Am Bodach

Am Bodach is a Scottish mountain which lies in the Mamores range, four kilometres north of Kinlochleven in the Highland council area.

Am Bodach is a Munro which reaches a height of 1032 metres (3386 feet) making it the 100th highest mountain in that classification,[2] it is situated on the main ridge of the Mamores in a central position and is the most accessible of the group.

The closest approach to the mountain is from Kinlochleven to the south, however the mountain is often approached along its north eastern or eastern ridges as part of the highly rated “Ring of Steall” ridge walk which starts and finishes in Glen Nevis and climbs the other Munros of An Gearanach, Stob Coire a' Chàirn and Sgurr a' Mhàim.

The easiest route is to leave the track 500 metres further west of where the West Highland Way joins it and follow a stalker's path up Coire na h-Eirghe to the main Mamores ridge, turning east along the ridge to ascend to the summit; the most direct approach via Sgùrr an Fhuarain is very steep in places.

The view from the summit takes in Ben Nevis to the north and Loch Leven and the mountains surrounding Glen Coe to the south, with Bidean nam Bian looking especially fine.