A memorial beacon will shine out on the summit of Ben Lomond on the night of Saturday 16 August, marking 100 years since World War I.
Ben Lomond path
The area around Ben Lomond, including the mountain summit, has been designated as a war memorial, called the Ben Lomond National Memorial Park since 1995.
The beacon, created by artificial light, will mark the half-way point in a special torchlit walk being held to raise funds for conservation charity, the National Trust for Scotland, which cares for Scotland’s most Southerly Munro.
The Trust is offering walkers the chance to sign up and pay the £50 entry fee for this unique event and to also raise sponsorship to support the care and conservation of Ben Lomond and the National Trust for Scotland’s conservation work.
Ben Lomond ranger Alasdair Eckersall said: “By getting involved in this fantastic torchlit hike up Ben Lomond and raising sponsorship for the work of the National Trust for Scotland at Ben Lomond, your support can help ensure we have the staff, tools, protective clothing, and materials needed for a ongoing conservation management work on the mountain, including maintenance of footpaths to prevent erosion, fences to protect growing woodlands, and vegetation monitoring work to guide grazing management and give natural habitats a chance to recover.
“Donations also help us run events and work-camps to give schools, community groups and other visitors a chance to enjoy and contribute to this fantastic, and well loved Scottish mountain and the lower slopes around it.”
The walk will start at 6pm from Rowardennan car park and will follow this route up and then back by the same path to Ardess Lodge, 5 minutes north of the car park, for a well earned bite to eat and a warm drink. There are a number of options for local accommodation, which is not included in the entry fee and there is also a limited number of free accommodation spaces at Ardess Lodge available on the night – these will be allocated on a first come, first served basis so book early.
Further details can be found at the event website.