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.

• •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.