Ben Lawers is the 10th highest Munro (mountain over 3,000ft/914m) at 1,214m (3,984ft). using a map and compass. Please submit any useful information about climbing Ben Lawers that may be useful to other climbers. Ben Lawers Walk. This nature walk gives you an insight into the area's riches. The Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve is a range of mountains, connecting ridges, cliffs and lochans, home to the most celebrated collection of mountain plants in Britain, surviving outliers of the arctic and alpine floras. Ben Lawers has the most celebrated collection of rare arctic-alpine plants in Britain, as well as over 600 different types of lichen. Grading A fairly easy trek until the upper reaches of Beinn Ghlas are approached.
Walking Ben Lawers – Map the Route. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor. The mountain is at the centre of a chain of 7 Munros which fit people can walk in one day.
We'd also like to set optional analytics cookies to help us improve it. Ben Lawers has the most celebrated collection of rare arctic-alpine plants in Britain, as well as over 600 different types of lichen. The area is designated as a National Nature Reserve and is owned by the National Trust for Scotland.
Continue on the main path which soon swings right and crosses the stream, then continuing the ascent before finally leaving the nature reserve and the fenced area. Start/parking Ben Lawers visitor centre. GR: 609380. The views are very fine as well as extensive. Ben Lawers is the 10th highest Munro (mountain over 3,000ft/914m) at 1,214m (3,984ft). Its great height is undermined by a high level car park to begin the ascent, and this is one of the most popular hills in Scotland. "Wee Guy" (6yrs) bags 5 in a day over in Perthshire!Dreamt of 8... ended up with my first solo 5 MunrosTop Ten Charity Challenge - 10 Highest Munros in a WeekendLyon - Lawers Ridges: perfect weather for a round of 11Ben Lawers and others with the family, and yes also sunshineBen Lawers duo revisited today,super windy,sunny,great viewsBen Lawers & Beinn Ghlas...snow,sun,inversion in november5 become two, then become four!
The peak to the left of Beinn Ghlas is There is a shoulder before a final climb to the small plateau at the summit of Beinn Ghlas - a substantial Munro at 1103m - but many walkers en route to Ben Lawers are unaware of it. Consider things such as access and accommodation at the base of Ben Lawers, as well as the logistics of climbing to the summit. From here there is a bypass path which heads forks right, rounding the north side of Beinn Ghlas to the bealach between it and If the time is early and energy is in good supply, more experienced hillwalkers could extend the walk from here by following a steep path off to the right to ascend Meall Corranaich, there joining the usual circuit of Please consider setting up a direct debit donation to help support the continued maintenance and updates to Walkhighlands.Have you found an error or is any information wrong or missing? The deer fence protecting the flora of the Nature Reserve (from grazing sheep and deer) is reached; enter it through the large gate. Walking can be dangerous and is done entirely at your own risk. Ben Lawers is the 10th highest mountain in the UK and the highest in the Southern Highlands.
Start at the Ben Lawers car park on the west side of the road (parking charge). At the 3,619' (1,103 m) high summit of Beinn Ghlas, the 3,912' (1,214m) summit of Ben Lawers seems a short arm-length away across a gentle, grass-covered saddle-pass (col).
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A second Munro - Beinn Ghlas - is crossed en-route and is barely noticed by many.Clear path to summit but remember this walk is at a high level and is very exposed to bad weather.As well as reading our description of each walking route, you can read about the experiences of others users on this walk and others.Start at the Ben Lawers car park on the west side of the road (parking charge).