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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
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 325 users)ByDate of Ascent
En route to Ben Lomond with SHC.TRG31815/10/2023
9.6 miles 3571ft walk, start at Rowardennan carpark to Ben Lomond and PTarmigan Ridge.stephenbuda09/09/2023
With Tammy, Fudge, and Truffle. On way up to Ben Lomond.Hippo22/06/2023
Ben Lomond and Ptarmigan from Rowardennan. Up via Ptarmigan path, decended the hill path. Dull cloudy day, no summit view.Lazylizzie06/06/2023
With CB.JDBowers28/05/2023
Ben Lomond and down via Ptarmigan with Alma Aurea. Great views throughout. 10.5 miles. /Dmeltdiceburg01/04/2023
Walk w/Devon. Ptarmigan Ascent, Ben Lomond loop from Rowardennan Car Park.ZacField05/01/2023
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.LizH29/11/2022
From Rowardennan, along WHW, then R up Ptarmigan Path. Continued over Ben Lomond, third time and still no summit view.Minto27/11/2022
A circuit from the excellent NTS Bunkhouse at RowardennanBaggerGutt12/11/2022
Ben Lomond circular from Rowardennen, taking Ptarmigan ridge backBarns15007/06/2022
Ben lomond circular walk (clockwise) 12.5km in 3 hrsNicky C22/05/2022
1 of 3 on birthday hike starting in the main car park. Good visThe-Z-Man15/04/2022
Classic circular of BenLomond and PtarmiganArbie22/03/2022
Ben Lomond and Ptarmigan from Rowardennan.lindslow02/12/2021
Clockwise circular walk from main Ben Lomond car park. Ben Lomond - Ptarmigan.Dan Baddeley25/11/2021
2/2 with Ben Lomond from RowardennanPDuncan8231/08/2021
On the way up to Ben LomondSamll22/05/2021
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 SWhiglett14/09/2020
Did with familyrossdrummond06/09/2020
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 elevationnell158316/07/2020
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 Mac31/12/2019
From Rowardennan, ascent by Tourist path, descent by Ptarmigan path (via Ptarmigan summit).kdbennett27/10/2019
Ptarmigan > Ben Lomond from GR: NS 35976 98565ronaldo33324/08/2019
Ptarmigan > Ben Lomond from GR: NS 35976 98565Hippster24/08/2019
Completed en route up to Ben Lomondpenbet12/11/2018
main carpark, up Ptarmigan ridge, onto Ben Lomond and down ordinary path.pFlatfield08/09/2018
With H and Jay on the way down from Ben LomandPilotralph 16/07/2018
From Rowardennan car parksqueegs10/05/2018
From Rowardennan, very windy so didn't proceed to Ben Lomond as planned.JohnStoneham28/01/2018
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 Jackson21/08/2017
From Rowardennan via the Ptarmigan Ridge and Ptarmigan. Returned down the long tourist route. Dry day with a little cloud on the summit.knarf06/07/2017
On the route to my first Munro Ben LomondYanndroid08/05/2017
Descending from Ben Lomond on a beautiful dayjpitches17/04/2017
with Paul on way back down from Ben Lomondcolinfielding15/04/2017
After climbing Ben Lomond, came down Ptarmigan trail.AmyZAWA19/03/2017
ptarmigan, ben lomond, breac leac, beinn bhan,up ptarmigan ridge.robertphillips18/01/2017
En route to Ben Lomond via Ptarmigan ridgeCrib Goch16/09/2016
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.callumorr01/08/2016
Weather fair.MountainMac16/04/2016
anti clockwise loop from rowardennan, solo.bardolph08/02/2016
eyenose27/12/2015
Ben Lomond via Ptarmigan route.justin99915/08/2015
Completed on ascent of Ben Lomond. Good views to summit and down Loch Lomond, with some cloud inversion in glens and over loch.quadbarrel16/11/2014
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.apricorum27/09/2014
From Rowardennan on the descent from Ben Lomand.welshyboyo03/07/2014
Solo (field work) HFB11/03/2014
