Scotland
Am Fireach
713M
2339FT
About Am Fireach
Rising above the Braes of Balquhidder near Strathyre, this understated Tump offers a quiet alternative to the busier Trossachs peaks. The ascent across its grassy, often sodden slopes reveals a spectacular perspective over Loch Voil, with the distinctive craggy profile of Stob Binnein dominating the skyline to the northwest.
Key Statistics
Rank
138th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
Prominence
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30.9m
Nearest Town
Stirling
Geology
You are walking on layers of compressed sandstone, mudstone, and volcanic ash. Heat and pressure transformed these rocks, mixed with hardened injections of deep volcanic material.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN560124
Latitude
56.2821°N
Longitude
4.3276°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'Am Fìreach', which translates simply as 'the hill' or 'the moorland', a term typically used for high, flat-topped ground or an upland ridge.
- •It sits on the long, rolling ridge that separates the Braes of Balquhidder from Glen Dochart, making it a natural waypoint for walkers traversing between these two historic glens.
- •The summit offers an excellent vantage point for surveying the northern reaches of the National Park, with a clear sightline to the massive twin peaks of Ben More and Stob Binnein.
- •For a hill whose name translates so literally, it remains surprisingly anonymous to the crowds heading for the nearby Munros.