The Scurran

About The Scurran

Rising above St Fillans at the eastern end of Loch Earn, this rugged Hump offers a quiet, pathless alternative to the busier Munros nearby. The terrain is a mix of forestry and heather-clad moorland, rewarding climbers with a magnificent vista across the water to the twin peaks of Ben Vorlich and Stùc a' Chroin.

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• •The name likely derives from the Scottish Gaelic Sgoran, a diminutive of sgòr, meaning a sharp rock or peaked hill. This refers to its distinct profile when viewed from the glens to the north and west.
• •Most walkers approach from the south via St Fillans, utilizing the forestry tracks of the Glentarken estate before breaking off onto the open, often boggy moorland that characterises the upper reaches.
• •The summit provides an exceptional vantage point for observing the geological 'hinge' of the Highland Boundary Fault, where the rolling Lowland landscape meets the first true rugged peaks of the southern Highlands.
• •To the west of the main ascent lies the abandoned settlement of Glentarken; the ruins offer a quiet, evocative look at the pre-clearance agricultural history of the Loch Earn hills.