Ben Lomond
| Ben Lomond | |
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Lomond at the waterline |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 974 m (3,196 ft) |
| Prominence | 819 m (2,687 ft) Ranked 30th in British Isles |
| Parent peak | Ben More |
| Listing | Munro, Marilyn, County top (Stirlingshire) |
| Coordinates | 56°11′26″N 4°37′59″W / 56.19063°N 4.63317°WCoordinates: 56°11′26″N 4°37′59″W / 56.19063°N 4.63317°W |
| Naming | |
| Translation | Beacon mountain (Gaelic) |
| Pronunciation | Gaelic [peɲ ˈlˠ̪ɯːməɲ] |
| Geography | |
 Ben Lomond
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| OS grid | NN367029 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 56 and Explorer 364 |
Ben Lomond (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Laomainn, 'Beacon Mountain'), 974 metres (3,196 ft), is a distinctive mountain in the Scottish Highlands. Situated on the eastern shore of Loch Lomond, it is the most southerly of the Munros. Ben Lomond lies within the Ben Lomond National Memorial Park and the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, property of the National Trust for Scotland.
Its accessibility from Glasgow and elsewhere in central Scotland, together with the relative ease of ascent from Rowardennan, makes it one of the most popular of all the Munros. On a clear day, it is visible from the higher grounds of Glasgow and across Strathclyde; this may have led to it being named 'Beacon Mountain', as with the equally far-seen Lomond Hills in Fife. Ben Lomond summit can also be seen from Ben Nevis, the highest peak in Britain, over 40 miles (64 km) away. The West Highland Way runs along the western base of the mountain, by the loch.
Ben Lomond's popularity in Scotland has resulted in several namesakes in the former British colonies of Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Trinidad and the United States – see . The mountain is mentioned directly in the popular folk song The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond.
Ben Lomond has a craggy summit which appears conical when viewed from the nearby Arrochar Alps range. The mountain comprises two parallel south-southeasterly ridges: the Sròn Aonaich ridge to the east and the Ptarmigan ridge to the west. North of the summit these ridges come together and lead to a 456 metres (1,496 ft) col with Cruin a' Bheinn, a Graham. The summit is grassy and rocky and is marked by a triangulation pillar
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