Ben Lawers & Meall Corranaich loop from Ben Lawes car park

Hiking trails & Routes

United Kingdom

Scotland

Perth and Kinross

Glenlyon And Loch Tay

Ben Lawers & Meall Corranaich loop from Ben Lawes car park

Hard

4.8

(197)

1,554

hikers

Ben Lawers & Meall Corranaich loop from Ben Lawes car park

05:03

13.1km

950m

Hiking

Embark on a challenging 8.1-mile (13.1 km) hike through the Scottish Highlands, bagging two Munros with a total elevation gain of 3126 feet (953 metres). This difficult loop, typically taking around 5 hours and 2 minutes, offers varied terrain from well-maintained paths to rocky sections requiring some scrambling, especially towards…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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26 m

Ben Lawers Car Park and Monument

Highlight • Parking

Easy to find car park with plenty of spaces for ascending one of the many Munros in the area.

This is a National Trust for Scotland car park with a …

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884 m

Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve

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The nature reserve is fenced off so that deer and sheep can't eat the rare plants that you find here. It's a good example of what would happen across the …

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4.07 km

Beinn Ghlas

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On the usual route to Ben Lawers, it's Beinn Ghlas that dominates the view ahead, hiding its parent peak from view. This is a wonderfully accessible Munro, especially given its …

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5.67 km

Ben Lawers summit

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The culminating point of a sprawling mountain range to the north of Loch Tay, Ben Lawers is a very popular mountain – and with good reason. Celebrated flora and fauna, …

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8.34 km

Meall Corranaich summit

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Meall Corranaich is a 3,507-foot (1,069 m) Munro in the Scottish Highlands. It's often climbed alongside Meall a' Choire Lèith but sometimes as part of a huge day with the …

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13.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.82 km

4.49 km

742 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.3 km

742 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

12°C

4°C

71 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

April 13, 2022,Beinn Ghlas and Ben Lawers

First ever munro and managed two. The route we took wasn't the best to hit Ben Lawers as we ended up going up Ben Ghlas first and the kids thought we'd done it.

After hitting the peak of Ghlas we had a bit of descent then back up Ben Lawers.

April 29, 2025,Ben Lawers and Beinn Ghlas (munros)

Stopped recording just before the summit of Ben Lawers (but my photos prove I was there with the trig point and cairn)

May 18, 2024,Ben Lawers and Beinn Ghlas Munros 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

A bit like walking on the main road! Route soooo busy - gazillions of paragliders heading up plus queues to take pic at top of Ben Lawers! But lovely not technical walk. And it was a cracking hot day!

April 15, 2022,Beinn Ghlas And Ben Lawers

First two Munros of 2022 🤩 a sunny day at the bottom, but both summits were shrouded in cloud. Legs aching and self-doubt whispering after a long winter away from the hills. But we made it. Munro season is officially open!

October 14, 2024,Beinn Ghlas and Ben Lawers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

An absolutely stunning weather day in Highland Perthside 😎. Ben Lawers is the tenth highest Munro though it's height is somewhat undermined by a high level car park to begin the ascent. Another Munro, Beinn Ghlas, passes by on the way up Ben Lawers (with apologies to the thousands who know all this! 🤓). Outstanding views on such a clear …