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Ben Vorlich from across Loch Earn

Drop steeply north, swinging northwest as the slope eases, then bending west to the 717m top. Now posts of an old fence lead down a spur, to the highest point of Bealach Gliogarsnaich.

To omit Ben Vorlich

Turn left and follow the stream south down out of the pass and along its wide valley. There’s no path; the best going is beside the stream. You reach the valley foot and rejoin the main route at the ruin of Dubh Choirein house.

The main route follows the path north through the col for 500 metres, with a stream forming alongside. As Glen Vorlich opens out below, slant out to the left – leaving the path too early will land you on steep uncomfortable slopes. Head up west towards the northeast-facing hollow below the summit of Ben Vorlich. Reach the small floor of this hollow at about 700m level.

Here you have two options. One is to take a deer path which slants out to the right, passing up a grassy ramp between two small outcrops, and from the top of the ramp, turn left up the spurline Sgiath nam Tarmachan. The other is just to continue straight up the hollow. Another deer path slants out right, higher up, or you can just keep up the steepening slope, to right of stones and scree, to arrive suddenly at the path on Sgiath nam Tarmachan.