Howling winds blew us off our feet, grabbed my bunnet and transported it 100m up the mountain. By this point, you will probably be realising just how long it would take you to ‘bag’ all 282 Munros. Ascent - 2900 feet / 879 metres . 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). Route map for 'Beinn Ghlas, Ben Lawers and Meall Corranaich' - a 12.47km walking route near Killin, UK. OS Explorer Map - OL48 . Total 8.5hrs. Ben Lawers (Gaelic: Beinn Labhair) is one of the highest mountains in the southern part of the Scottish Highlands. Ben Lawers not only has a cairn but also this rather precariously perched trig point. In many ways this path reminds me of those superb mountain paths in Switzerland. From Ben Lawers Car Park (NN 60858 37712) - Beinn Ghlas - Ben Lawers. A dry day but very windy on both summits. david230201: 12/09/2017: 1/2 (Bheinn Ghlas/Ben Lawers) Fergalh: 28/05/2017: On Day 7 of TGO Challenge. Also climbed on 29/11/86. Phreerunner : 18/05/2017: TheDev and I set off from the re-located Scottish … Beinn Ghlas and Ben Lawers Introduction to Walk 1054. After dropping of the hill I took the delightful path up to the bealach between Ben Lawers and Beinn Ghlas (the one in blue on the map). We had no views with visibility about 30m but the damp cloud … There are great views over Loch Tay and to the Cairn Mairg range of hills in Glen Lyon. If you plan to walk via the summit of Beinn Ghlas it is best to allow 5-6hrs for the walk to the summit and back. Crystal clear air, vast blue skies and mountains marching away in every direction. Again, the path here was fantastic and the occasional section of stone steps certainly helped make the ascent slightly easier on our tiring legs. Weather/Conditions: Amazing weather! Be aware that the weather is very changeable so you need to be kitted out for all eventualities. Gaelic meaning : Grey, green mountain. Can be done as part of a ridge of hills … The easy descent from Beinn Ghlas summit to the 990m high col is pastoral, broad, and, on … Leave the small cairn on Beinn Ghlas behind and head north-east on a well-worn path heading gently downhill for 1km. I seem to recall we went over Beinn Ghlas (1103m) in 2 hours and had reached Ben Lawers (1214m) summit within 3. Difficulty - 4/5. The classic view looking along the ridge from Beinn Ghlas to Ben Lawers was closed for business due to dense mist. It was touch and go here as to whether we should switch to crampons or wait. The Munros climbed on this 360 Route starting from Lawers village are as follows. Stomachs rumbling we found a sheltered, craggy, hollow just east of the summit for a lunch stop. County/Area - Perth and Kinross. That is truly something special to be part of. Beinn Ghlas is just one of seven Munros in the Ben Lawers range, and every one of these hills offers great ski touring when the conditions are right. A beautiful climb in the Scottish Mountains. Went iover to Beinn Ghlas then headed down it's SE corrie. Grade - mod/hard. With continuing low water today, the Teith went on the back burner and a jaunt up Beinn Ghlas followed by the 4000 foot Ben Lawers seemed like a reasonable alternative. Beinn Ghlas - 1103m Ben Lawers - 1214m Creag an Fhithich - 1047m An Stuc - 1118m Meall Garbh - 1118m Meall Greigh - 1001m Monday 7th November 2011. Ben Lawers is one of the most popular climbs in Scotland due to the beauty of the surrounding area. These units are often used by sailors, kiters, surfers, windsurfers and paragliders. Feeling refreshed, we set off on the short and gentle descent to around 1000m before a much steeper ascent towards the summit of Ben Lawers. Time - 5 hours 50 minutes. Seas of cloud, barely a breath of wind, bright sun and fresh air. Ben Lawers is a challenging walk on well maintained paths from the Ben Lawers nature reserve car park. Image Id: DPPS_107083750 (RF) Image Credit: Cornfield: Beinn Ghlas and Ben Lawers . We started from Tombreck and took a direct line up the South face of the hill, finishing on the SW ridge. Last Saturday I managed to get two in one go: Ben Lawers and Beinn Ghlas. Beinn Ghlas is a mountain in the Southern Highlands of Scotland.It lies on the north shore of Loch Tay and is part of the Ben Lawers Range. Mainly because I have led so many people to it’s summit as part of their first ever munro journey. ... Ben Lawers NNR - Duration: 4:47. It lies on the popular path to Ben Lawers from the National Trust for Scotland car park, with the result that many walkers traverse the summit of Beinn Ghlas without realising it. Beinn Ghlas & Ben Lawers ~ 4th/5th june 2016 MUNROSnCORBETTS. Units We use knots and degrees Celsius as our default units. Its now a fairly steep downhill descent for 100 metres then a relatively easy walk to the top of Beinn Ghlas and I arrive there at 14:50. I decide that, due to the cramp and the fact I am tired, I will not be adding the 6 th and 7 th Munro’s today. Gaelic meaning : Hill of the loud stream . Despite a summer gale at the top of Ben Lawers, the low path gave us a sunny, sheltered, one hour walk back to the car park. Excellent snow at 800m, hpefully it'll hold on through the week. Stage 1: Car park to summit of Beinn Ghlas. Add to Lightbox. Day two: Overcast at first with peaks in the cloud. Ben Lawers is always close to my heart. Height : 3,983 feet. Click on the photograph to see this panoramic photo of Ben Lawers and Beinn Ghlas from the summit of Meall Corranaich. Hiking Ben Lawers and Beinn Ghlas. Yet if it were in the Lake District, it could well be considered in the same bracket as a Bowfell, a Red Pike or a High Stile. It lies to the north side of Loch Tay, and is the highest point of a long ridge that includes seven Munros. Climbed - 2007. Ben Lawers is easily accessed from the Killin side either including or traversing around Beinn Ghlas so it is a popular hill in all weathers. Often regarded as a mere point on the way to its more lofty neighbour Ben Lawers and its 4000ft magic contour, Beinn Ghlas is a very fine hill in its own right. Time - 2hrs to Beinn Ghlas / 0.75hrs to Ben Lawers / 1hr to An Stuc / 0.5hrs to Meall Garbh / 1.25hrs to Meall Greigh / 3hrs return to visitor centre. The easiest way to bag your first multiple Munros is to climb Beinn Ghlas and Ben Lawers. Beinn Ghlas is 1,103m high, and is often overlooked or forgotten about, it is not simply just Ben Lawers’ plus one! Two Munros are featured in this walk to the tenth highest summit in Britain. 