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Beacon hill |
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Altitude
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974 metres
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Grid Ref.
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Mountain Description
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Ben Lomond is a solitary and distinctive peak to the E of Loch Lomond. From the Arrochar Alps, to the NW, Ben Lomond appears to have a conical summit but there is a craggy corrie high on its N slopes. N slopes are steep and craggy but S slopes are easy to moderate. The normal access routes lead from the S and do not encounter the crags until near the summit. Ben Lomond has two parallel SSE ridges, to the W is the Ptarmigan Ridge and to the E the Sron Aonaich ridge. The "tourist" path cuts a broad swathe from Sron Aonaich to the summit. The ascent path by the burn that casacdes between Tom Fitich and Tom Eas at the S end of the Ptarmigan ridge is steeper and much more attractive. Following the Ptarmigan ridge leads to the W face of Ben Lomond from where a minor scramble through rocky outcrops leads to the summit.
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Available Routes
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Ascent
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Distance
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1006 m
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11.88 km
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4.5 hrs
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Ben Lomond
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An easy route on a broad eroded path leading all the way to the summit. Can be muddy.
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996 m
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11.37 km
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4 hrs
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Ben Lomond
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The "Ptarmigan Ridge Route" is relatively easy but initially on steep slopes, which can be muddy in wet weather. This is a less used path past a beautiful cascading burn with picturesque waterfalls.
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Me and Doug Crabbe, who became a compleatist minutes before this was taken.
© Michael Neilson
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Image by Michael Neilson
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me with connal and the scottish cup during the rangers charity foundation walk at the end of may raising lots of money for the nominated causes,part of connals m100 challenge.
© Jim Nicol
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Image by Jim Nicol
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Tim's 1st Munro.
© Robert Bell
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Image by Robert Bell
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At the summit of Ben Lomond May 2007
© Robert Bell
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Image by Robert Bell
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Weather & Maps, etc ...
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| Links to the nearest available forecast to Ben Lomond. |
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View Location
(Detailed Ordnance Survey maps are available to registered users)
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William Brown
wrote on May 16, 2008:
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Whats wrong with it being on the outskirts of Glasgow? (from a Glaswegian)
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Alan Pack
wrote on April 30, 2008:
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Climbed on 27th April 08. Lovely clear day in the end with fantastic views all round. Ascended by busy tourist route but enjoyed the relative quiet and different scenery descending by Ptarmigan. Made a nice change to do a circular route.
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Samantha Munro
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Definitely agree with taking Ptarmingan on ascent, steep in places but the summit is reached in a cracking final climb/scramble. Did on a busy Sunday and tourist route was extremely busy, brilliant views down Loch Lomond, Arrocher alps and over to the Crainlarich Mountains and Loch Katrine
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Local Accommodation Options
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| Showing the nearest 10 of 30 within 100Km of the summit of Ben Lomond. Would you like to view all 30? |
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| 5.4 km |
Inverbeg Holiday Park - Inverbeg Holiday Park, By Luss, Loch Lomond, Argyll, G83 8PD Tel: 01436 860267
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Rowantreebank B&B - Main Street, Arrochar, G83 7AA, G83 7AA Tel: 01301 702318/07933030957
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Burnbrae B & B - Shore Road Arrochar, G83 7AG Tel: 01301 702988
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Rosebank House - Main Street, Strathyre, Perthshire, FK18 8NA Tel: 01877 384208
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Suie Lodge Hotel - Glendochart, nr. Crianlarich, FK20 8QT Tel: 01567 820417
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Craigroyston - Dalmally, Dalmally, PA33 1AA Tel: 01838 200234
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