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Name: | Ptarmigan |
Hill number: | 2949 |
Height: | 778m / 2552ft |
Parent (Ma): | 32 Ben Lomond |
RHB Section: | 01C: Loch Lomond to Strathyre |
County/UA: | Stirling |
Catchment: | Leven (Dumbarton) |
Class: | Simm, Corbett Top (Tu,Sim,CT) |
Grid ref: | NN 36046 02850 |
Summit feature: | rock |
Drop: | 33m |
Col: | 745m NN361029 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 56 (1:25k) OL39S 364S |
Observations: | rocks 50m S at NN 36049 02797 may be as high |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 325 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
En route to Ben Lomond with SHC. | TRG318 | 15/10/2023 |
9.6 miles 3571ft walk, start at Rowardennan carpark to Ben Lomond and PTarmigan Ridge. | stephenbuda | 09/09/2023 |
With Tammy, Fudge, and Truffle. On way up to Ben Lomond. | Hippo | 22/06/2023 |
Ben Lomond and Ptarmigan from Rowardennan. Up via Ptarmigan path, decended the hill path. Dull cloudy day, no summit view. | Lazylizzie | 06/06/2023 |
With CB. | JDBowers | 28/05/2023 |
Ben Lomond and down via Ptarmigan with Alma Aurea. Great views throughout. 10.5 miles. /D | meltdiceburg | 01/04/2023 |
Walk w/Devon. Ptarmigan Ascent, Ben Lomond loop from Rowardennan Car Park. | ZacField | 05/01/2023 |
From tourist car park, along to the Ptarmigan path and up to the summit. Good path. Good views of cloud inversion over Loch Lomond, and hill tops beyond. | LizH | 29/11/2022 |
From Rowardennan, along WHW, then R up Ptarmigan Path. Continued over Ben Lomond, third time and still no summit view. | Minto | 27/11/2022 |
A circuit from the excellent NTS Bunkhouse at Rowardennan | BaggerGutt | 12/11/2022 |
Ben Lomond circular from Rowardennen, taking Ptarmigan ridge back | Barns150 | 07/06/2022 |
Ben lomond circular walk (clockwise) 12.5km in 3 hrs | Nicky C | 22/05/2022 |
1 of 3 on birthday hike starting in the main car park. Good vis | The-Z-Man | 15/04/2022 |
Classic circular of BenLomond and Ptarmigan | Arbie | 22/03/2022 |
Ben Lomond and Ptarmigan from Rowardennan. | lindslow | 02/12/2021 |
Clockwise circular walk from main Ben Lomond car park. Ben Lomond - Ptarmigan. | Dan Baddeley | 25/11/2021 |
2/2 with Ben Lomond from Rowardennan | PDuncan82 | 31/08/2021 |
On the way up to Ben Lomond | Samll | 22/05/2021 |
Solo Walk & Summits on the Air Radio Expedition. 
Ascent of Ben Lomond vian the Ptarmigan Ridge. Summit was in/out of clouds but covered all the while I paused on top for radio operation. Overcast, 13°C, Feels like 13°C, Humidity 93%, Wind 6mph from SW | higlett | 14/09/2020 |
Did with family | rossdrummond | 06/09/2020 |
Ben Lomond with Liz & Taffy, easy ascent lots of walkers. Bit cloudy on top but lovely route from Rowardennan. Sron Aonaich, Ben Lomond, Ptarmigan. 7.65 miles 3252 ft elevation | nell1583 | 16/07/2020 |
Went up via Ptarmigan then up to Ben Lomond summit and back down the tourist path. A nice sunny day with a cloud inversion over Loch Lomond. | Chris Mac | 31/12/2019 |
From Rowardennan, ascent by Tourist path, descent by Ptarmigan path (via Ptarmigan summit). | kdbennett | 27/10/2019 |
Ptarmigan > Ben Lomond from GR: NS 35976 98565 | ronaldo333 | 24/08/2019 |
Ptarmigan > Ben Lomond from GR: NS 35976 98565 | Hippster | 24/08/2019 |
Completed en route up to Ben Lomond | penbet | 12/11/2018 |
main carpark, up Ptarmigan ridge, onto Ben Lomond and down ordinary path.p | Flatfield | 08/09/2018 |
With H and Jay on the way down from Ben Lomand | Pilotralph | 16/07/2018 |
From Rowardennan car park | squeegs | 10/05/2018 |
