Ben Lawers car park via the south-west ridgeHiking · 4.5 km one way · 681 m ascent · ~2h 0m · from Ben Lawers car park (Loch Tay to Glen Lyon road)Moderate
A path climbs through the nature reserve and up the grassy south-west ridge to the summit.
Beinn Ghlas today (updated 09:02, 27 Oct): up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 41 mph gusting 52 mph, 100% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Sunday, summit gusts 8 mph.
Beinn Ghlas weather today
Moderate rain, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 41 mph gusting 52 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Beinn Ghlas weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 34 mph gusting 42 mph, 37% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Beinn Ghlas weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 7 mph gusting 9 mph, 29% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -8°C, summit wind 7 mph gusting 8 mph, 10% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Beinn Ghlas summit forecast, next 7 days
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
TodayModerate rain
Poor
4°/1°
-6°
41/52
100%
TomorrowLight drizzle
Marginal
6°/3°
-1°
34/42
37%
Fri 30Light drizzle
Marginal
6°/4°
-1°
39/48
53%
Sat 31Fog
Good
5°/-3°
-5°
7/9
29%
Sun 1Fog
Marginal
4°/-5°
-8°
7/8
10%
Mon 2Clear sky
Marginal
3°/-7°
-10°
14/17
0%
Tue 3Fog
Marginal
2°/-5°
-8°
25/31
2%
Beinn Ghlas 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 13, less certain
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
Wed 4Fog
Good
4°/-2°
-4°
18/23
3%
Thu 5Fog
Marginal
3°/-2°
-4°
26/32
20%
Fri 6Fog
Marginal
2°/-1°
-4°
26/33
31%
Sat 7Fog
Marginal
2°/-1°
-4°
28/34
31%
Sun 8Fog
Poor
2°/-2°
-5°
54/67
34%
Mon 9Fog
Poor
0°/-4°
-7°
53/66
41%
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Beinn Ghlas each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 1103m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Beinn Ghlas each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:17, sunset 16:44
9h 27m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:13 and starts 15:46. From the summit you see the sun 07:09 to 16:51.
Beinn Ghlas stands on the Ben Lawers range, on the north side of Loch Tay. It is a Munro and a HuMP, with a grassy southern slope and a steep, craggy northern side. Ben Lawers lies 1.4 km to the north-east along the ridge, and Meall Corranaich 1.2 km to the north-west. The hills here form a National Nature Reserve known for arctic-alpine flowers.
Most walkers start at the Ben Lawers car park on the minor road from Loch Tay to Glen Lyon. A path climbs through the nature reserve and up the south-west ridge to Beinn Ghlas. Most people continue over the bealach to Ben Lawers and return the same way, or descend by Coire Odhar.
The path is broad and well built in places, and busy on summer weekends. The upper slopes are exposed to wind.
Beinn Ghlas is 1,103 m (3,620 ft) high with 109 m of prominence. It is in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is the 4th highest of the 220 summits Peakify lists in Perth and Kinross. The nearest summits are Meall Corranaich (1.2 km), Ben Lawers (1.4 km) and Creag an Fhithich (2.1 km).
Can you climb Beinn Ghlas and Ben Lawers together?
Yes. Ben Lawers lies 1.4 km to the north-east, and most walkers climb Beinn Ghlas on the way.
Where do you park for Beinn Ghlas?
Use the Ben Lawers car park on the minor road between Loch Tay and Glen Lyon.
Is Beinn Ghlas a good first Munro?
Yes. The path is clear and the route is straightforward in good summer weather.
How high is Beinn Ghlas?
Beinn Ghlas is 1,103 metres high with 109 metres of prominence.
Where is Beinn Ghlas?
Beinn Ghlas is listed in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
Are there routes for Beinn Ghlas?
Peakify lists 1 route for Beinn Ghlas, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Beinn Ghlas today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What is the weather on Beinn Ghlas tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 34 mph gusting 42 mph, 37% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Beinn Ghlas this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 7 mph gusting 9 mph, 29% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -8°C, summit wind 7 mph gusting 8 mph, 10% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What weather information is shown for Beinn Ghlas?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Beinn Ghlas stands on the Ben Lawers range, on the north side of Loch Tay. It is a Munro and a HuMP, with a grassy southern slope and a steep, craggy northern side. Ben Lawers lies 1.4 km to the north-east along the ridge, and Meall Corranaich 1.2 km to the north-west. The hills here form a National Nature Reserve known for arctic-alpine flowers.
Most walkers start at the Ben Lawers car park on the minor road from Loch Tay to Glen Lyon. A path climbs through the nature reserve and up the south-west ridge to Beinn Ghlas. Most people continue over the bealach to Ben Lawers and return the same way, or descend by Coire Odhar.
The path is broad and well built in places, and busy on summer weekends. The upper slopes are exposed to wind.
Beinn Ghlas is 1,103 m (3,620 ft) high with 109 m of prominence. It is in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is the 4th highest of the 220 summits Peakify lists in Perth and Kinross. The nearest summits are Meall Corranaich (1.2 km), Ben Lawers (1.4 km) and Creag an Fhithich (2.1 km).
Can you climb Beinn Ghlas and Ben Lawers together?
Yes. Ben Lawers lies 1.4 km to the north-east, and most walkers climb Beinn Ghlas on the way.
Where do you park for Beinn Ghlas?
Use the Ben Lawers car park on the minor road between Loch Tay and Glen Lyon.
Is Beinn Ghlas a good first Munro?
Yes. The path is clear and the route is straightforward in good summer weather.
How high is Beinn Ghlas?
Beinn Ghlas is 1,103 metres high with 109 metres of prominence.
Where is Beinn Ghlas?
Beinn Ghlas is listed in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
Are there routes for Beinn Ghlas?
Peakify lists 1 route for Beinn Ghlas, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Beinn Ghlas today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What is the weather on Beinn Ghlas tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 34 mph gusting 42 mph, 37% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Beinn Ghlas this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 7 mph gusting 9 mph, 29% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -8°C, summit wind 7 mph gusting 8 mph, 10% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What weather information is shown for Beinn Ghlas?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
