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Peak of the sheepfold |
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Altitude
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975 metres
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Grid Ref.
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NN61741746
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Stuc a' Chroin
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Stuc a Chroin viewed from the summit of Beinn Each 18th May 2008
© Lynda Langlands
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Image by Lynda Langlands
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Mountain Description
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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.
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Available Routes
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On the windy summit of Stuc a'Chroin, with Ben More and Stob Binnien behind to the NW.
© Ian Munro
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Image by Ian Munro
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Joyce scrambling up the NE buttress, during our failed attempt to find the advertised 'steep path that avoids all the difficulties'!
© Ian Munro
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Image by Ian Munro
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Me and Lindsey Kerr at the top of Stuc a' Chronin. Pretty cloudy and windy!
© Jamie Wallace
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Image by Jamie Wallace
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Top of Suc a Chroin. Wearing gloves and hat in June
© Richard Glynne-owen
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Image by Richard Glynne-owen
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Stuc a Chroin 30 Dec 07
© Lisa O'keefe
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Image by Lisa O'keefe
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Weather & Maps, etc ...
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| Links to the nearest available forecast to Stuc a' Chroin. |
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View Location
(Detailed Ordnance Survey maps are available to registered users)
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Andrew Gifford
wrote on March 30, 2008:
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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.
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Leon Mooney
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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.
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Sam Barber
wrote on February 10, 2007:
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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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Local Accommodation Options
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| 5.6 km |
Rosebank House - Main Street, Strathyre, Perthshire, FK18 8NA Tel: 01877 384208
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Suie Lodge Hotel - Glendochart, nr. Crianlarich, FK20 8QT Tel: 01567 820417
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| 33.5 km |
Inverbeg Holiday Park - Inverbeg Holiday Park, By Luss, Loch Lomond, Argyll, G83 8PD Tel: 01436 860267
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Rowantreebank B&B - Main Street, Arrochar, G83 7AA, G83 7AA Tel: 01301 702318/07933030957
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| 35.1 km |
Burnbrae B & B - Shore Road Arrochar, G83 7AG Tel: 01301 702988
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