From Rowardennan, very windy so didn't proceed to Ben Lomond as planned. | JohnStoneham | 28/01/2018 |
Caught the ferry from Tarbet to Rowardennan then Ptarmigan - Ben Lomond - Beinn Uird. The carefully restored path over Ptarmigan is a joy every step of the way. | Mark Jackson | 21/08/2017 |
From Rowardennan via the Ptarmigan Ridge and Ptarmigan. Returned down the long tourist route. Dry day with a little cloud on the summit. | knarf | 06/07/2017 |
On the route to my first Munro Ben Lomond | Yanndroid | 08/05/2017 |
Descending from Ben Lomond on a beautiful day | jpitches | 17/04/2017 |
with Paul on way back down from Ben Lomond | colinfielding | 15/04/2017 |
After climbing Ben Lomond, came down Ptarmigan trail. | AmyZAWA | 19/03/2017 |
ptarmigan, ben lomond, breac leac, beinn bhan,up ptarmigan ridge. | robertphillips | 18/01/2017 |
En route to Ben Lomond via Ptarmigan ridge | Crib Goch | 16/09/2016 |
There is not a ferry from Inverbeg now, so longer ferry from Tarbet. Glorious day, up tourist, down ptarmigan. The company (D, N, J, I) and weather meant regular stops for drinks, photos, views, so a slow day, but fantastic! Hot sun back at the Lodge and beautiful return on the ferry. | callumorr | 01/08/2016 |
Weather fair. | MountainMac | 16/04/2016 |
anti clockwise loop from rowardennan, solo. | bardolph | 08/02/2016 |
eyenose | 27/12/2015 | |
Ben Lomond via Ptarmigan route. | justin999 | 15/08/2015 |
Completed on ascent of Ben Lomond. Good views to summit and down Loch Lomond, with some cloud inversion in glens and over loch. | quadbarrel | 16/11/2014 |
From Rowardennan YH, up Ptarmigan path, steady ascent then steeper last pull to top. V busy on top & tourist path down, warm & dry with sunny spells, great views of Loch Lomond & mountains. | apricorum | 27/09/2014 |
From Rowardennan on the descent from Ben Lomand. | welshyboyo | 03/07/2014 |
Solo (field work) | HFB | 11/03/2014 |
From Rowardennan. Ptarmigan path up to Ptarmigan then Ben Lomond. Back down along the tourist path, with a diversion across to Ben Lomond - Breac Leac. Bright/sunny. Cloud on the top 30m of Ben Lomond while I was there. | PaulH | 20/05/2013 |
From Rowardennan, via Ptarmigan and down the tourist path. Cloud above 600m | davidpettit84 | 23/10/2012 |
Short diversion to bag this between Ben Lomond and Cruinn a' Bheinn. | campagvelocet | 25/06/2012 |
Glasgow and Lancaster Walk. Took dogs. Came off Ben Lomond via Ptarmigan Ridge | alexmaclennan | 29/02/2012 |
from improved car park at end of road. ptarmigan first.. surely the better way to do the munro.. | stig_nest | 29/06/2011 |
Solo fr Rowardennan; up Tourist Route, down over Ptarmigan. Beautiful clear day but blistering cold N wind. Bit of snow and lots of black ice underfoot. Staying in Callander. | NorfolkPT21 | 24/10/2010 |
Lack of path suggests most Ben Lomond bound walkers don't make the diversion to this pleasant little top with excellent views N | andy | 13/08/2010 |
With Ben Lomond and Emma. | Langbank | 12/07/2010 |
Took on descent via Ptarmigan path. | iandesbottes | 26/06/2010 |
Up the Ptarmigan, then down main path | tcrannoch | 22/05/2010 |
on the way down Ben Lomond in the snow. | Mavern | 02/04/2010 |
With Dale and Chris Herbert | rambler_gary | 31/12/2009 |
From Rowardennan. | Wheelsy | 24/08/2009 |
With Jim M. | bowzi | 19/03/2009 |
with Ben Lomond(qv), a real must do. | pwheeler | 20/06/2008 |
Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 13/06/2008 |
Crossed on the way down from Ben Lomond. | Windy Corner | 17/06/2007 |
