Ben Vane

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Ben Vane
The Ben Vane from the east in winter

The Ben Vane from the east in winter

height 915  m ASL
location Highlands , Scotland
Notch height 423 m
Coordinates 56 ° 14 '59 "  N , 4 ° 46' 53"  W Coordinates: 56 ° 14 '59 "  N , 4 ° 46' 53"  W.
Ben Vane (Scotland)
Ben Vane
rock Mica slate
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The Ben Vane is a 915 meter high mountain in Scotland . Its Gaelic name is Beinn Mheadhain , which roughly means Middle Mountain or Mountain in the Middle . The mountain is one of four Munros in the Arrochar Alps . This group of mountains lies between the north end of Loch Long and the west bank of Loch Lomond in the southern Highlands in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park . The rock is mainly mica schist .

View from Ben Vane to the east over Loch Lomond , Loch Arklet and Loch Katrine

Like the other mountains of the Arrochar Alps, the Beinn Narnain is a distinctly rocky mountain. It has a steep, rocky summit structure that requires a very steep approach from all sides. Due to the easy accessibility via the West Highland Line , the Ben Vane, like the other mountains of the Arrochar Alps, became a popular destination for mountaineers from Glasgow early on . It is also the target of Munro excavators , as its height just reaches the minimum required height of 3000 feet for a Munro.

The Ben Vane is separated from the other mountains of the Arrochar Alps by deep gullies, and from the northern neighbor Ben Vorlich it is separated by the Loch Sloy reservoir . The easiest approach for mountain hikers, like the Ben Vorlich, leads from the Sloy Power Station on the west bank of Loch Lomond through the valley of Inveruglas Water and over the east ridge of the mountain to the summit. A transition from Beinn me to the west is also possible, although this requires almost 500 meters of ascent and descent, so most mountain hikers head for Ben Vane as an independent destination.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Peter Drummond: Scottish Hill and Mountain Names: The Origin and Meaning of the Names of Scotland's Hills and Mountains , Scottish Mountaineering Trust, 2010, ISBN 978-0-907521-95-2 , p. 113
  2. ↑ Chris Townsend: World Mountain Ranges - Scotland , Cicerone, Milnthorpe 2010, ISBN 978-1-85284-442-4 , p. 105
  3. ↑ Chris Townsend: World Mountain Ranges - Scotland , Cicerone, Milnthorpe 2010, ISBN 978-1-85284-442-4 , p. 106

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