Benvane

Often overlooked in favour of its popular southern neighbour Ben Ledi, this Corbett offers a quieter, wilder experience in the heart of the Trossachs. Its broad, grassy ridges provide a fine high-level circuit from Strathyre, leading to a summit that commands expansive views over the deep trench of Loch Lubnaig.

• •The name is a corruption of the Gaelic Beinn Bhàn, meaning 'White Hill', a common descriptor for hills with pale grasses or those that hold winter snow long into the spring.
• •The mountain marks a significant land management boundary; the ridge connecting it to Ben Ledi separates the West Strathyre estate from the Woodland Trust’s vast Glen Finglas Estate.
• •From the summit cairn, walkers are rewarded with a direct line of sight north to the Crianlarich giants, Ben More and Stob Binnein, while the view west looks over the steep-sided pass of the Leny and the southern peaks of the Arrochar Alps.
• •The northern slopes descending toward Glen Buckie lead into the historic heartland of the MacGregor clan, an area famously associated with the life and exploits of the outlaw Rob Roy.
• •While Ben Ledi often draws crowds from the nearby car parks, Benvane’s summit offers the distinct possibility of total solitude, provided you don't count the local sheep population.