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13th Dec 2024  11:23  by Robert Phillips

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From Ledard. 2nd visit here.

©Robert Phillips

11th Dec 2024  12:55  by [email protected]

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15th Jun 2024  16:53  by trilomarcus

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20th Aug 2023  12:44  by trigpointingargyll

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Trig not in the best condition but good views to Loch Achray and Loch Venachar.

©trigpointingargyll

28th Nov 2022  22:47  by Katrinaandrea89

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3rd Sep 2022  00:00  by caroleengel

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16th Mar 2022  18:31  by Poppy60

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6th Feb 2022  21:41  by Katrinaandrea89

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23rd Apr 2021  13:25  by Dsills

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Stone cairn Views are magnificent ©Dsills

31st Mar 2021  12:00  by thekirkiepirate

FB Number: S6961  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

19th Sep 2020  09:15  by scotti

Gridref: NN 47729 06125   FB Number: S6961  Condition: Damaged  Score: 7/10

Graham No.9. From Ben Venue Car Park on the west side of Loch Achray and up the path in a clockwise direction on a clear morning. Pillar only half its original size, but flushbracket intact.

Remains of the pillar Looking westwards with Ben Lomond in the background to the left.
Ben Venue from the east

31st Jul 2020  15:02  by Aphid Greene

Gridref: NN 47728 06124   FB Number: S6961  Condition: Remains  Score: 7/10

26th Jul 2019  14:10  by mountainwanderer

FB Number: S6961  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Long slog up from car park at NS 496 069, many ups and downs towards summit. Bits of scrambling and some boggy bits. Rewarded with Good views. Shame the trig is badly damaged (see photo).

©mountainwanderer

7th Jul 2019  11:23  by Morecambe Monkey

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5th May 2019  07:33  by Chalky

FB Number: S6961  Condition: Damaged  Score: 7/10

Top half of trig gone but FB still intact.

2nd Feb 2019  00:00  by Llondon

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8th Sep 2018  13:52  by peebs

FB Number: S6961  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

From Ledard-Free parking. Pillar in a sorry state

14th May 2017  00:00  by ngthack

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Up from Loch Ard. Lot of people around, thinking they were on top of Ben Venue,

13th Aug 2016  12:14  by descarte1

Gridref: NN 47732 06127   FB Number: S6961  Condition: Damaged  Score: 9/10

Attempt 2 after last week's effort was abandoned due to excessively terrible weather. Very different today with blue skies (mostly) and some severe winds. Mostly destroyed stone-built pillar. The FB is still present with the pillar standing only about 1.5 feet high. No obvious sightholes, FB faces W-ish. Superb views all round from here...if you get the weather! Walked up from the Ben Venue car park at the lochside (costs 3 quid for parking for the day) and came up the signposted track. Metalled paths until you hit the valley at which point it's pretty boggy all the way up. Light scrambling near the top keeps it interesting...

21st Mar 2016  21:27  by Angus Lothian

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15th Aug 2015  00:00  by carolje

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26th Mar 2015  08:49  by jrcking

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I ran up Ben Venue with my brother, and I didn't think much of the path...

15th Apr 2014  11:20  by geezagoal

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Great day with smashing views.

1st Sep 2013  11:24  by Sarahbrand69

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Extremely windy on top with this visit but the views were incredible.

Needed a seat!

3rd Apr 2013  13:00  by ger

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25th Mar 2013  14:45  by redDragon

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Quite an epic walk up from Loch Ard, given the snowy conditions. But stunning views from up here. Well worth it. Pillar was covered in ice and snow, but I could tell it was damaged.

6th Oct 2012  13:45  by Particle

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Visited during Ben Venue hill race. Excellent views on fairly clear day.

18th May 2012  10:45  by Robert Phillips

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1st May 2011  13:20  by 45378

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Fantastic views. Came up by the 'quiet route' from the NE starting at the dam.

28th Feb 2011  13:30  by peregrinus

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Bottom half of a stonebuilt pillar, FB intact. Great view, wonderful Springlike end-of-Feb day. Circuit from SW, path from Ledard, taking in the 3 GTs.