Nice way off Ben Lomond & a short deviation while doing the West Highland Way | signyred | 18/05/2007 |
Estimated date - done solo on descent from Munro. | Aimless Rambler | 05/07/2006 |
Bagged during one of ascents of Ben Lomond | Thearlaichdubh | 01/07/2006 |
Done coming off Ben Lomond | Wayne Mac | 15/07/2005 |
Solo | HFB | 26/03/2005 |
Always climbed with Ben Lomond, I prefer to ascend via Ptarmigan Ridge though one or twice I've come down this way. | AndyBlair1972 | 11/09/2004 |
Cont'd over the top to descend the steeper north ridge, which was made more interesting by the very strong wind. However at the col the wind died down. The top of this CT was made in a just a few minutes. It was then down hill to the shores of Loch Lomond | garyhoney | 23/07/2004 |
Solo, (Claire did not summit). | MickyRoss | 04/07/2003 |
Solo. Rowardennan to Sron Aonaich, Ben Lomond & descent by Ptarmigan ridge. Fine sunny dry & warm. | Vin | 31/08/2001 |
Descended from the summit of Ben Lomond. | yorkie | 16/06/2001 |
With: sb ab lw js pc; My final Munro. Climbed via tourist route with largish group wearing stickers. We had Cake, Champagne and Whisky on top. A small group of us descended via Ptarmigan and S ridge. | Ian Baines | 03/06/2000 |
CK, Eve | SheilaS | 01/05/2000 |
With Ben Lomond | hillsman | 22/04/2000 |
Solo. From Rowardennnan Youth Hostel. I joined the normal path to Ben Lomond. There was much evidence of work having been done on the footpath. I descended via the NW ridge where there is now an obvious path. Where the path turns to the SW I swung north on untracked land to the summit cairn of Cruinn a’Bheinn. I retraced my steps to rejoin the path from Ben Lomond. This passes over Ptarmigan and descends southwards to join the track along Loch Lomond just north of Ben Lomond Cottage. This is effectively a new path. There are several stretches of new work, although in other places it is very muddy. The weather was dry all day but very windy. The only snow was a snow field on the NE side of the summit of Ben Lomond. | pwbellarby | 11/03/2000 |
first ascent, 2 in party, v.hot & sunny climbed on the way north. | rum doodle | 09/07/1999 |
Date not known | callumblack | 01/07/1999 |
With Jeanette | dickscroop | 11/06/1999 |
On return from Ben Lomond. | Aye Jimmy | 19/09/1998 |
With Dad. Great weather meant great views. | mikejacobs | 02/05/1998 |
while Michelle copped out to sun herself by Loch Lomond, and I looked north to Beinn a'Chroin and wondered what was the summit, which was the catalyst to a series of letters to the OS over next nine months which eventually teased out of them the new west ridge summit. | vegibagger | 08/07/1997 |
climbed with lomond in the afternoon | Whithaugh | 05/09/1995 |
Descent from Ben Lomond via Ptarmigan. With Fiona, Chalmers No.39. | agentmancuso | 26/07/1995 |
Snow blizzard | amaloney | 25/12/1994 |
Approximate date. Part of the alpine mid week training walks with Drew Connolly | sarahk | 01/05/1994 |
with David Lewis 
estimated date | little al | 01/04/1994 |
With ascent of main peak, climbed up over Ptarmigan peak | nordicstar | 10/10/1993 |
Also 1998, 2009 Mark. | grimjimm | 01/08/1993 |
Done this often, always seems a chore. Good views today. | iangalbraith | 07/11/1992 |
First Munro with SB, had to help out with a mountain rescue of Richard from Nuneaton with a broken ankle on the Ptarmigan ridge. | Dugswell2 | 18/08/1990 |
On the way to Ben Lomond | fergie | 12/08/1990 |
After Ben Lomond. | Eddie | 24/05/1990 |
petey | 01/01/1990 | |
View of Loch Lomond ... Intermittently 
On way to real summit. 
