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Helensburgh & West Dunbartonshire Group

We are the Helensburgh & West Dunbartonshire Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Overview

Walkers must book in advance with the walk leader

A visit to one of the Munros accessed from the Ben Lawers car park.

Saturday, 9 May 2026
Start time:
9:30 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
8km / 5.0mi
Ascent:
700m / 2297ft
Type:
circular

From NTS Car Park follow main track to col between Ghlas and Corranaich and then up SE ridge to summit. Return via S ridge, bearing E lower down to re-join main path over two stiles at the plantation fence.

Local Grade: A/B+

Terrain: Mainly good hill paths but steep and a little exposed on the final summit ridge. Some rough moorland to cross over to the return path.

Max height: 1069 m.

Maps covering route of walk: OS Landranger No. 51.

 

 

Features

  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
NN 60849 37717
Nearest postcode:
FK21 8TY
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Start time:
9:30 am

Ben Lawers Visitors NTS Car Park (charges). Distance from Helensburgh: 53 miles. Time from Helensburgh: 1 hour 15 minutes. Suggested fuel contribution: £11.00. Please note we will leave promptly at 09:30.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking