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Green hill |
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Altitude
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1103 metres
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Grid Ref.
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Mountain Description
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Beinn Ghlas is an easy mountain to climb with slopes primarily of grass with some rocky outcrops, although the northern slopes are craggy and should be avoided. Due to its proximity to The National Trust Visitor Centre and Nature Trail, Beinn Ghlas is also one of Britain's most frequently climbed mountains, as testified by the broad eroded path up its SW ridge. There is an alternative descent from the col between Ben Lawers and Beinn Ghlas on the N slopes of Beinn Ghlas which leads to the bealach at the head of Coire Odhar then on an old drove road to join the original path down the Nature Trail to the carpark.
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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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Image by Catherine McKiernan
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Me at the summit of a very windy Beinn Ghlas.
© Leon Mooney
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Image by Leon Mooney
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Me on top of Beinn Ghlas 25 May 2008
© Lisa O'keefe
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Image by Lisa O'keefe
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Me and Ralph ( the dog ) at top of Ben Lawers.
© Geoffrey Knott
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Image by Geoffrey Knott
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Sitting and the top of Ben Ghlas
© Richard Glynne-owen
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Image by Richard Glynne-owen
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Weather & Maps, etc ...
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| Links to the nearest available forecast to Beinn Ghlas. |
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View Location
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Leon Mooney
wrote on July 20, 2008:
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Climbed on 20/07/08- took the path from the Visitor's Centre car park to the summit. A day with a cold biting wind and passing showers making the climb slightly more difficult than it should have been. "Ben Lawers seen from Beinn Ghlas" is one of the few photos that is not deceptive - they really are that close!
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John Wilkie
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Thought this one was going to be really easy....quick lesson learned...no mountain is easy when the weather turns. Had intended to continue onto Lawers but made the decision to turn back after peaking Ghlas. The wind was raging and it whipped up white out conditions very rapidly. The bothy bag was used for the first time, which gave us a much needed rest from the constant buffeting. Hard to keep our feet on the ground! There are a couple of nice flat plateau's near the top that rested your legs for a while. Satisfying day made interesting by the conditions.
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Sam Barber
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As part of an attempted round trip of Ghlas, Lawers, An Stuc, Meall Garbh and Meall Greigh. A fairly easy climb, though very poor visibility. Summited in about 1'45.
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Local Accommodation Options
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| Showing the nearest 10 of 37 within 100Km of the summit of Beinn Ghlas. Would you like to view all 37? |
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| 8.9 km |
Killin Hotel - Main Street, Killin, Perthshire, FK21 8TP Tel: 01567 820296
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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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