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Vrackie sunny

Vrackie sunny

Postby U059361 » Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:39 pm

Route description: Ben Vrackie, near Pitlochry

Corbetts included on this walk: Ben Vrackie

Date walked: 24/03/2012

Time taken: 6 hours

Distance: 9.5 km

Ascent: 720m

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Participants: Isabel and Joe
Weather: Overcast and misty clearing with some haze, nice warm sunshine in afternoon.
Route: way marked footpath
Wildlife: Solitary Whooper Swan on lochan
Special Interest: The number of people doing the hill, Sachiehall Street

Walked the walk, a great day so made most of it.
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The junction for Bealach and Vrackie paths
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First full view of Ben Vrackie
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Half way up the climb to the top
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Over trig point to Blair Atholl
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Loch a Choire and path from top
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The top, looking over the reservoir to River Tay
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Looking back to Vrackie on path going over to Bealach
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Looking up to Blair Atholl
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The connecting path from Vrackie to bealach
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Top of bealach, looking down to Moulin
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Looking back up to the Bealach
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