Man in a tent at this top. | ChinnockC | 30/08/1989 |
Up the main path from Rowardennan to Ben Lomond down to Ptarmigan, return to start. | Victor | 13/08/1989 |
with Sue. Approx date | HardenC | 01/06/1989 |
with Mike Futty/Alan ? | niallp | 10/11/1985 |
Date approx. | bjewing | 01/07/1984 |
Second walk of Lomond | bdougherty | 10/08/1983 |
Ben Lomond and Ptarmigan from Rowardennan | RHW | 27/06/1981 |
Not logged. Date not known. | ngthack | 01/01/1964 |
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With Skye & Tatiana | Grimpeur1234 | blank |
Veryhappybunny | blank | |
2020 or 2021 | oatcake | blank |
T&J | 15/10/2023 | |
chrispine | 12/09/2023 | |
bladeblaster | 01/05/2023 | |
GaryJones | 08/03/2023 | |
PeterAH | 29/11/2022 | |
Jill Robertson | 27/11/2022 | |
Matt | 27/09/2022 | |
BlackPanther | 21/09/2022 | |
andy.painter | 18/09/2022 | |
Livi2020 | 01/09/2022 | |
Dottie | 30/08/2022 | |
Sallyavs | 23/11/2021 | |
Sonja89 | 18/07/2020 | |
Andrew Stalker | 19/10/2019 | |
baerrito | 29/08/2019 | |
jfwilson | 08/07/2019 | |
mae | 05/07/2019 | |
Graham Banks | 08/06/2019 | |
Howellsey | 23/04/2019 | |
AdyGray | 19/04/2019 | |
pab | 11/04/2019 | |
Colin Crawford | 08/01/2019 | |
Miflij | 15/09/2018 | |
solitaryfellwanderer | 07/09/2018 | |
Toril | 19/05/2018 | |
interloper | 16/05/2018 | |
Fletch | 16/05/2018 | |
julie.wooly | 12/05/2018 | |
weaselmaster | 07/01/2018 | |
Sick Kid | 07/01/2018 | |
rdhumble | 29/10/2017 | |
sbyeates | 19/09/2017 | |
the_adam | 10/08/2017 | |
DukeNukem | 20/06/2017 | |
David-Guenot | 18/06/2017 | |
DaveMcS | 26/05/2017 | |
sam.g.guthrie | 16/12/2016 | |
liljonb | 08/05/2016 | |
fedupofuserids | 20/04/2016 | |
hill walker | 01/11/2015 | |
maknipe | 16/10/2015 | |
Lucky | 16/10/2015 | |
Hetty | 18/09/2015 | |
neilsan | 25/08/2015 | |
stuartgreig | 01/07/2015 | |
Martin66 | 31/05/2015 | |
PhilB | 24/05/2015 | |
chrissiedixie | 07/03/2015 | |
davezeking | 04/03/2015 | |
benarr89 | 25/01/2015 | |
lojzi860621 | 01/11/2014 | |
mntainman | 01/10/2014 | |
andrew brown | 27/09/2014 | |
Gavin Theobald | 06/09/2014 | |
Widge | 24/08/2014 | |
Machyde | 17/08/2014 | |
alanm | 02/07/2014 | |
Remond | 01/05/2014 | |
MoragElizabeth | 01/04/2014 | |
Clachaig | 28/09/2013 | |
clanbonham | 12/07/2013 | |
JFT_96 | 06/07/2013 | |
dazza4994 | 20/04/2013 | |
Sunhat | 19/04/2013 | |
N.Morters | 20/10/2012 | |
weaselmaster | 30/09/2012 | |
Chalkie | 15/06/2012 | |
indianajane | 12/04/2012 | |
kojak | 12/04/2012 | |
MorecambeMonkey | 22/03/2012 | |
Louise | 06/11/2011 | |
Owen B | 28/08/2011 | |
Fear-allabain | 20/07/2011 | |
Anton | 06/07/2011 | |
carole engel | 06/07/2011 | |
SpudGunn | 24/06/2011 | |
NormanW | 05/06/2011 | |
Marra1 | 15/05/2011 | |
nathan79 | 19/04/2011 | |
borderterrier | 31/10/2010 | |
LadyinAyeVan | 28/10/2010 | |
Roblex | 24/10/2010 | |
BrianFish | 03/09/2010 | |
ThickIce | 02/09/2010 | |
maytwin66 | 22/06/2010 | |
MichaelF | 15/05/2010 | |
mountaineagle | 12/05/2010 | |
gary1981 | 05/05/2010 | |
brianm | 01/05/2010 | |
Edwin Gradwell | 20/09/2009 | |
David Gradwell | 20/09/2009 | |
