Ben Ledi from the Strathyre Forest car park

From the Ben Ledi car park, over the bridge from the A84 at the south end of Loch Lubnaig, a waymarked path climbs through the forest and regenerating birch, with stone steps and views back over Callander. It swings left to the southern nose of the hill and joins the broad south-east ridge, crossing two grassy false summits before the iron cross and the trig point on Ben Ledi (879 m). Carry on north-west along the ridge, following old fence posts, to the bealach, then descend north-east into the Stank Glen. Forest tracks and the old railway path lead back to the car park.

It is 10.0 km with 762 m of ascent; allow about 5¼ hours. The grade is Moderate: a long climb on a good path, then a rougher descent.

Walkhighlands describes the Stank Glen descent as rougher and boggy in places; in poor visibility, go back down the way you came up. The cross remembers a Killin Mountain Rescue Team member who died in 1987. Heading for the Scottish Hills lists the land north-east of the ridge as Forestry and Land Scotland ground with no stalking issues.

The car park is free (Forestry and Land Scotland) and very popular: the National Park lists it among the car parks that fill early. There is no bus to the start, but the cycle path from Callander passes it.

Route drawn by Global Adventurer along OpenStreetMap paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), with figures worked out from it. Check the forecast and the ground on the day: paths change.