Ben Vrackie

Ben Vrackie

Ben Vrackie from Càrn nan Gabhar
Highest point
Elevation 841 m (2,759 ft)
Prominence c. 406 m (1,332 ft)
Listing Corbett, Marilyn
Naming
Translation Speckled mountain (Scottish Gaelic)
Geography
Location Perthshire, Scotland
OS grid NN950632
Climbing
Easiest route Hike

Ben Vrackie (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn a' Bhreacaidh; sometimes anglicised as Ben Y Vrackie) is a mountain in Perthshire, Scotland. It lies north of the town of Pitlochry and reaches 841 m (2759 feet) high at its summit. The summit may be reached easily by a direct path from Pitlochry or Killiecrankie, and commands views of Pitlochry and the surrounding glens.

Coordinates: 56°44′55″N 3°43′07″W / 56.74856°N 3.71856°W / 56.74856; -3.71856

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