Craig67 | 19/09/2009 | |
a_good_brew | 28/07/2009 | |
munromurph | 04/07/2009 | |
Machyde | 31/05/2009 | |
patrick | 30/05/2009 | |
vuirich | 19/04/2009 | |
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Steve Q | 21/03/2009 | |
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Screaming Tree | 12/09/2008 | |
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Colin Crawford | 30/03/2008 | |
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Lairdy | 27/05/2007 | |
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Machyde | 03/11/2006 | |
PeteF | 12/08/2006 | |
Martin R | 04/05/2006 | |
steven morrice | 16/04/2006 | |
Hal & Rafe | 12/08/2005 | |
mike.gmh | 02/07/2005 | |
taff | 06/05/2005 | |
zoob | 17/04/2005 | |
Blair282 | 20/12/2003 | |
chalky1953 | 07/11/2003 | |
AdrianDClarke | 27/10/2003 | |
Jim B | 18/05/2003 | |
Janet M | 24/11/2002 | |
StueyB | 22/09/2002 | |
richtea5040 | 21/09/2002 | |
IWC | 17/08/2002 | |
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sarah mundell | 12/05/2002 | |
bertbarnett123 | 27/01/2002 | |
Colin Crawford | 20/07/2000 | |
Tom Mundell | 17/07/2000 | |
Colin Crawford | 27/05/2000 | |
Colin Crawford | 19/04/2000 | |
alda | 23/01/2000 | |
Gill | 01/01/2000 | |
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benalder284 | 01/12/1999 | |
Swindon Bagger | 31/08/1999 | |
thenomad | 25/04/1999 | |
jenx | 10/10/1998 | |
PGCE | 22/06/1998 | |
nicolajane | 26/05/1998 | |
iainwalton | 02/05/1998 | |
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Rowan | 24/01/1998 | |
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russell61 | 09/04/1997 | |
tenerifebilly | 09/04/1997 | |
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clanbonham | 23/12/1996 | |
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martin_hall | 21/05/1995 | |
Kompass | 27/07/1994 | |
clanbonham | 25/06/1994 | |
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andy.painter | 20/08/1993 | |
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hughbagger | 21/06/1992 | |
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rdhumble | 13/10/1991 | |
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maw001 | 17/07/1991 | |
cmac | 07/07/1991 | |
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mattmcv | 01/09/1990 | |
Bisquitine | 20/05/1990 | |
assynt_bob | 19/05/1990 | |
SS | 25/11/1989 | |
CXB | 19/09/1989 | |
Tony S | 16/09/1989 | |
N.Morters | 23/10/1988 | |
Sandman | 05/12/1987 | |
Ken_Stewart | 16/02/1987 | |
Alan Whatley | 20/09/1986 | |
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traighmhor | 02/04/1985 | |
tim747 | 17/03/1985 | |
Kevin Borman | 15/08/1984 | |
Steve511 | 01/07/1984 | |
russell61 | 29/04/1984 | |
IainT | 13/02/1984 | |
sclater | 27/08/1983 | |
paz1953 | 03/06/1982 | |
Alan Moore | 14/03/1982 | |
Kiltie | 27/06/1981 | |
sparkle | 22/08/1980 | |
ancient brit | 30/03/1980 | |
Norrie Muir | 00/00/1980 | |
neimcv | 02/10/1977 | |
Isbjorn | 01/08/1977 | |
MacAoidh | 20/01/1974 | |
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