath the chairlift on a signed path. The route climbs Meall a' Bhùiridh first via its broad north spur — grassy and featureless lower down, becoming steeper and increasingly rocky towards the summit — before descending a rocky ridge south-west to a bealach. From here the ground steepens again, requiring a short section of easy scrambling to gain the broad Creise-Clach Leathad ridge; turning north, an almost level ridge walk leads to Creise's summit cairn, with fine views west over the Glen Etive peaks and back south towards Clach Leathad, which appears almost equal in height — indeed it was originally thought to be the higher summit before more accurate surveys confirmed Creise as the true Munro.

Return is by the same route, requiring a reascent of Meall a' Bhùiridh on the way back — a cairn partway along the connecting ridge marks the point where the path descends east.

The round trip from the ski centre is around 10-11 kilometres with just over 1,000 metres of ascent, typically five to seven hours.

In winter conditions the connecting ridge between the two Munros demands careful footing, particularly the scrambly final approach to Creise, and the eastern edge of the Creise plateau can carry a substantial cornice — this becomes a genuine introductory mountaineering ridge in snow, requiring full winter skills and equipment.

The Glencoe Mountain Ski Centre car park is chargeable; Citylink buses between Glasgow and Fort William stop nearby.