the number of visiting hillwalkers. Since the 1980s NTS, in partnership with other groups, have undertaken work on the path network in an attempt to control the impact of the high visitor numbers. The simplest route of ascent starts from the NTS carpark, following a path that reaches the summit via an intermediate peak, Beinn Ghlas. Alternative routes that avoid the erosion caused by the popularity of the main route usually start by following Lawers Burn, which meet the A827 at the village of Lawers. Heading north from this burn allows the walker to climb the peaks to the northeast of Ben Lawers on the way. The most direct route to the summit of Ben Lawers from Lawers is to continue along the Lawers Burn as far as the Lochan nan Cat ("lochan of the cats"), before heading straight to the summit by way of the east ridge. Gallery of images See also Ben Nevis List of Munro mountains List of places in Perth and Kinross Mountains and hills of Scotland References Ben Lawers, National Trust for Scotland, External links Computer generated summit panoramas North South Index NTS Ben Lawers page Ben Lawers on Walk Highlands Munros Marilyns of Scotland Mountains and hills of the Southern Highlands National Trust for Scotland properties National nature reserves in Scotland Mountains and hills of Perth and Kinross Sites of Special Scientific Interest in West Perth Protected areas of Perth and Kinross Highest points of historic Scottish counties One-thousanders of Scotland