📌 The Trossachs, Stirling
★★★★
This is our second featured route up Ben Venue – a 729-metre summit in the beautiful Trossachs region of central Scotland. Although rougher than the usual route from Loch Achray, this ascent from Loch Ard is usually fairly quiet, climbing within an attractive, partially wooded glen before contouring the head of Coire Dhàidh. The final section merges with the “main” path, sharing the same superb summit views of Loch Katrine, Loch Achray and Loch Venachar. Note that the true summit is the west one, even though the east top has the triangulation pillar.
📷 Chronological photo guide
Ledard Glen from the start 
Ledard Burn 
Ledard Burn 
Path alongside the burn 
View back to Loch Ard 
Muddy path in Ledard Glen 
Path above the treeline 
Crossing the Ledard Burn 
View back down the glen 
Approaching the bealach southeast of Beinn Bhreac 
Coire Dhàidh 
View back to Beinn Bhreac 
Ascent to Ben Venue from the junction with the Loch Achray path 
Gleann Riabhach 
View west from the upper slopes, Ben Lomond in the distance 
Final section to the summit 
Loch Katrine from Ben Venue west summit 
Beinn Bhreac (centre) & Ben Lomond (behind) 
East top from the west summit 
Ben Venue east top. Loch Achray & Loch Venachar 
Loch Katrine, Loch Achray & Loch Venachar (left to right) 
Loch Katrine 
West summit from the east top
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish at Ledard Farm, B829 at Kinlochard
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NN 459023
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.187995,-4.484240
❌ No public transport within 1 mi
🚗 Layby
📝 Key info
▶ 11 km / 7 mi | ▲ 820 m | ⌛ 5-6 hr
Features: 🌊 Ledard Burn & waterfalls; △ Ben Venue (729 m, “Torbett”)
⬤ Tough | Clear paths, but often rough underfoot, some boggy areas. A rougher route overall than the Loch Achray approach.
Download file for GPS➡️ Out-and-back walk: start – path up Ledard Glen – bealach southeast of Beinn Bhreac – path junction at bealach at 🧭 NN 469061 – Ben Venue west (higher) top – east top – return by outward route (omitting west top)
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Sheep at start, ripe blackberries.
Weather: Cloudless start, filling in a bit. 10°C or so on the summit, moderate northwesterly wind.
September 2022
