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This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.
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An estimate of the time taken based on a derivation of Naismiths rules. Our calculation is based on the horizontal and ascent components of a climb, we do not make a reduction for descent.
Registered users can customise these walking times by specifying their own walking and ascending speeds. They can also add a fixed time period for stoppages.
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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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Head to: Kenmore (Loch Tay)
From Kenmore at the Eastern end of Loch Tay follow the A827 west towards Killin. After Approximately 12km you reach a bridge crossing the Lawers Burn, just before the bridge a track leads NNW to Machuim Farm and the start of the route.
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From Meall Buidhe: Meall Garbh, An Stuc (Meall a'Choire Leith in
front), Ben Lawers, Meall Corranaich.
© Roger Vander Steen
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Image by Roger Vander Steen
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The summit, Meall Garbh visible in the background
© Peter Burgess
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Image by Peter Burgess
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The Lawers group, Ben Lawers, An Stuc, Meall Garbh and Meall Greigh, (from left to right) viewed from Ben Chonzie.
© Bill Wales
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Image by Bill Wales
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The Lawers group, Ben Lawers, An Stuc, Meall Garbh and Meall Greigh, (from left to right) viewed from Ben Chonzie.
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Image by Bill Wales
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Written by
Craig Mcdonald
on 21 Jul 2014:
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Did this route in reverse because there is a car park at 450 meters.
Made it to the top of beinn ghlas by 11, although never thought it was
the top because the cairn is so small. After that the path is like a
motorway its so good and the river is a great place for a 'freshen up'
just before the forest
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Written by
Ian Munro
on 12 Oct 2008:
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We did not follow the complete circuit, descending after An Stuc down to Lochan nan Cat. The ascent of the N face of An Stuc was tricky by my standards and I would not have fancied descending the face. Apart from that, it was a long day of grassy slopes and relatively friendly gradients. Watch out for the descent to Lochan nan Cat, which offers no option other than steep grassy slopes and also for the shortage of parking - we had to 'donate' £5 to the RNLI, despite arriving before the crowds.
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Written by
Pete Carson
on 20 Aug 2008:
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Not a bad route. Low,thick cloud all day but still easy enough to follow. Left the car at the visitor centre and biked to the start point in Lawers village. plenty of safe places to secure them until the return in the car.
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Written by
Mike Watson
on 29 Jan 2006:
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5 stars as completed in winter.
No real problems.
Deciding when to start ascent of Meall Greigh could be interesting in poor visibility although the burn running off it is a good marker (Better shown on 1:25000).
Oh and An Stuc is entertaining,traverse round to the North Face and make your ascent from there (good snow fields to crampon up).
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Written by
Rob Jeffries
on 07 Jun 2005:
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I cut this route short by back tracking after reaching Creag an Fhithic, descending from the col between this and An Stuc, to Lochan nan cat down steep grassy slopes (avoiding a few crags). From there, a long boggy walk back to the track you came in on and then back to Machuim farm.
No route finding difficulties, though in winter the track between Meall Greigh and Meall Garbh would be obscured of course. The ascent of An Stuc might not be considered an "easy scramble" in icy conditions.
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Disclaimer. The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map,
a compass, your navigation skills and common sense, MunroMagic.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.
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, and the start of the ridge
