Ben More

About Ben More

Dominating the skyline above Crianlarich, this massive, pyramid-shaped Munro is the highest peak in the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. The ascent is famously relentless, offering a steep, grassy grind that rewards walkers with a vast panorama stretching from Ben Nevis in the north to the Atlantic islands.

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• •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic Beinn Mhòr, which translates simply and accurately as "the great mountain." Given its status as the highest peak in the southern Highlands and its massive, hulking profile when viewed from the A85, the name reflects its physical dominance over the surrounding Breadalbane landscape.
• •On the mountain's northern side lies the Cuidhe Chrom (the "crooked wreath"), a distinctive snow patch that often persists until midsummer. It holds the rare distinction of being one of the few snow features in the Southern Highlands specifically named on 1:25,000 scale Ordnance Survey maps.
• •Standing on the summit provides one of the most expansive viewpoints in the southern Highlands. On a clear day, you can look south across the length of Loch Lomond, northwest towards the jagged peaks of Glen Coe, and east to the distant, flat-topped silhouette of Ben Lawers.
• •Most walkers pair the ascent with its near-twin, Stob Binnein. The two are separated by the Bealach-eadar-dà-Bheinn, meaning the "col between two mountains," which requires a 300-metre drop and re-ascent that tests the legs of even the most experienced Munro baggers.
• •The direct ascent from Benmore Farm is a masterclass in efficiency, eschewing such modern luxuries as "zig-zags" or "flat sections" in favour of a thousand-metre vertical treadmill of relentless grass.