Ben A'an
A mountain in miniature: Ben A'an is barely 454 metres, climbed in about an hour, yet its rocky little summit delivers a full Highland panorama over Loch Katrine that mountains three times its size would envy.
- Best forMountain
- Approx. flying time~10h 25m from Los Angeles
- Nearest airportGlasgow (GLA)

About this place
It's the perfect first 'peak' for children or the chronically deskbound. Combine with a steamship cruise on the loch below and you've had a complete Scottish day.
Featured in Ten spectacular mountain walks for ordinary fitness levels
When to go
Daytime highs run from about 4°C in January to 16°C in July. Driest in April; wettest in October, with rain on about 22 days.
The year at a glance — pick a month for detail
August16° · rain 20 daysCool and often wet.
Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Live conditions from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
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Flights
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