Ben Vorlich ( gd, Beinn Mhùrlaig) is a mountain in the Southern

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. It lies south of

Loch Earn Loch Earn (Scottish Gaelic, ''Loch Eire/Loch Éireann'') is a freshwater loch in the southern highlands of Scotland, in the districts of Perth and Kinross and Stirling. The name is thought to mean "Loch of Ireland", and it has been suggested ...

and Ardvorlich, and a short distance north of the neighbouring mountain

Stùc a' Chroin Stùc a' Chroin ( gd, Stùc a' Chrodhain, 'cloven hoof peak') (also translated as 'hill of the little sheepfold' or 'peak of danger') is a mountain in the Breadalbane region of the southern Scottish Highlands. It is a Munro, with a height of . I ...

. Ben Vorlich reaches a height of , making it a

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. Due to its prominence when seen from the lower ground of the

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, Ben Vorlich is one of the most commonly seen of Munros, Scotland's peaks of at least elevation. It lies in an area of land bounded to the north by Loch Earn and to the west by

Loch Lubnaig Loch Lubnaig (Loch Lùbnaig in Gaelic) is a small freshwater loch near Callander in the Stirling council area, Scottish Highlands. It lies in the former county of Perthshire. It is part of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Th ...

. The town of Callander lies to the south. Ben Vorlich is most frequently climbed from Ardvorlich to the north. A path leads up Glen Vorlich, and then heads for the mountain's northern ridge. The summit lies 4 km from Ardvorlich. Many walkers then continue on to the neighbouring mountain,

, by way of Ben Vorlich's south west ridge. Return to Ardvorlich can be made without re-ascending Ben Vorlich, as a path leads from the

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between the two hills round Ben Vorlich's northwestern slope to meet the main ascent path. Other possible routes from the southern side allow one to ascend Ben Vorlich by way of its southeastern ridge. This can be accessed either from Glen Artney to the southeast or Callander to the south. Ben Vorlich - geograph

References

External links

Ben Vorlich Routes from Lochearn
Routes and images on Ben Vorlich *Computer generated summit panorama
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