Munros Routes and Hillwalking Scotland. Trossachs Hill Walking Routes (original) (raw)

Munros & Harder walks - Strenuous & steep (boots / suitable clothing essential - take food & drink).
Serious climbs - do not undertake lightly - especially in winter. Forest roads are often altered or blocked by forest operations

The descriptions below are purely from my own experience and it is the responsibility of the walker to ensure he/she is competent to undertake these walks and to research routes / hazards / weather conditions to his/her own satisfaction

.... Trossachs .... Killin .... Crianlarich .... Tyndrum .... Loch Lomond/Arrochar .... Dalmally .... Glencoe/Fort William ....

Callander / Trossachs area hillwalks

Ben Ledi hillwalk -
5 miles, 2800 ft. forest / hill tracks. rough stony/ peat. Strenuous
Ben Vane (Trossachs)
An easy summer walk - harder in winter.
Unusual views of well known mountains. 3 different routes.
Ben Venue hillwalk 5 or 7 mile. forest track / open hill track. wet. strenuous
Ben Vorlich AND Stuc a Chroin (Munro route)10 mile circular walk, 4 - 5 hr. Add 2 hours if also attempting Stuc a Chroin. 6 miles if starting at Ardvorlich
Stuc a Chroin from Loch Lubnaig (Glenample south) (Munro route)
via Ben Each from Ardchullerie Mor. Very strenuous

Killin area

Ben Lawers (Munro route)5 miles, 3990 ft. conservation tracks, unmarked hill tracks. Strenuous
Lawers-An Stuc ridge (Munro route)
A very strenuous ridge - severe in winter - hard in summer
Meall Corranaich (Munro route)
2 easy Munroes and the best view of the Lawers ridge you'll ever see
Tarmachan Ridge (Munro route)
Excellent ridge walk about 8 miles. Strenuous, scrambling in places.
Kirkton Glen to Glen Dochart
7 m one way / 14 m return. Forest track/steep hill track

Crianlarich area

**Stobinian from Inverlochlarig. **- Balquhidder glen (Munro route)
A circular walk from Balquhidder glen including 3 peaks over 3000 feet - 8 miles
Ben More & Stobinian (Munro route)
10 miles Circular, 4 peaks. difficult. Total ascent 4500ft. V strenuous
Cruach Ardrain and Tulaichean (Munro route)from Balquhidder Glen. An interesting and scenic walk & some steep scrambling
An Caisteal (Munro route)8.5 miles. Circular. An expedition into the Glen Falloch group near Crianlarich.
Stob a Choin (from Balquhidder Glen)
An oft neglected but interesting hill with the best panoramic views of almost all of the Crianlarich/Glenfalloch hills and Loch Katrine

Tyndrum area

Ben Dorain (Munro route)
5.5 miles linear. height 3550. hard in winter. Navigation awkward in poor visibility.
Ben Lui 1 (Munro route)7 miles, height 3700ft. 2 Munroes and fabulous views. Scrambling options.
Ben Lui 2 (Munro route)12 miles. An excellent scenic route for the more adventurous. Not for the novice.
Ben Oss & Dhubchraig (Munro route)
a walk through Caledonian pines for a great view of Ben Lui
Ben Challum (Munro route)
An often neglected mountain with great views of the whole Tyndrum mountain arena - give it a try - only 8 miles, 6 hours or less.
Stob Ghabhar (Munro route)
Spectacular (with variants) circular route with views over Rannoch moor. 9.5 miles. Testing but very enjoyable! Airy ridge near top.
Ben Achallader and Beinn a Chreachain (2 Munros)A testing 12 mile walk with great views over Rannoch Moor starting beside the ruins of one of Black Duncan Campbell's castles

Loch Lomond / Arrochar Alps

Ben Lomond (Munro route)7 miles, 3250 ft. hill tracks / open hillside. Strenuous
The Cobbler (Ben Arthur) 5.5 miles, 2946 ft. Steep scrambles, rocky, care required. Strenuous
Bein Narnain (Munro route)5.5 miles, steep, some scrambling. Care required. Optional extended walks.
Ben Vane (Munro route)
(Lomond) 8 miles. A fairly easy ascent to Munro level. Scrambling near summit.
Ben Vorlich (Munro route)
(Lomond) 6 miles. Interesting series of small tops leading to Vorlich. Navigation tricky in poor visibility.

Dalmally area

Cruachan ridge (Munro route)excellent walk but arduous - not for the faint hearted (on Oban road)
Dalmally Horseshoe (Munro route)
A circular walk including part of the Cruachan Horseshoe - optional visit to Cruachan

Glencoe and Fort William area

Buachaille Etive Mor (Munro route) - An expedition over one of Scotland's most dramatic mountains
Buachaille Etive Beag (Munro route) - The wee brother of Big Buachaille but with a big view
Bidean nam Bian (Munro route) - an expedition via the Lost Valley of Glencoe to the highest peaks in Argyll
Ben Nevis (Munro route) - Ok - so its the big one - even if it's outside my patch, here it is!

These Hillwalks in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park are all quite strenuous and lengthy and all can be subject to extremes of weather, especially in winter. If in any doubt as to your ability and equipment to go safely, do not go !!!