Corbett of thousand steps - Ben Vrackie with Kids

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Hill no. 151 - Corbett no. 24

Ben Vrackie from Moulin near Pitlochry with Kids (10, 12, 18 y/o)

Stats:
Total distance - 10.1 km
Total time - 6h02m
Walking time - 3h14m
Altitude gain - 640 m

We followed the WH route Ben Vrackie, near Pitlochry. The WH route follows a good path and approximately a thousand steps . The section of the return path around Loch a' Choire to the junction with the Bealach Path is boggy in many places, but luckily, after a few days of sunny weather, it was not so wet.

Map of our route:

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Elevation profile of our route:

The 1st car park was already full (no wonder at 12 o'clock on a beautiful day ), so we continued about 250 m up to the 2nd car park. Luckily there were still 3 free parking spaces :

The WH route starts at the corner of the car park near the information board:

The route first leads through the woods:

We saw an oil beetle there.

Oil beetles are distinctive insects with one of the most extraordinary life-cycles of any British insect.
Four of the UK’s native oil beetles are thought to be extinct, and the remaining four species have suffered drastic declines over the past 100 years due to changes in the way our countryside is managed. (Oil beetle management sheet)

A gate at the edge of the woods that leads to open moorland:

Moorland. Ben Vrackie between the electricity poles:

Looking towards Pitlochry:

Junction. The left path leads to the Bealach na Searmoin. We walked along it on the way back. The rihgt path leads to Loch a' Choire and Ben Vrackie:

Loch a' Choire and Ben Vrackie:

Steps adventure begins just beyond the loch . There were about a thousand stairs :

Short section to take a breath where you can recharge your batteries for the next steps battle :

Looking back towards Pitlochry:

Last steps!!! Summit in sight:

Conni on the top. Looking north, towards Beinn a' Ghlò:

Beinn a' Ghlò munros:

Conni on the top. Looking south, towards Pitlochry:

Taking a break, sheltered from the wind. We spent about an hour at the top:

After the break we retraced our steps (and a tousend steps ) to the Loch a' Choire and continued along its northern shore to join the Bealach Path. This section is boggy, but luckily it was not so wet at the time. One of many bogs:

Loch a' Choire:

This looks like an alternative path to the top. Definitely not as steep and no steps :

At the junction with the Bealach Path, we turned left:

Bealach na Searmoin:

The Bealach Path:

When we reached the junction at the beginning of the walk, we retraced our steps: