- Stùc a' Chroin (Scottish Gaelic: Stùc a' Chrodhain, 'cloven hoof peak') (also translated as 'hill of the little sheepfold' or 'peak of danger'...
- There are 16635 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Stùc a' Chròin. They have contributed 205 public walk reports including this summit.
- Surf breaks located close to Stùc a' Chroin Mountain peaks around Stùc a' Chroin Roads and rivers around Stùc a' Chroin.
- From Ben Vorlich there are excellent views of the Ben Lawers Range, Stùc a’ Chròin, Loch Earn and the Perthshire lowlands.
- From this bealach a rough path cuts very steeply up on the right (NW) side of the prominent buttress to the summit of Stùc a' Chroin.
- It promised two munros, some wonderful potential views and a bit of a scramble up to the Stuc a'Chroin summit. So just how did it go?
- The two Munros of Stùc a' Chroin and Ben Vorlich, on the southern fringe of the Highlands, appear as an identical pair in many distant views.
- Stùc a' Chroin is a munro in the Loch Fyne to Loch Tay region. It rises to a height of 975m (3199ft) above sea level.
- Stùc a' Chroin is most often climbed in conjunction with Ben Vorlich from Ardvorlich to the north. There are two normal routes of ascent.
- Stùc a' Chroin is most often climbed in conjunction with Ben Vorlich from Ardvorlich on Loch Earnside to the north. Ben Vorlich is a relatively straightforward path.
- Stùc a' Chroin is a mountain in the Breadalbane region of the southern Scottish Highlands. Stùc a' Chroin has an elevation of 973 metres.
- The two peaks are separated by a bealach at over 700m so you can easily bag them both in one outing. Where does the STUC a Chroin Hill race start?
- While Ben Vorlich is a fairly straightforward venture, Stùc a' Chròin brings the challenge, with an extremely steep ascent that requires some intermittent scrambling.
- This is an easy hike that starts by Loch Earn in the southern part of the Highlands and takes you to two munros – Ben Vorlich (985m) & Stùc a’ Chroin (975m).