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Trig, view E
Trig and summit

31st Dec 2010  10:48  by gerryu2

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Just back logging some of the trigs I have visited in my early days of munro bagging.

4th Oct 2010  12:10  by Garth Fenton

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A popular walk up a muddy path, how many people miss out the top and just visit the trig point, pity it's damaged although the flush plate is still intact

17th May 2008  14:11  by Haggis Hunter

Gridref: NN 47733 06117   FB Number: S6961  Condition: Toppled  Score: 10/10

Trigpoint is now totally destroyed. Only the base remains, see photos. Had a lovely clear day and the views were wonderful. I also bagged my 1000th geocache up here.

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Destroyed trig
At the trig ©Haggis Hunter

10th May 2008  16:00  by Haud Forrit

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Long access path.

26th Aug 2006  11:20  by Boys from the Dyes

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Ben Venue on a wet miserable day, no views to be had. Walked up from the Loch Ard, path on side of hill very wet and boggy.

Stone built pillar with flush bracket

29th Jul 2006  13:18  by coinea

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29th Jul 2006  13:16  by clochandighter

Gridref: NN 47731 06119   FB Number: S6961  Condition: Damaged  Score: 8/10

Stone built trig pillar appears to have been rebuilt on site. The flush bracket has been reinstated and the pointing in most of the pillar is good. However the very top and the entire spider are missing. Had continued maintenance (which is greatly appreciated) not been undertaken, this pillar would probably have disintegrated to a ruin years ago. All four sighting holes are plugged. FB faces WNW. Secondary station in Block NN61, Callander. Built 12th May 1952, costing £56.9s.7d. Photographed in fog 29/07/2006, GRP.

S6961 - Ben Venue montage(OSBM)
S6961 - Ben Venue Sloping flush Bracket, side on
S6961 - Ben Venue GRP - not sitting on pillar

15th Feb 2006  14:57  by Agosolo

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29th Aug 2005  18:00  by blueboots

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Ben Venue

19th Dec 2004  12:30  by fasgadh

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Its stone built and falling apart. Top missing. Amazing midwinter day with big views to Arran,Campsies, Pentlands, Ben Lawers, Ben More and Arrochar. Cloudless and very cold. Enough snow to make the going interesting and descent was icy in places. Returned via summit and boggy corrie to Loch Achray.

Ben Venue Metal and the damage to the top.
Ben Venue And Lochs Venachar and Achray
Ben Venue
Ben Venue View towards Cruach Ardrain

5th Dec 2004  13:30  by bexybear

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View to Lochs Achray and Venachar

2nd Mar 2004  21:34  by stonestreaker

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old un-munro log

29th Oct 2003  12:29  by vegibagger

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Jamie's first Graham at 4y 4 months and with intention of first Munro tomorrow. Bit of a hairy descent choice direct to the road, that got us into some pretty steep wooded ground near the bottom.

17th Aug 2003  14:44  by NormanW

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21st Apr 2003  11:35  by arranc

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on my way to my 1,000th British Marilyn. Mist. No view.

20th Oct 2002  12:29  by fergie

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Graham from Loch Achray

10th Jul 1999  00:00  by agentmancuso

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From Loch Ard, back over Beinn Bhreac, with Fiona.

11th Apr 1998  21:58  by Foinavon

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1st Jan 1998  09:17  by Sealf4

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Another one from my past that I failed to add when first joining this site. I climbed Ben Venue more than once when I lived in the Stirling areabut have not been back since the early 2000s so no comment on the pillar.

18th Oct 1995  11:00  by Bridgeman

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Circular from Loch Achray much in fine rain.

Ben Venue Trig Point ©Bridgeman

30th Jul 1995  12:00  by Sandman

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17th Apr 1994  22:18  by sky high boys

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Visited a long time ago with the family. The views were outstanding, but the wind made it hard to stand at the top.

22nd Jul 1987  00:00  by RogerTempleman

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Stone-built pillar on rocky summit. Red FB.

2nd Jan 1980  17:26  by Fester

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15th Jun 1970  14:17  by Chalky

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1st Jan 1970  18:16  by Fife Walking

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Retrospective log for multiple visits