Scotland
Bad an Tuirc
605M
1985FT
About Bad an Tuirc
Rising above the wild moors north of Pitlochry, this 605-metre Tump offers a quiet, pathless experience away from the busier Atholl Munros. Its broad, heather-clad slopes provide a vantage point over the Pass of Killiecrankie and the distant, sprawling mass of Beinn a' Ghlo to the east.
Key Statistics
Rank
185th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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63m
Nearest Town
Perth and Kinross
Geology
You are trekking across the Ben Lui Schist. This durable landscape is made of ancient silt and mud, compressed and hardened into the layered rock beneath your boots.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NO018670
Latitude
56.7842°N
Longitude
3.6089°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'Bad an Tuirc', translating to 'Thicket of the Boar'. It serves as a linguistic relic of a time when wild boar roamed the Caledonian forests of the Grampians.
- •From the summit, the view to the south is dominated by the narrow gap of the Pass of Killiecrankie, while the massive, multi-topped ridge of Beinn a' Ghlo forms the skyline to the east.
- •Despite its proximity to the A9, the hill is seldom visited compared to its more famous neighbours, offering a sense of solitude typical of the vast Forest of Atholl hinterland.
- •Standing at 605 metres, it misses out on the 610-metre Graham status by just five metres, ensuring it remains blissfully ignored by most peak-baggers.