The Lawers ridge from Lawers village
Four Munros along the Lawers ridge: Meall Greigh, Meall Garbh, the rocky step of An Stuc and Ben Lawers.
- Distance
- 20.1 km
- Ascent
- 1500 m
- Time
- 7–10 h
- Grade
- Hard
- Route
- Circular
- High point
- 1214 m
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About this walk
The Lawers ridge from Lawers village is a hard 20.1 km circular walk with 1,500 m of ascent, taking 7 to 10 hours. It starts at Lawers village, A827 (grid reference NN 676 396). It climbs 4 listed hills, the highest Ben Lawers at 1,214 m.
This is the classic traverse of the Lawers range from Loch Tay. The route climbs Meall Greigh from Lawers village, then follows the high ridge west over Meall Garbh to An Stuc.
The descent from An Stuc's summit to the col is steep and rocky and needs care, especially when wet or icy. Beyond it, the ridge climbs to Ben Lawers, and the route descends east past Lochan nan Cat back towards the village.
Route
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1
Meall Greigh
Climb from the village up the Lawers Burn and onto Meall Greigh.
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2
Meall Garbh and An Stuc
Follow the ridge west to Meall Garbh, then climb An Stuc and carefully descend its steep, rocky south side.
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3
Ben Lawers and down
Climb to Ben Lawers and descend east past Lochan nan Cat back towards Lawers.
Summits
1001 m
1123 m
1117 m
1214 m
Other routes up these hills
Questions about this walk
- How long does The Lawers ridge from Lawers village take?
- Most walkers take 7–10 hours for the 20.1 km route, which has 1,500 m of ascent. That allows for short stops; give yourself longer in winter, in poor weather or with a group.
- Where does the walk start, and where can I park?
- It starts at Lawers village, A827 (grid reference NN 676 396). Limited parking near the Lawers Hotel; ask or use the lay-bys.
- Can I get there by public transport?
- Not easily: there's no regular bus or train to the start, so you'll need a car, a lift or a long walk in.
- How hard is it?
- It's graded hard. Grassy slopes and a stony ridge; a steep, loose, rocky descent on An Stuc.
- Which hills does it climb?
- Ben Lawers (1214 m, Munro); Meall Garbh (1123 m, Munro); An Stuc (1117 m, Munro); Meall Greigh (1001 m, Munro).
- Can I take my dog?
- Yes, dogs are welcome on this walk. Before you go: Sheep graze the lower slopes: keep dogs on a lead, especially during lambing (April and May).
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