Ben Lawers

#638 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain, Top attraction

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Ben Lawers is the highest mountain in the southern part of the Scottish Highlands. It lies to the north of Loch Tay, and is the highest point of a long ridge that includes seven Munros. It is the highest peak in Perthshire, and is the tenth highest Munro in Scotland. Ben Lawers was long thought to be over 4,000 feet in height; accurate measurement in the 1870s showed it to be some 17 feet short of this figure. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 3983 ftProminence: 3002 ftCoordinates: 56°31'51"N, 4°13'55"W

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Ben Lawers – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Falls of Dochart, Loch Tay, Beinn Ghlas, Meall Garbh.

5.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, View point
Falls of Dochart, Killin
148 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the picturesque Scottish village of Killin, the Falls of Dochart are a breathtaking natural spectacle and a must-visit for any traveler exploring the United Kingdom. These impressive waterfalls cascade through the village, offering a dramatic...
3.3 miE
Loch with a reconstructed crannog
Loch Tay
83 min walk • Loch Tay is a freshwater loch in the central highlands of Scotland, in the Perth and Kinross and Stirling council areas. It is the largest body of fresh water in Perth and Kinross, and the sixth largest loch in Scotland.
0.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Beinn Ghlas
11 min walk • Beinn Ghlas is a mountain in the Southern Highlands of Scotland. It lies on the north shore of Loch Tay and is part of the Ben Lawers Range.
2.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Meall Garbh
67 min walk • Meall Garbh is a mountain in the southern part of the Scottish Highlands. With Meall Greigh it forms the north-eastern end of the Ben Lawers range. Its craggy south face overlooks Lochan nan Cat. The summit is not easily seen from the A827 road, from where the ascent is usually started.
2.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
An Stùc
55 min walk • An Stùc, meaning "The Peak" in Gaelic, is a conically shaped Scottish mountain in the Ben Lawers range to the north of Loch Tay. It has been listed as a Munro since 1997, having previously been considered a subsidiary top of the Ben Lawers range.
6 miNW
Forts and castles, Reportedly haunted
Meggernie Castle
153 min walk • Meggernie Castle is a castle in the heart of Perth and Kinross, in central Scotland. It is located halfway up Glenlyon, where the river Lyon flows through on its way to join the river Tay, shortly below Loch Tay.
5.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Glen Lyon
131 min walk • Glen Lyon is a glen in the Perth and Kinross region of Scotland. It is the longest enclosed glen in Scotland and runs for 34 miles from Loch Lyon in the west to the village of Fortingall in the east. This glen was also known as An Crom Ghleann.
5.4 miSW
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Moirlanich Longhouse, Killin
139 min walk • Moirlanich Longhouse is a rare example of a cruck frame Scottish cottage. It is located at grid reference NN562341 in Glen Lochay near Killin in the Stirling council area, Scotland.
3.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Meall Greigh
95 min walk • Meall Greigh is a mountain in the southern part of the Scottish Highlands. With Meall Garbh it forms the north-eastern end of the Ben Lawers range.
2.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Meall nan Tarmachan
70 min walk • Meall nan Tarmachan is a mountain in the Southern Highlands of Scotland near Killin just west of Ben Lawers. It is often climbed as part of the Tarmachan ridge, the other peaks of which are Meall Garbh, Beinn nan Eachan and Creag na Caillich; these three peaks are Tops rather than Munros, and lie to the south-west of Meall nan Tarmachan.
6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Falls of Lochay, Killin
154 min walk • Falls of Lochay is a waterfall in Scotland.