Climb either from the Bridge of Balgie or Loch Tay - from both sides it will be a road climb. It's a hard climb up to the dam, through the Ben Lawers Nature Reserve from the South, but you'll be rewarded with a cracking descent either way!

Neil Henderson 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

November 29, 2018

Road cycling

Pretty brutal climb up from either direction, but absolutely worth it.

Andrew

September 11, 2021

Hiking

The dam of the loch provides energy for the national grid. The north end here has a small parking area to access the Munros to the north of Ben Lawers.

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1. Killin, Ben Lawers & Loch Tay loop

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2. Ben Lawers Dam – Glenlyon Post Office & Tearoom loop from Burn of Edramurchy

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3. Glenlyon Post Office & Tearoom – Ben Lawers Dam loop from Kenmore

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Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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Location: Glenlyon And Loch Tay, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Ben Lawers Dam

1. Killin, Ben Lawers & Loch Tay loop

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