Stuc a' Chroin and Ben Vorlich are neighbours with almost parallel SE ridges and they are connected by the Bealach an Dubh Choirein. The summit of Stuc a' Chroin sits at the NW end of a 4km ridge which terminates at Meall Odhar (646m) from where a path leads down to Arivurichardich steading. Here tracks lead to Callander and to Glen Artney making good walking access routes. The craggy SW and NW ridges lead to accessible but steep grass slopes into Glen Ample. Finally a steep and rocky spur of the NW ridge links to Bealach an Dubh Choirein and Ben Vorlich, but this reuires some easy scrambling.
Attempted from the South ridge, Callander walk in. No bridge over river, and heavy flow after rain/snow. No possible crossing until 2 miles to West. A very long excursion! Not worth attempting crossing unless little rain/summer etc.
Leon Mooney wrote on April 16, 2007:
I had intended to use the path up, but having met Andrew and Hilary, he persuaded both of us to give the scramble route a try. I am very glad to have done this, as it was actually fairly straightforward with only a couple of awkward parts. Returned by the col to the west of Ben Vorlich and, realising I was short of time for getting home when I wanted to, ran down the rest of the path.
Stuc a' Chroin combined with Ben Vorlich makes for a fine pair of hills.
Sam Barber wrote on February 10, 2007:
Climbed as part of a double with Ben Vorlich. In my opinion superior to its higher neighbour in terms of challenge (the fun buttress ascent) and reward (the views from the top looking
west to the Trossachs are simply divine).
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