Tir Eilde

Rising steeply above the northern shores of Loch Earn near St. Fillans, this rugged heather-clad Hump offers a quiet alternative to the busier Munros nearby. The ascent through Glentarken reveals a landscape of ancient shielings, culminating in a summit that looks directly across the water to the Ben Vorlich massif.

• •The name is derived from the Gaelic 'Tìr Eilde', which translates to 'Land of the Hind.' This suggests its historical importance as a grazing territory for female red deer, which are still frequently spotted on these quiet slopes.
• •The approach from St. Fillans passes the ruins of the Old Glentarken settlement, a 'ferme toun' that was once home to twenty families before being abandoned during the mid-19th century clearances.
• •From the summit cairn, walkers are rewarded with a direct, uninterrupted view south across Loch Earn to the sharp profiles of Ben Vorlich and Stùc a' Chroin.
• •Despite its modest elevation, the lack of a formal summit path means navigating through thick heather and occasional peat hags, maintaining its character as a wilder, less-trodden peak in the Trossachs.
• •Given its name, you are statistically more likely to encounter a herd of deer than a fellow walker on these slopes, provided you don't spend the entire climb cursing the waist-high heather.