Ben Vrackie (
Scottish Gaelic
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: Beinn a' Bhreacaidh; sometimes anglicised as ''Ben Y Vrackie'') is a
mountain
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in
Perthshire,
Scotland
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. It lies north of the town of
Pitlochry
Pitlochry (; gd, Baile Chloichridh or ) is a town in the Perth and Kinross council area of Scotland, lying on the River Tummel. It is historically in the county of Perthshire, and has a population of 2,776, according to the 2011 census.Scotlan ...
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.
Corbetts
Mountains and hills of Perth and Kinross
Marilyns of Scotland
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in East Perth
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