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Hill of the loud stream |
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Altitude
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1214 metres
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Grid Ref.
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Ben Lawers
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Beinn Ghlas with Ben Lawers behind, viewed from Meall Corranaich.
© Claire Wales
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Image by Claire Wales
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Mountain Description
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Ben Lawers is the highest peak of a long ridge formed by six peaks, five over 3000ft. This mountain is composed of four ridges, mostly grass with some rocky outcrops but the slopes between the S and W ridge are steep crumbling cliffs on which some of Britain's most beautiful alpine flowers grow. The short W ridge connecting to Beinn Ghlas and the longer N ridge to An Stuc are the normal ascent routes for Ben Lawers, although a direct ascent from Lochan nan Cat to the S is possible. The most common ascent via Beinn Ghlas is a wide badly eroded path.
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Available Routes
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Ascent
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Distance
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1428 m
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14.21 km
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5.5 hrs
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Ben Lawers, An Stuc and Beinn Ghlas
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Easy day starting from 460m on well maintained paths and continuing on moderate grass slopes. There is a broad eroded path on Beinn Ghlas, a similar path on Ben Lawers. An Stuc is less frequently climbed.
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4 / 5
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1748 m
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20.45 km
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7.5 hrs
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Ben Lawers, An Stuc, Meall Garbh [Lawers region], Beinn Ghlas and Meall Greigh
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Ridge walk with a fair bit of up & down. Quite a streneous route with some easy scrambling. On paths for the majority of way, can be crowded between Ben Lawers & NT visitors centre. Need for second car or hitching (leave early) due to diff start/fin point
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4 / 5
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Me at the trig point of a very cold and windy Ben Lawers summit.
© Leon Mooney
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Image by Leon Mooney
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Me on Ben Lawers on a pretty chilly, but glorious day on Lawers
© Pete Swales
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Image by Pete Swales
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Dave & Paul Ben Lawers 31st May 2008. First Munro, well done guys!!
© Bill Boyter
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Image by Bill Boyter
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Me at the top of Ben Lawers 31st May 2008
© Bill Boyter
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Image by Bill Boyter
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Top of Ben Lawers 25 May 2008. Three to go!
© Lisa O'keefe
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Image by Lisa O'keefe
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Weather & Maps, etc ...
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Gary Welsh
wrote on August 25, 2008:
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Set out for what looked like being a beautiful day. The target was at least Beinn Ghlas and Ben Lawers, with the possibility of adding An Stuc and Meall Garbh should we feel up to it.
The NTS car park was bathed in sunshine, so not really concerned about the clouds enveloping the peaks. Once we got towards the clouds though it became clear that the wind was going to pick up the higher we got. Soon we had only 20-30 metres visibility, but we found the first target, Beinn Ghlas after 90 minutes climbing. We continued upwards along the ridge to Ben Lawers, easily summited only 20 minutes or so later.
We were pleased to find the summit was naturally sheltered from the wind, and we happily ate lunch in the company of several other climbers. On descent we got a close up view of a large group of deer. A pretty nice way to remember a climb which promised much, but delivered very little else.
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Leon Mooney
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Climbed on 20/07/08 - after climbing Beinn Ghlas I headed off to Ben Lawers which was a straightforward descent and ascent, despite the wind trying its best to force me off the path. I was astonished to find it had only taken me 30 minutes between the two.
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Bill Boyter
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31st May 2008 - myself, Dave and Paul. Cloudy start to the day, but this was soon to change within the hour. The sun came out and blazed down on us the rest of the day. Took the "low" road round the bottom of Ghlas and then up on the path leading to Lawers summit. Lunch on the summit and then the return journey over the top of Ghlas. Excellent day with Dave and Paul triumphant on bagging their first two Munros.
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Local Accommodation Options
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| Showing the nearest 10 of 33 within 100Km of the summit of Ben Lawers. Would you like to view all 33? |
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| 20.0 km |
Suie Lodge Hotel - Glendochart, nr. Crianlarich, FK20 8QT Tel: 01567 820417
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Rosebank House - Main Street, Strathyre, Perthshire, FK18 8NA Tel: 01877 384208
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Inveroran Hotel - Inveroran, Bridge of Orchy, PA36 4AQ Tel: 01838 400220
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Craigroyston - Dalmally, Dalmally, PA33 1AA Tel: 01838 200234
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