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.PaulH20/05/2013
From Rowardennan, via Ptarmigan and down the tourist path. Cloud above 600mdavidpettit8423/10/2012
Short diversion to bag this between Ben Lomond and Cruinn a' Bheinn.campagvelocet25/06/2012
Glasgow and Lancaster Walk. Took dogs. Came off Ben Lomond via Ptarmigan Ridgealexmaclennan29/02/2012
from improved car park at end of road. ptarmigan first.. surely the better way to do the munro..stig_nest29/06/2011
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.NorfolkPT2124/10/2010
Lack of path suggests most Ben Lomond bound walkers don't make the diversion to this pleasant little top with excellent views Nandy13/08/2010
With Ben Lomond and Emma.Langbank 12/07/2010
Took on descent via Ptarmigan path.iandesbottes26/06/2010
Up the Ptarmigan, then down main pathtcrannoch22/05/2010
on the way down Ben Lomond in the snow.Mavern02/04/2010
With Dale and Chris Herbertrambler_gary31/12/2009
From Rowardennan.Wheelsy24/08/2009
With Jim M.bowzi19/03/2009
with Ben Lomond(qv), a real must do.pwheeler20/06/2008
Solo.Dangerous Dave13/06/2008
Crossed on the way down from Ben Lomond.Windy Corner17/06/2007
Nice way off Ben Lomond & a short deviation while doing the West Highland Waysignyred18/05/2007
Estimated date - done solo on descent from Munro.Aimless Rambler05/07/2006
Bagged during one of ascents of Ben LomondThearlaichdubh01/07/2006
Done coming off Ben LomondWayne Mac15/07/2005
Solo HFB26/03/2005
Always climbed with Ben Lomond, I prefer to ascend via Ptarmigan Ridge though one or twice I've come down this way.AndyBlair197211/09/2004
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 Lomondgaryhoney23/07/2004
Solo, (Claire did not summit).MickyRoss04/07/2003
Solo. Rowardennan to Sron Aonaich, Ben Lomond & descent by Ptarmigan ridge. Fine sunny dry & warm.Vin31/08/2001
Descended from the summit of Ben Lomond. yorkie16/06/2001
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 Baines03/06/2000
CK, Eve SheilaS01/05/2000
With Ben Lomondhillsman22/04/2000
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.pwbellarby11/03/2000
first ascent, 2 in party, v.hot & sunny climbed on the way north.rum doodle 09/07/1999
Date not knowncallumblack01/07/1999
With Jeanettedickscroop11/06/1999
On return from Ben Lomond.Aye Jimmy19/09/1998
With Dad. Great weather meant great views.mikejacobs02/05/1998
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.vegibagger08/07/1997
climbed with lomond in the afternoonWhithaugh05/09/1995
Descent from Ben Lomond via Ptarmigan. With Fiona, Chalmers No.39.agentmancuso26/07/1995
Snow blizzardamaloney25/12/1994
Approximate date. Part of the alpine mid week training walks with Drew Connollysarahk01/05/1994
with David Lewis estimated datelittle al01/04/1994
With ascent of main peak, climbed up over Ptarmigan peaknordicstar10/10/1993
Also 1998, 2009 Mark.grimjimm01/08/1993
Done this often, always seems a chore. Good views today.iangalbraith07/11/1992
First Munro with SB, had to help out with a mountain rescue of Richard from Nuneaton with a broken ankle on the Ptarmigan ridge.Dugswell218/08/1990
On the way to Ben Lomondfergie12/08/1990
After Ben Lomond.Eddie24/05/1990
petey01/01/1990
View of Loch Lomond ... Intermittently On way to real summit. Man in a tent at this top.ChinnockC30/08/1989
Up the main path from Rowardennan to Ben Lomond down to Ptarmigan, return to start.Victor13/08/1989
with Sue. Approx dateHardenC01/06/1989
with Mike Futty/Alan ?niallp10/11/1985
Date approx.bjewing01/07/1984
Second walk of Lomondbdougherty10/08/1983
Ben Lomond and Ptarmigan from Rowardennan RHW27/06/1981
Not logged. Date not known.ngthack01/01/1964
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