Creag Mac Ranaich

Rising steeply above the head of Glen Ogle, this rugged Corbett offers a quieter, more complex outing than its busier Trossachs neighbours. Usually paired with Meall an t-Seallaidh, its heathery ridges lead to a summit with excellent views over Loch Earn and the twin peaks of Ben Vorlich and Stùc a' Chroin.

• •The name is Gaelic, with Creag meaning crag and Mac Ranaich usually interpreted as 'Son of the Roarer'; while some translate it as 'Crag of the Son of the Frog', the former likely refers to the belling of stags or the sound of wind in the gullies.
• •It is almost exclusively climbed alongside its sister Corbett, Meall an t-Seallaidh, which sits just across the high col of the Lairig Cheile; the pair form a classic high-level circuit starting from Lochearnhead.
• •The summit provides a perfectly aligned view down the length of Loch Earn, framed by the steep-sided walls of Glen Ogle and the prominent Munros of the southern Highlands.
• •The most common approach utilizes a section of the old Callander and Oban Railway, a line that was famously closed in 1965 following a massive rockfall in the glen below the hill.
• •Thanks to the high starting point at the head of Glen Ogle, walkers can bag this 800-metre peak with significantly less physical ascent than many hills of half its stature.