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Walk. Ben Ledi. Loch Lubnaig. Stanks Glen. Callander. Scotland
**Directions To Get Here**
From Glasgow take the M80
From Edinburgh take the M9
From the North take the A9
To Stirling
then take the A84 until you pass the Blair Drummond Safari Park
follow the signs to Callander continue through the town to Kilmahog
where there is a working Woolen Mill continue on for aprox 1.5 miles
then turn Left over the River Leny, signed Stank Road turn Left at
Ben
Ledi walk sign find a parking bay next to the river
**THE WALK**
This Walk = 6.5 miles - Allow 5 hours
nearest Toilets Kilmahog, just go Au Natural
Conditions, Mountain and Forest tracks
rough & muddy in places after rain.
Start, leave the car park bays, turn right onto lane then turn left when you reach the Ben Ledi walk sign, onto a path into pine trees
pass
the post giving the height of Ben Ledi as 2883 ft, the path climbs gradually,
then more steeply and meets a forestry track
Cross this track and carry straight on, the path crosses a small stream, then steepens near a large boulder,
continue
over sections of board walk until you reach a clearing with a wall ahead
on the other side of a burn (stream)
turn sharp left and follow path steeply uphill to a major clearing in the trees with a view of cliffs ahead
this path soon leaves the trees to cross open boggy ground ahead is crags with deep gullies
cross
over a burn until you reach a style
cross over style turn left uphill under the crags, heading for the shoulder of Ben Ledi south ridge
keep
climbing the views over the Trossachs are stunning, when the path
forks take the left fork to a cairn at the base of the ridge
turn right on a steady climb head for the skyline, the climb eases to reveal a path going along the ridge
carry
on gradual climb follow the line of old metal fence posts to another
cairn, go over 2 false summits
then climb to a pillar at the summit of Ben Ledi passing a metal cross to Sgt Harry Lawrie
killed on duty with the Killin Mountain Rescue team,
Time for your Picnic
From the Pillar descend to the North Ridge keep following the fence posts
Ben
More & Stob Binnein which looks as though is has had its top sliced
off are straight ahead
head towards a small lochan "Nan Corp" stay with the post line just before the lochan turn sharp right
towards
Stank Glen, after about 100 mts join a narrow footpath downhill
cross a burn and continue steeply downhill to reach a gate with a style on its left
DO
NOT CROSS THIS STYLE
but turn right alongside the fence and head for a stand of pine tres at the top right hand edga of the pines
cross
over a style head down a short ridge with the pine trees on your right
until you reach an obvious path leading
into the trees, follow this path over a burn onto a much firmer path, where this path meet a forestry track turn left to a junction of tracks
turn
right and follow downhill to another junction, turn right again on a track
that loops down to cross a burn then rises slightly
cross another burn and look for a hidden post on the left indicating a narrow path that leads down through pine trees
take
this path at a gap on the left you will see a waterfall, continue on the
forestry track turn left zig zag down towards
Loch Luibnaig when the track meets a metalled road cross through a line of trees then turn right onto road continue along the road
pass some houses and continue until your reach the car park
**Disabled & Less Adgile Ramblers**
This walk is steep and muddy in places and may not be suitable for all
however there are many many walks in and around
The
Trossachs & Callander that are suitable
especially the Tar Track that runs along the right hand side of Loch Katrine
Directions from Callander continue along the main street until you reach Kilmahog
turn
left opposite the Woolen Mill and follow this road for 6 miles until you
see signs for
Loch Kartrine turn in and park (pay & display) Toilets shops cafe boat trips the walk starts on the right of the loch