Ben Lawers is the highest hill in Perthshire, rising north of Loch Tay, and its summit has a trig point. In 1878 a party of twenty men built a cairn about 6 m high to try to push it over 4,000 feet, but it's long gone. The mountain is one of the best places in Britain for arctic-alpine plants, and the National Trust for Scotland has owned most of its southern side since 1950. The Gaelic name, Beinn Labhair, is translated as 'mountain of the loud stream'.
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Calcareous mica-schist, with lime-rich soils that support rare mountain plants.
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Also on this route: Meall Garbh (Ben Lawers), An Stuc, Beinn Ghlas, Meall Greigh
Safety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.
