Ben Lawers +3
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 1:37 pmThis was the second day of a two day trip to Scotland. I'd done Ben Chonzie the day before.
NB approximate route.
From the Ben Lawers car park there's a good tourist path up to the top of Beinn Ghlas.
There's only a short descent from Beinn Ghlas before you start climbing Ben Lawers.
I came back down Ben Lawers and then followed a path to the right which goes around the side of Beinn Ghlas. From the bealach between Beinn Ghlas and Meall Corranich, there's a path which leads off to the right.This path is a bit steep and narrow, with some easy scrambling, but it leads quickly up to the third Munro summit of the day.
A long grassy ridge leads north from Meall Corranich, but you have to go down off it to join a ridge further east which leads up to the next Munro, Meall a Choire Leith. Once you find the right path, it's an easy walk up to the flat summit.
From here I got the compass out and headed off to the south-west.There was no path visible at first, but soon after leaving the summit area I found a fairly clear path which led down the hill, over a small stream and on to a small dam on the Allt Gleann Da Eig.
After the dam the path became less clear and the ground was quite rough and boggy as I headed up towards a ridge. Once over the top of the ridge, the Lochan na Lairige and the road that goes past it became visible. I then had a couple of miles along the road to get back to the car, and the long drive home.
NB approximate route.
From the Ben Lawers car park there's a good tourist path up to the top of Beinn Ghlas.
- Beinn Ghlas
- Beinn Ghlas summit
There's only a short descent from Beinn Ghlas before you start climbing Ben Lawers.
- Ben Lawers summit
- Ben Lawers summit
- Beinn Ghlas from Ben Lawers
I came back down Ben Lawers and then followed a path to the right which goes around the side of Beinn Ghlas. From the bealach between Beinn Ghlas and Meall Corranich, there's a path which leads off to the right.This path is a bit steep and narrow, with some easy scrambling, but it leads quickly up to the third Munro summit of the day.
- Meall Corranaich
- Ascent path
- Corranaich summit
A long grassy ridge leads north from Meall Corranich, but you have to go down off it to join a ridge further east which leads up to the next Munro, Meall a Choire Leith. Once you find the right path, it's an easy walk up to the flat summit.
- Meall a Choire Leith
- Choire Leith summit
- Ben Lawers, An Stuc and Meall Garbh
- Meall nan Tarmachan
From here I got the compass out and headed off to the south-west.There was no path visible at first, but soon after leaving the summit area I found a fairly clear path which led down the hill, over a small stream and on to a small dam on the Allt Gleann Da Eig.
- dam
After the dam the path became less clear and the ground was quite rough and boggy as I headed up towards a ridge. Once over the top of the ridge, the Lochan na Lairige and the road that goes past it became visible. I then had a couple of miles along the road to get back to the car, and the long drive home.
- The road comes into view.
- Walking back to the car park
Luckily you had clear weather. Well done for the Ben Lawers 4, including the walk back along the road. But I suppose there are worse roads to walk back along. At least this one in quiet and scenic. 