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Ben Vrackie

4.97 miles (8 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap Climb to the summit of Ben Vrackie on this challenging walk in Pitlochry.
Start the walk from the car park just to the north of the town near Moulin.
The route then heads north, skirting the edge of the woodland of the Tay Forest Park. You climb towards Craig Bhreac before coming to the lovely Loch a' Choire. The final section takes you up some steps to the 841 m (2759 feet) summit. From here there are wonderful views over the Cairngorms.
You can return the same way or try an alternative path around the western side of Loch a' Choire.
To continue your walking in the Pitlochry area then try our Pitlochry, Killiecrankie and Loch Faskally Walk. The route takes you along rivers and lochs with leaping salmon to look out for on the way.
Also nearby are the Falls of Bruar. The lovely wooded gorge includes beautiful waterfalls, several deep black pools, stone bridges, viewpoints and picnic spots.

Ben Vrackie OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Ben Vrackie Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

Just south east of Pitlochry there's the Black Spout Waterfall to visit. It's a picturesque spot with rushing falls, woodland trails and views of the Blair Atholl and Edradour Distilleries.
To the north west of Pitlochry there's the Linn Of Tummel, a picturesque spot at the confluence of the rivers Garry and Tummel. The National Trust owned area has some nice woodland trails with pine martens and other wildlife to look out for.

Photos

Ben Vrackie - geograph.org.uk - 315691

Ben Vrackie

Moorland track, above Pitlochry - geograph.org.uk - 281461

Moorland track, above Pitlochry

Loch a Choire - geograph.org.uk - 538891

Loch a Choire

Steps up Ben Vrackie - geograph.org.uk - 538919

Steps up Ben Vrackie

GPS Files

GPX File

Ben Vrackie.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)

Memory Map Route

Ben Vrackie.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)