Ben Ledi
3 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP and Simm — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 879 m · 2,884 ft
- Prominence
- 528 m
- Grid reference
- NN 56239 09770
- Coordinates
- 56.25866, -4.32238
- County / area
- Stirling
- Region
- Loch Lomond to Strathyre
- OS Landranger
- 57
- OS Explorer
- OL46S 365S
- Summit feature
- trig point
- Key col
- NN407155 (351 m)
About Ben Ledi
Ben Ledi, Beinn Leitir in Scottish Gaelic, lies about six kilometres northwest of Callander near the village of Kilmahog, within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.
It stands in the Trossachs, long regarded as holding some of the most romantic scenery in the Highlands. At 879 m it is classified as a Corbett, along with Marilyn, HuMP and Simm status.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Ben Ledi (CC BY-SA 4.0). Heights, prominence and grid references come from the Database of British & Irish Hills, not from Wikipedia.
Access rights here
Yes Right to roam: Statutory right of responsible access to most land and inland water.
Yes Wild camping: Wild camping is broadly lawful under the 2003 Act.
In defined Camping Management Zones (roughly 1 March – 30 September) camping requires a permit or use of a designated site, despite the general Scottish access right. Zones cover parts of east Loch Lomond, Trossachs lochshores and other honeypot areas.
General position for Scotland — local byelaws, seasonal restrictions and closures can override it. Full details: access rights in Scotland · check another location.
Daylight at this summit today
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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 56.259, -4.322. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (879 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
base of cairn 5m S is higher but is probably 'man made'.
The recorded summit point is trig point. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Abney level
- Record revised
- 28-Oct-01
- Drop measured from
- NN407155 · 351 m
Survey notes are field observations recorded in the Database of British & Irish Hills (v18.3, CC BY 4.0) by the hill-surveying community.
Long-distance paths past this hill
One waymarked long-distance route runs within 2.5 km of the summit — useful if you are linking this hill into a longer walk, or want a made path for the approach.
| Route | Total length | From summit |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Roy Way | 176 km | 2.2 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Benvane | 821 m | 4.8 km |
| Beinn Each | 811.2 m | 7.2 km |
| Sgiath a' Chaise | 644.2 m | 7.5 km |
| Stuc a' Chroin | 973 m | 9.4 km |
| Ben Venue | 729 m | 9.4 km |
| Creag Mhor | 659.8 m | 10.2 km |