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Ben Ledi & Ben Vane
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 Photographs of an ascent

of the two Corbetts Ben Ledi and Ben Vane

above Loch Lubnaig in the Trossachs Region

of the Southern Highlands of Scotland

Ben Ledi Circuit


Glen Finglas Reservoir

Glen Finglas Reservoir

 


Ben Vane

Ben Vane ( 2694ft )

- a Corbett





Ben Vane above the Allt Gleanne nam Meann on ascent of Meall Cala

Ben Vane above the Allt Gleanne nam Meann

on ascent of Meall Cala





Glen Finglas Reservoir and Ben Venue and Ben Lomond from Ben Ledi

Glen Finglas Reservoir

 and Ben Venue and Ben Lomond

from Ben Ledi ( 2883ft ) - a Corbett





Glen Finglas Reservoir and Ben Lomond from Ben Ledi

Glen Finglas Reservoir

 and Ben Lomond

 from Ben Ledi





Lochan nan Corp and Ben Ledi

Lochan nan Corp

 and Ben Ledi
( 2883ft )

 - a Corbett





Ben Vorlich, Stuc a Chroin and Beinn Eich from ridge from Ben Ledi to Ben Vane

Ben Vorlich, Stuc a Chroin

and Beinn Eich

from ridge from Ben Ledi to Ben Vane





Ridge from Ben Ledi to Ben Vane from Beinn an t-Sithein






Ben Vane from Beinn an t-Sithein






Ben Ledi and Beinn Each from Stuc a Chroin

Ben Ledi and Beinn Each

from Stuc a Chroin





Ben Ledi above Loch Lubnaig from Beinn Each

Ben Ledi above Loch Lubnaig from Beinn Each





Beinn Each and Stuc a Chroin from Ben Ledi

 Beinn Each and Stuc a Chroin

from Ben Ledi




Beinn Each and Stuc a Chroin from Ben Ledi

 Beinn Each and Stuc a Chroin

from Ben Ledi




Strathyre and Loch Lubnaig

Strathyre and Loch Lubnaig




Strathyre Village

Strathyre Village





Loch Lubnaig from Ben Vane

Loch Lubnaig

from Ben Vane





Stob Binnein and Ben More from Ben Vane

Stob Binnein and Ben More

from Ben Vane




Arrochar Alps from Ben Vane





Stobinian and Ben More from summit cairn on Ben Vane

Stob Binnein and Ben More

from summit cairn on Ben Vane




Ben Ledi from Ben Vane

Ben Ledi ( 2883ft )

 from Ben Vane




Ben Ledi

Ben Ledi ( 2883ft )




Mt. Baruntse from above Makalu Advanced Base Camp © C.A.Ingram:

Ben Ledi ( 2883ft )




Ben Vane and Ben Ledi from Trig Point on Stob Fear-tomhais

Ben Vane and Ben Ledi

 from Trig Point

on Stob Fear-tomhais





Stobinian and Ben More from summit cairn on Ben Vane

Ben Ledi above Loch Venacher

 from Beinn Dearg





Ben Ledi beyond River Teith in Callander

Ben Ledi beyond River Teith

 in Callander






Loch Arklet, Loch Katrine and Ben Ledi from Ben Vane

Loch Arklet, Loch Katrine

and 
Ben Ledi

 from 
Ben Vane





Arrochar Alps from Ben Ledi

Arrochar Alps

from Ben Ledi




Ben Ledi from Callander

Ben Ledi

from Callander




Arrochar Alps from Ben Ledi





Arrochar Alps from Ben Ledi





Arrochar Alps above Loch Lomond from Ben Lomond

Ben Lomond and Arrochar Alps

from Ben Ledi




Ben Lomond from Ben Ledi in winter

Ben Lomond

from Ben Ledi





Location Map for Ben Ledi and Ben Vane

Location Map for Ben Ledi

 and Ben Vane




Map for Ben Ledi and Ben Vane

Map of Ben Ledi and Ben Vane




Map of Ben Ledi

Map of Ben Ledi




Route Map for Ben Ledi and Ben Vane

Route Map for Ben Ledi and Ben Vane

( Note: Click here or on map for large format copy )




