Ben Vrackie
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Ben Vrackie | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 841 m (2,759 ft) |
Prominence | c. 406 m (1,332 ft) |
Listing | Corbett, Marilyn |
Naming | |
English translation | Speckled mountain |
Language of name | Scottish Gaelic |
Geography | |
Location | Perthshire, Scotland |
OS grid | NN950632 |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike |
Ben Vrackie (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn a' Bhreacaidh; sometimes anglicised as Ben Y Vrackie) is a mountain in Perthshire, Scotland. It lies north of the town of Pitlochry and reaches 841 m (2759 feet) high at its summit. The summit may be reached easily by a direct path from Pitlochry or Killiecrankie, and commands views of Pitlochry and the surrounding glens.
Categories:
- Corbetts
- Mountains and hills of Perth and Kinross
- Marilyns of Scotland
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest in East Perth
- Scottish Site of Special Scientific Interest stubs
- Perth and Kinross geography stubs