Ben Ledi
| Ben Ledi | ||
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 Ben Ledi seen from the west |
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| height | 879 m | |
| location | Stirling , Trossachs | |
| Mountains | Highlands | |
| Coordinates | 56 ° 15 '32 " N , 4 ° 19' 23" W | |
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The Ben Ledi ( Gaelic : Beinn Leitir ) is a mountain in the Trossachs , in the northwest of the Scottish city of Stirling , in the council area of the same name and is classified as Corbett . To the north-west is Callander , a popular starting point for climbing the mountain. The mountain became known in literary circles through Walter Scott 's poem Lady of the Lake , which is based on the legend of Nimue .
Viewed over the city plain, it looks like a southern extension of the Highlands . The origin of the name Ledi posed some puzzles to linguists. The name of the mountain probably goes back to its designation as Beinn le Dia , which translates as "mountain of good" or "of light".
The mountain has a strong impact on the landscape, can be climbed via various routes and offers rewarding summit views. Old forests, huge ice-age erratic rocks in the Stank Glen ("river bed valley") impress on the ascent. North of the summit lies Loch Lochan nan Corp . Beltane , the first summer festivals , were once celebrated on the summit . 1887 was cairns on the summit erected in honor of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria ( Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria ).
literature
- Cameron McNeish & Roger Smith: Hiking Scotland . Scheuble & Baumgartner, 1989, ISBN 3-924852-06-5 (travel literature).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ben Ledi (Corbett)
- ↑ Ben Ledi on (Trossachs.co.uk)
- ↑ Ben Ledi summit tour ( Memento of the original dated February 11, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English).
- ↑ Ben Ledi website - easy day's walking on the Higland edge ( memento of the original from July 19, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , at must-see-scotland.com, accessed on September 26, 2016: "[…] Ben Ledi has an old association with Beltane, the ancient Celtic fire ceremony that celebrated the coming of summer on the 1st of May."