6 & 7 – Beinn Ghlas & Ben Lawers, Loch Tay. We made sandwiches and breakfast for in the car, packed rucksacks and had an early night ready to take on Beinn Ghlas and Ben Lawers the next day! Beinn Ghlas at 1103m is a substantial Munro, its small cairn perched at the edge of its north face which falls steeply into Coire Odhar. It can be done by first summitting Beinn Ghlas. The mist rolled in and out but, despite waiting a few minutes, there were no really good summit views so I headed off down the south east ridge towards the Lawers Burn. Difficulty rating :4 . Of course what is missing in Scotland is this!!! As Billy Connolly said, in Scotland we have June and winter. Check the wind forecast for Beinn Ghlas (Ben Lawers group) when you search for the best travel destinations for your kiteboarding, windsurfing or sailing vacations in United Kingdom. Reach the bealach below Ben Lawers, where a well constructed path heads uphill east-north-east. We did it comfortably in 5 hours. Inspired by a talk at the National Trust for Scotland offices in Killin, I set off the next day to explore the wildflowers of Ben Lawers and Beinn Ghlas. Two Munro's for the price of one! Time to start multiple bagging! The path descends along Beinn Ghlas’s northeast ridge dropping 100 metres to reach a col from where a steep climb on an eroded path takes you to the summit of Ben Lawers to find a nice cairn and a crumbling trig pillar. An Stuc is quite steep, but has great views. Where - Beinn Ghlas, 1,103m/3,619', Munro; Ben Lawers, 1,214m/3,984', Munro; Meall Corranaich, 1,069/3,507', Munro; Map 51 I left the house with the intention of doing a new Marilyn in the borders but the weather was better than forecast so at the end of the street I turned left instead of right and headed for the highlands! Or use our wind forecast to find the wind speed today in Beinn Ghlas (Ben Lawers group) or to have a look at the wind direction tomorrow at Beinn Ghlas (Ben Lawers group). Why? Ben Lawers Mountain Photos. Barry Ferguson 665 … Tom & I were up on Ben Lawers. Snow capped Beinn Ghlas and Ben Lawers in late evening sunlight Killin, Scotland. Height : 3,619 feet Walk distance : 6.5 miles. OS Map : Ben Lawers. Climbing photos at Ben Lawers uploaded by users of mountain-forecast.com The walk starts at the Ben Lawers car park and follows a nature trail through woodland with wild flowers and views of the Edramucky Burn. Errosion takes its toll on this and often the path is quite loose underfoot. Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km. It is also designated as a National Nature Reserve and run by the National Trust for Scotland. This is a wonderful feature of the hill and great spot for snow shelters. Difficulty rating :3. Loading... Unsubscribe from MUNROSnCORBETTS? Thick fog in the valleys below 1000 feet. Beinn Ghlas and Ben Lawers Beinn Ghlas. Meall Greigh 1001m, Meall Garbh 1118m, An Stuc 1118m, Ben Lawers 1214m and Beinn Ghlas 1103m. Although Ben Lawers is the main attraction of the walk, Beinn Ghlas is a fine mountain in itself, a shapely pointed and picturesque peak with a big drop off to one side, yet it seems almost incidental in the pursuit of Ben Lawers since it is passed en route. We left Dundee at about 6am and with just a wee bit under 2 hours drive, arrived at Ben Lawers car park. Weather - Day one: sunny intervals with cloud around the height of the peaks. Ben Lawers Munro. Nice relaxing way to end the day. It's only as you near the summit that you are rewarded with clear views of the next target, Ben Lawers. Ben Lawers. Author - Peter Smyly. Plotted with the plotaroute.com route planner. The hike to the summit of Beinn Ghlas involves 3.7km of trudging and 670m of ascent. Beinn Ghlas first and then Ben Lawers. Ben Lawers (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Labhair) is the highest mountain in the southern part of the Scottish Highlands.It lies to the north of Loch Tay, and is the highest point of a long ridge that includes seven Munros. When we came off Ben Lawers on the way back you can either go back up Beinn Ghlas or there is a low path round the mountain, which at least adds a bit of variety. x. Webcams at Beinn Ghlas (Ben Lawers group) are discoverable on a map for further exploration or a convenient list view sorted by distance up to 25 kilometers from this spot. The weather forecast wasn’t very optimistic and the immediate rain that met us still didnt take away any high hopes we had for the hike, still cosy and warm from the car ride. Ben Lawers (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Labhair) is the highest mountain in the southern part of the Image Details. Ben Lawers from Beinn Ghlas Looking north from Beinn Ghlas. 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