Scotland
Am Bacan
612M
2008FT
About Am Bacan
Rising south of Glen Dochart near Killin, this quiet Tump offers a rugged, often damp ascent away from the crowded Munros. Reaching its 612m summit provides an intimate look at the massive eastern flanks of Ben More and Stob Binnein, which dominate the skyline just across the glen to the west.
Key Statistics
Rank
274th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
Prominence
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61.6m
Nearest Town
Stirling
Geology
You are walking on Ben Lui Schist, a rock formed from ancient mud squeezed over time to create tiny, shimmering garnet crystals.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN607294
Latitude
56.4362°N
Longitude
4.2608°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Gaelic for 'The Stake' or 'The Hook,' a term often used in Highland topography to describe a sharp or prominent point of land, though here it likely refers to its shape as a distinct nub on the ridge.
- •From the summit, you get a close-quarters perspective of the massive Stob Binnein and Ben More, separated from Am Bacan by the deep trough of the Benmore Burn.
- •While often climbed as a standalone objective from the A85, it is sometimes included in a longer, rougher traverse leading south towards the higher tops of the Braes of Balquhidder.
- •Being a Tump (a hill with a 30-metre drop on all sides), it manages to qualify for a list while remaining blissfully ignored by anyone more interested in the 3,000ft mark across the valley.