Ben Vorlich & Stúc a'Chroin

An ascent of Ben Vorlich & Stúc a'Chroin from Ardvorlich at Loch Earn
What a day!
The day started off a little rushed as the weather only improved last minute for me to make the trip. The initial ascent up Ben Vorlich was a really good walk. Steep with good terrain under foot. Got the heart rate up that's for sure. Headed West after this onto Stúc a'Chroin. To be honest, I was expecting the scramble up Stúc a'Chroin to be worse but it wasn't't bad at all.
I was feeling good having summited two Munros, albeit with poor visibility at the tops.
On the route down it was getting more difficult as time went on. It was a long slog back to the main path on the Ben Vorlich side. Very, very boggy and difficult as the path was always sloping away from you.
I felt reasonably good at the end, maybe more relief than anything else. The last section required a lot of concentration and stamina, both of which I was short on at that stage.
Overall, as always a great day and two very different Munros. Ben Vorlich with it's gentleness and almost graceful rise and Stúc a'Chroin with it's sharp edges and "you're not finished yet" attitude!
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[@TheMarco99]

Had to watch this again Stevie as I'm doing them on Easter Monday. Vorlich looks pretty straightforward but Stuc looks a bit more of a challenge. Everyone I've spoken to and watching this has confirmed the descent route looks tough going. Thanks again for the content and hopefully we can hike again soon. Cheers

[@mountainspeak390]

Totally mate. Ben Vorlich was a lovely hike and even the ascent of Stuc was enjoyable. It’s that return leg that’s the hard work. I would consider returning by way of the initial walk in, but then you’d lose the experience. Glad you enjoy the vids. ATB. 🙂

[@loganninjago1602]

Great video

[@hrben1494]

Well done Steven 👏👏 ⭐⭐ 👍👍