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From the top of the fenced enclosure, turn down the well-made but stony main path. A sign asks you not to reuse the Nature Trail path in descent, so stay on the main path back to the car park.

ROUTE 14

Up and down from the Lairig road

Start/finishNature Trail car park NN608378Distance10km/6.5 milesAscent850m/2800ftApprox time4¼hrMax altitudeBen Lawers 1214mTerrainSmall paths, sometimes damp; big but stony path for descentNoteSee map in Route 13 and map here

The combination of a high car park and a magnificent summit make this one of the most popular outings in Scotland. It’s usually taken in the opposite direction (Beinn Ghlas first) but this way the ascent unfolds interestingly around the northern corrie, is only steep for the final 200m to the summit, and reserves the airy ridges of Beinn Ghlas for the descent.

Start on the wide path which crosses the road and soon enters the fenced-in stream area. The main path heads uphill to left of the Edramucky Burn, or you can take the Nature Trail that turns off right to a footbridge. It heads up in the stream valley, and at 540m level it rejoins the main path. Turn left, to cross the burn, and where the path turns downhill, take the small old path up to the right. Here a stile on the left out of the enclosure is the way onto Meall Corranaich’s south ridge.