Ben Ledi (Beinn Leitir in Scottish Gaelic) is a 879 m (2884 ft) high mountain, classified as a Corbett. It is situated in the Trossachs, which are often regarded as having some of the most romantic scenery in the Highlands. Ben Ledi is particularly well known through Walter Scott's poem Lady of the Lake. Supposedly in ancient times, Beltane rites (A ritual celebrated by Pagans, Wiccans and Witches), were observed on the summit. In 1791 the Rev Doctor James Robertson being minister of the parish at the time, was required to write a description of the parish for the First Statistical Account of Scotland. In his report he mistakenly took the name Ben Ledi to mean 'Hill of God' which suited the purposes of the kirk of the day. The name is in fact a corruption of Beinn Leitir which translates to 'the Hill of the Slope', which is a very suitable description of the long south shoulder used to access the summit. A cairn was built on the top in 1887 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee.
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This climb takes 4 - 6 hours with a fair degree of fitness.
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