Ben Vorlich - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

Stuc a’Chroin possibly means hill of the little sheepfold, a reference to Gleann a’Chroin which is overlooked by Meall na Caora, hill of the sheep, and Beinn Each, hill of the horses. The Stuc a’Chroin hill race starts and finishes in Strathyre; 14 miles with an overall ascent of 5,000ft. The record time is under two hours. A longer, unfrequented route of ascent to Stùc a' Chroin from Arivurichardich ascends the mountain's south east ridge.

Beinn Each is a mountain in the southern Grampian Mountains of Scotland. It is located in Stirlingshire, north of the town of Callander. Rising steeply from the valley below, it makes for a straightforward climb from the nearby Loch Lubnaig and is often climbed in conjunction with the nearby Munro Stùc a' Chroin.

Loch Earn is a fresh water loch 17km west of Crieff in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park. It is also home to the Loch Earn Watersports Centre who offer multiple watersports activities ranging from waterskiing and wakeboarding to kayaking and SUP hire. The loch is the source of the River Earn which eventually joins the River Tay near the village of Bridge of Earn in Perthshire.

Edinample Castle is a late 16th century castle on the southern shores of Loch Earn near Lochearnhead. The castle takes the form of a Z-plan tower house, originally built by 'Black' Duncan Campbell. The castle was extended in both the 18th and early 20th centuries, but fell into a state of dereliction by the early 1970s. It has now been refurbished for use as a private family home.

Loch Lubnaig is a small but stunningly located stretch of freshwater nestling between two striking mountains, Ben Ledi and Benvane to the south-west and Ben Vorlich to the north-east. A bird’s eye view of the loch, reveals how it came by its name, for Lùbnaig means crooked in Gaelic. It is popular for open water swimmers and for launching canoes and kayaks.

A majestic bridge which was weighing 20 tonne was built across across Bracklinn Falls. The wood and copper structure had to be built on site as the thick woodland also meant helicopters could not be used in the construction.