Scotland
Ben Vuirich
903M
2963FT
About Ben Vuirich
Rising north of Pitlochry, this bulky Corbett is defined by extensive heather slopes and occasional peat hags. While often overshadowed by the neighbouring peaks of Beinn a' Ghlò, it offers a quieter, wilder experience with an expansive summit plateau that provides an excellent vantage point across the southern Cairngorms.
Key Statistics
Rank
31st Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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345.9m
Nearest Town
Pitlochry
Geology
You are walking on the Ben Vuirich Pluton, a mass of granitic rock. Its streaky, layered texture formed as the rock was squeezed and stretched deep underground.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN997700
Latitude
56.8107°N
Longitude
3.6444°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic Beinn Bhuirich, meaning 'Hill of the Bellowing.' This refers to the sound of stags roaring across the moorland during the autumn rutting season.
- •Although often climbed as a standalone peak from the road-end at Shinagag, it is physically linked to the massive Beinn a' Ghlò massif by the high, often saturated pass of An Slighe.
- •From the summit, the view west is dominated by the unmistakable symmetrical profile of Schiehallion, while to the north, the three distinct tops of Beinn a' Ghlò appear as a singular, imposing wall of stone.
- •At 903 metres, the hill is agonizingly close to the 914-metre threshold required to be a Munro; it is a summit perfectly designed to make a hillwalker appreciate the significance of a single ten-metre contour line.