by malky_c » Tue Jan 28, 2014 2:03 pm
It's a fairly straightforward hill close to a large percentage of the population of Scotland, and it looks fairly impressive and has good views? Bound to be popular really. There are more impressive hills with better views but they are further away.
I've only been up it once, and intend to make my next visit from the north, dropping off to the east. As it is, I can't see any great merit in going up the usual way again when there are so many other places to go. However, I'd probably take a different view if I lived within a 30/40 minute drive of it. I've been up Ben Wyvis numerous times for the same reason, and that's a less interesting hill than Ben Lomond (mind you it has it's interesting corners if you go off the beaten track a bit).