Ben Vane
915m (3003ft)
The Arrochar Alps, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs to Loch Tay, Loch Lomond and The Trossochs, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,101ft (945m) |
| Time: | 6 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Inveruglas Power Station - Loch Lomond - Loch Sloy Hydro Electric Sub-station - Inveruglas Water - Coiregrogain - Ben Vane - Coiregrogain - Inveruglas Water - Loch Sloy Hydro Electric Sub-station - Inveruglas Power Station - Loch Lomond.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Ben Vane
David Peebles walked up Ben Vane on July 27th, 2024 [from/via/route] Layby just round from Succoth [with] Solo walk [weather] Mixed.Mostly sunny.
Daniel Moran climbed Ben Vane on May 24th, 2024 [from/via/route] Power station [with] Alex [weather] Humid - Bit of scrambling, decent path straight up & down
Julie Buckley bagged Ben Vane during April, 2014 [from/via/route] Power station [with] Husband [weather] Cold & clear
Andrew Edwards hiked Ben Vane on August 25th, 2015 [from/via/route] From inveruglas normal route [with] Just myself [weather] Sunny - Nice walk great hill to climb
Simon Lewis summited Ben Vane during September, 2003 [from/via/route] Direct [with] Solo - MTB access
John Herbert conquered Ben Vane on October 9th, 2011 [from/via/route] Parked at Inveruglas & took the road the track towards Loch Sloy dam before taking the direct route from the small bridge over the boggy area & up the hillside path to the summit - minor scramble at the bad step just below the summit [with] HWD ramblers group [weather] Low cloud base - about 300m - so the view were very restricted once on the higher levels - wind at the summit was very strong - one couple already there when we arrived & were sitting huddled at the cairn - strong enough the we had to lean into & struggle the few metres on the flat summit to the cairn. - Was an interesting day - we probably took the wrong approach to the bad step on the upward climb & made it more difficult then it actually is, as on the downward climb we found an easier way to get down this awkward little piece.
Mark Davidson scaled Ben Vane on June 25th, 2007 [with] Theresa came part way up but didn't like the wind so went back down [weather] Dry & sunny - though a little windy!
Mr M A Blanchard, Paul Booth, Ron Blundell, Simon Duerden, Ceri Murray, Trevor Williams, Geert Gritter and Adam Shewry have all walked, climbed & bagged Ben Vane.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Ben Vane
The summits of Ben Vane (left) and Beinn Ime poking up through the clouds during a temperature inversion seen from Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps)
The summits of Ben Vane (left) and Beinn Ime poking up through the clouds during a temperature inversion seen from Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps)
The summits of Ben Vane (left) and Beinn Ime poking up through the clouds during a temperature inversion seen from Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps)
The summits of Ben Vane (left) and Beinn Ime poking up through the clouds during a temperature inversion seen from Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps)
Ben Ledi from Ben Vane looking over Loch Lomond, Loch Arklet and Loch Katrine
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