Ben Lomond
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| Ben Lomond | |
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 Ben Lomond seen across Loch Lomond |
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| Elevation | 974 m (3196 ft) |
| Location | Loch Lomond, Scotland |
| Prominence | 819 m |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 56 and Explorer 364 |
| OS grid reference | NN367029 |
| Listing | Munro, Marilyn, County top (Stirlingshire) |
| Translation | Beacon mountain (Gaelic) |
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For other uses, see Ben Lomond (disambiguation).
Ben Lomond (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Laomainn, 'Beacon Peak'), 974 m (3196 feet), is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands. It is east of Loch Lomond, and is the most southerly of the Munros.
Its accessibility from Glasgow and elsewhere in central Scotland, together with the relative ease of ascent from Rowardennan, from where a well trodden track runs all the way to the summit, makes it one of the most popular of all the Munros. For this reason, it is often referred to as "Glasgow's Hill", and is seen as a gateway symbol to the Highlands by Clydesiders. On a clear day, it is perfectly visible from the higher ground areas of Glasgow. Indeed its wide visibility (notably eastwards across the low-lying central valley of Scotland) may have led it being named 'Beacon Peak'. Cf. the equally far-seen East and West Lomond in Fife.
The normal ascent path climbs the gentle Sron Aonaich ridge, before ascending in steep zig-zags to the rocky summit ridge. The West Highland Way runs along the western base of the mountain, by the loch.
The area is owned by the National Trust for Scotland.
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