Ben Lawers horseshoe

From the carpark, head through the walled interpretation area and through the gate. Cross the road and continue along the path through another gate. Remain on the main path (to the left of the stream). The track climbs gently at first, then gets steeper. Beyond the stream the path forks. Take the right fork and climb toward the ridgeline. The path gets rockier as you ascend, and there is a shoulder before the final climb to the summit of Ben Ghlas.

From the summit of Ben Ghlas, take the obvious (NNE) path down the grassy ridge for 1km to a bealach (a mountain pass). The track then heads up to the summit of Ben Lawers. There is a trig and cairn at the summit.
From the summit of Ben Lawers, take the north ridge path down the hill to Bealach Dubh. Then climb on the path NNE to the grassy summit of An Stùc.

From An Stùc, follow the path on the grassy crest, which turns slightly east. The path comes to a sharp corner and heads straight downhill. Descend the short scramble, which leads to grassy ground and the saddle. Beware of loose rock!

Follow the obvious path uphill to the summit of Meall Garbh. From Meall Garbh, follow the path and fenceposts to the bealach. Towards the bealach, the track can get quite wet and boggy, and the path is not well defined. Continue uphill to the boulder field, leading to the summit of Meall Greigh.

From Meall Greigh, a faint path heads southeast / south down the ridge before dropping steeply into wetter ground. Continue south down the path, to a fence and stile and then into a woodland. The path leads to a farm with signposts leading to the A827 road. Turn right on the road to get to Ben Lawers Hotel.

If you aren't fortunate to have a car shuttle, it is possible to run along the road back to the carpark. However, a car shuttle or drop off at the beginning of the day will avoid the long walk on the road at the end of the day.