In Scotland, hills of 3,000 feet or higher are known as "Munros", after Sir Hugh Munro who first tabulated them in 1891.
Scan down through our mountain photo gallery to see images of the many Perthshire and Southeast Highland Munros in the region around Loch Tay as they appear in both summer and winter.
Looking east down Glen Lyon from Beinn Mhanach (953m) towards (L-R) the Lawers Group Munros, Meall Ghaordaidh and the Tarmachan Ridge
The Munros in Spring and Summer
Lawers Group; Tarmachan Ridge; Glen Lochay and the Mamlorns; Loch Earn Munros; Bridge of Orchy Munros; Crianlarich Munros; Glen Lyon Munros
The Lawers Group
Looking southwest from Allt a' Cobhair glen, Glen Lyon, towards Coire Ban on Meall a' Choire Léith (926m)
Looking south from Meall a' Choire Léith (926m) towards Meall Corranaich (1,069m)
Looking east from Meall Corranaich (1,069m) towards Ben Lawers (1,214m; left) and Beinn Ghlas (1,103m; right)
Beinn Ghlas from Meall Corranaich
Looking west from Beinn Ghlas (1,103m) towards Meall Corranaich (1,069m; left), Meall a' Choire Léith (926m; right) and down the Allt a' Cobhair glen
Looking northeast from Beinn Ghlas (1,103m) towards Ben Lawers (1,214m) and Loch Tay (right)
Looking northeast from Ben Lawers (1,214m) towards (left-to-right) An Stuc (1,118m), Meall Garbh (1,118m), Lochan nan Cat, Meall Greigh (1,001m) and Loch Tay
Looking N from Ben Lawers (1,214m) down the Allt a' Cobhair glen and towards An Stuc (1,118m)
Looking SW from Ben Lawers (1,214m) towards Beinn Ghlas (1,103m) and Loch Tay
The Lawers Range and Loch Tay from Creag Garbh
The Lawers Range from Meall Greigh
An Stuc and Meall Garbh from the summit cairn of Meall Greigh
Ben Lawers (L) and An Stuc (R) from Meall Garbh
Meall Greigh from Meall Garbh
The Tarmachan Ridge
The Tarmachan Ridge (L) and Loch Tay from above Killin
The Tarmachan ridge looking west from Meall nan Tarmachan (1,044m)
The Glen Lochay and Mamlorn Munros
Meall Ghaordaidh (1,039m) from Glen Lochay
Meall Ghaordaidh (1,039m) and the Carn Chreag ridge (890m) from Allt na h-Iolaire
Meall Ghaordaidh (1,039m) and Carn Chreag (890m) from the northeast ridge of Carn Chreag
Meall Ghaordaidh (1,039m) at dusk from from the north (Glen Lyon)
Beinn Heasgarnich (1,078m; left-centre) and Creag Mhor (1,047m; right-centre) from the summit cairn of Beinn Mhanach (953m)
The Loch Earn Munros
Stùc á Chroin (975m) from the summit of Ben Vorlich (985m)
Ben Vorlich (985m) from the summit of Stùc á Chroin (975m)
The Bridge of Orchy Munros
Beinn Dorain (1,076m) in the foreground with Beinn Mhanach (953m) in the background at the head of Gleann Ach'-innis Chailein
Beinn Achaladair (1,036m; L) and Beinn a' Chreachain (1,081m; R) from Beinn Mhanach (953m)
Ben Lui (1,130m; far left), Beinn Dorain (1,076m; centre) and Beinn an Dothaidh (1,004m; right) from the summit of Beinn Mhanach (953m)
The Crianlarich Munros
Cruach Ardrain
Ben More (L) and Stob Bineinn (R) from Cruach Ardrain
The Glen Lyon Munros
Meall Buidhe (932m) and Loch an Daimh from the summit of Stuchd an Lochain (960m)
Looking west towards the Loch Lyon Munros from the summit of Stuchd an Lochain (960m)
Stuchd an Lochain (960m) and Lochan nan Cat from Sròn Chona Chorein
The four Invervar Munros from Meall Garbh
The Munros in Winter
Lawers Group; Tarmachan Ridge; Glen Lochay and the Mamlorns; Crianlarich Munros; Schiehallion
Sunset on Meall Corranaich (1,069m; left) and Beinn Ghlas (1,103m; right), Boxing Day 2004
The Lawers Group
Meall Corranaich (1,069m; left), Beinn Ghlas (1,103m; centre) and Ben Lawers (1,214m; right) from the south shore of Loch Tay
Looking towards the Lawers Range and Tarmachan Ridge from Meall Ghaordaidh
Meall Corranaich (1,069m; left) and Beinn Ghlas (1,103m; right) from south ridge of Meall nan Tarmachan
Meall Corranaich with the Tarmachan ridge beyond, from Beinn Ghlas
Looking west from Beinn Ghlas (1,103m) towards Meall Corranaich (1,069m; left) and Meall a' Choire Léith (926m; right)
Beinn Ghlas (1,103m) from the summit of Ben Lawers (1,214m)
Ben Lawers (1,214m) from the summit of Beinn Ghlas (1,103m)
An Stuc and Lochan nan Cat from the summit of Ben Lawers
An Stuc from Lochan nan Cat
Looking out over Loch Tay towards Ben Chonzie (931m) from the south ridge of Beinn Ghlas
The Tarmachan Ridge
The Tarmachan Ridge from the south shore of Loch Tay
Meall nan Tarmachan (1,044m) from the summit of Beinn Ghlas, with Ben More in the left background
Walkers on the south ridge of Meall nan Tarmachan
Meall Garbh (1,026m) and the Tarmachan Ridge, from Meall nan Tarmachan (1,044m)
The Glen Lochay and Mamlorn Munros
Wintry Glen Lochay from the south flank of Meall Ghaordaidh with the conical peaks of Ben Challum (L) and Creag Mhor (R) in the distance
The Crianlarich Munros
Stob Binnein (1,165m; left) and Ben More (1,174m; right) from the Crianlarich road
Schiehallion
Schiehallion from the old bridge at Kinloch Rannoch, Christmas Day 2004
Loch Rannoch and sunlit Ben Alder from the summit of Schiehallion (1,083m)