Route Map Description for Ben Ledi

Route Map for Ben Ledi




BEN LEDI CIRCUIT - ROUTE DESCRIPTION:

Location: Callander
Map: OS Landranger 57  ( GR 587 094 )
Distance: 6.5 miles ( 10.5 km )
Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
Terrain: tracks and paths

Ben Ledi is one of the most often climbed hills in the Southern Highlands. Two car parks serve the ascent path. The first is accessed from the A81 north of the Pass of Leny by turning left over a metal bridge signposted to Strathyre Forest Cabins. The second is a large layby on the A84 just north of the previous turning.
The signposted path starts from the first car park: continue to cross a burn and exit from the forestry plantation on to a mountain path below the impressively craggy south-east face. Ascend the corrie beside the burn. The path starts to level out at the col, then turns right to gain the broad ridge leading towards the summit.
Occasional fence posts lead to a final pull to the summit trig point via a rocky ridge surmounted by a metal cross which commemorates the life of Sgt Harry Lawrie killed in a helicopter crash during a mountain rescue on Ben More in the winter of 1987.
The summit offers extensive views to Stirling Castle and the Wallace Monument; from here you can return by the route of ascent or continue round and descend the Stank Glen.
To continue, descend north-west along the summit ridge and follow an old fenceline down the rock-strewn hillside. At the col below the lochan, turn right and follow a muddy path to arrive at a fence and stile back into forestry plantation land. A good path leads clown to a junction with a way marked circular path. Turn right and continue down the glen past a junction with the left-hand loop path to arrive at a track. Cross over and go down through the forest past a large waterfall to emerge at a bend on a lower track. A path on the left-hand side continues down and right to regain the track. Follow the road rightwards back to the start.




Route Map for Ben Vane

Route Map for Ben Vane




BEN VANE - ROUTE DESCRIPTION:


Location: Balquidder
Map: OS Landranger 57 (GR529175 )
Distance: 5.5 miles ( 9km )
Time: 3.5hours
Terrain:| rough hill path

Ben Vane perhaps sees more ascents from the south via Brig O' Turk, or Ben Ledi. However, the ascent from the road end at Ballimore in Glen Buckie to the south of Balquhidder is the quickest and arguably the most scenic: perfect for a winter's day.
From Balquhiddar take the unclassified minor road south past the head of Loch Voil, going right at a fork. and leave the car in a small parking area just before the entrance to the farm at Baltimore. The road surface is potholed and uneven so care should be taken.
Walk across the bridge over the Calair Burn and at the right-of-way signpost follow the rough path up to the right. This is signposted to Brig O‘Turk via Glen Finglas. After 200 metres or so, go through the right hand of two gates then break off from the right-of-way and climb uphill beside a fence and a tiny burn on a rough all-terrain vehicle track. Where the fence goes left, carry straight on up, passing well to the west of a small forestry plantation. Continue up the slight ridge, then swing on to the main northern ridge of Ben Vane.
Height is gained quickly and fine views open up across smaller neighbouring hills to the bigger Mtmros beyond. With the summit now in sight ahead, continue along this easy ridge beside an old boundary fence which comes up from the west, then make the final steep climb on to the summit of Ben Vane ( 821m ). Return by the route of ascent. It is possible to vary the return by cutting down left beside the fence to join the Brig o’ Turk footpath at a small bealach. However, this is perhaps more of a summer diversion and in winter the direct return, as well as being surer and quicker. has the benefit of maintaining the fine views to the north.


Stuc Odhar ( 674m ) - an outlier of Ben Ledi

Stuc Odhar ( 674m ) - an outlier of Ben Ledi





Ben Ledi in winter

Ben Ledi ( 2883ft ) in winter

Ben Ledi is a Corbett in the Trossachs

some 8Km to the NW of Callander




Stuc a Chroin from Meall an t-Seallaidh

Ben Ledi from Meall an t-Seallaidh




Ben Ledi above Loch Lubnaig on ascent of Beinn Each

Ben Ledi above Loch Lubnaig

on ascent of Beinn Each




Ben Ledi above Loch Lubnaig

Ben Ledi above Loch Lubnaig




Ben Ledi in summer

Art Print by David Rankin from Photogold

Ben Ledi

in

summer

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