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Name:Stuc a' Chroin West Top
Hill number:3934
Height:735m / 2411ft
Parent (Ma):18  Stuc a' Chroin
RHB Section:01B: Strathyre to Strathallan
County/UA:Stirling
Catchment:Catchment Boundaries, Earn, Forth
Watershed:Firth of Tay, Ardlamont Point to Fife Ness, Firth of Forth
Class:Simm, Graham Top
(Tu,Sim,GT)
Grid ref:NN 60419 16941
Summit feature:no feature
Drop:69m
Col:666m  NN605171  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 57
(1:25k) OL46N 365N
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Parked in the layby just N of the bridge at Ardchullarie More. Up the marked path to Glen Ample, crossing the first vehicle track, and on up a forest path to the main track. Left the track W of the summit, cutting across on a deer track to the forest edge, then up over rough stony ground to the ridge path, 110m N of the summit. Good views of Stuc a'Chroin. On over Beinn Each to Meall na Caora.LizH04/08/2023
Beinn Each and its satellites from the layby on the A84 at Ardchullarie More by Loch Lubnaig. Up through the forest on the RoW into Glen Ample. Up the Beinn Each track to above the waterfalls. Along the undulating ridge to Meall Gobhlach, and back curving round the head off the glen and up onto next ridge and along it to Beinn Bhreac. Then cutting across the slopes of Meall na Caora to the fence posts. Out along the ridge to Meall na Caora E Top, turning round to retrace route up by fence posts to the summit of Meall na Coara, then down and steeply up by the fence posts to the impressive Corbett of Beinn Each. Steeply down and along the ridge picking up its minor tops of the North Top and Far North Top on the way to Stuc a'Chroin West Top. Back down to the bealach near N Top, then down minor track to RoW through Glen Ample and back to the A84. A great round in hot sunny conditions with good views. 19km with 1300m ascent, taking 8 hours.silveracorn_alan03/06/2023
Braeleny, up track to Arivurichardich via two new bridges, trod path to bealach beag-larich. Ridge to Stuc a Chroin, over West top to Beinn Each and down south-east ridge to new hydro track, no river crossing and no boggy tussocks !Flatfield10/09/2022
From Ardchullarie More. Path all the way from Beinn Each to Stuc a' Chroin. On descent left path at Bealach Glas at 60611/17074, down R side of burn, crossed it at 60373/17411 & headed for corner of wood.duchally28/05/2021
Meall Gobhlach, Bean Each & Stuc a' Chroin from Ardchullarie More.TRG31802/05/2021
Beinn Each and its northern brethren plus Stuc a' Chroin West Top from Ardchullarie More. Good path then snow steps on a gloriously sunny morning made it a delightful climb and ridge ramble. Dropped back into Glen Ample from the low point between the Stuc and its west top. About 4.15 hrs total.summitter02/01/2021
fell run with Jan & SkyeGrimpeur123419/11/2020
From Loch Lubnaig, Beinn Each, Stuc a'Chroin and Ben VorlichCapt Malbec02/08/2020
From Ardchollarie up the tourist route to Beinn Each then on to this top. Back over Each and on to Meall na Caora and it's East Top. Glorious winter weather.NormanW31/12/2019
A hike up Beinn Each with Iain then a walk along the ridge to Stuc a' Chroin taking in all tops and relaxing in the sun on the summit, enjoying the company of some lovely dogs and people. We then went past the prow and dropped down into Glen Ample north of Coire Chroisg over rough steep ground to the track in Glen Ample before returning to the start at Loch Lubnaig. A great walk on a lovely day, tough going in places with 1443m of ascent over 16.5km.Chris Mac07/09/2019
Debs and Tali. Set off with the intent to do Beinn Each. Ended up doing Stuc a Chroin and Ben Vorlic again for Debs. And the 3 minor tops along the way.Mountain Goat12/05/2019
CDMC Callander meet.clashcityrocker13/01/2018
From Loch Lubnaig, traverse from Beinn Each to Ben Vorlichquadbarrel06/08/2017
#6 of 15 clockwise from Ardchullarie More, with Andrew Tibbetts. Straightforward grassy ascent up W side.RHW22/10/2016
Just picking up the one top I missed in a winter ascent of ridge south of Stuc a'Chroin. From Loch Lubnaigdickscroop30/07/2016
From Ardchullairie, over Beinn Each west top of Stuc a chroin and Stuc a chroin. Saw plenty of wildlife including wild goats some Ptarmigan with chicks and a few Red Deer. Weather was cool and cloudy after early rain.isabelle14/06/2015
JW HFB17/01/2015
LS. GW.john steel17/11/2013
Completed with Brains last MunroeJamesSDonald26/10/2013
3 & 9 of 12: Out from Stuc a Chroin. Return from Ben Each far N. top.ChrisR16/10/2011
En route to my last munrotim74707/05/2011
On the way to the main top.robertphillips01/02/2011
selfdavidsbatty05/11/2010
Stuc A'Chroin Hill RaceBob6701/05/2010
with Jamie on way to Stuc a Chroinn from Beinn Eachvegibagger26/05/2009
Day 1 Strathyre to Loch Earnrebornscout01/08/2008
Sunny, cool wind, good views.iangalbraith15/05/2005
CK, Jonski SheilaS25/03/2005
From the A84 at the side of Loch Lubnaig near Ardchullarie More. Joined up with the main Glen Ample track & then set off E up to Bealach Coire nan Saighead which was a bit of a slog. Over summit of Beinn Each & then followed the fine ridge along to Stuc a'Chroin. An out & back to Ben Vorlich & then returned to Bealach Glas N of Beinn Each. It was now dusk & realising that I didn't have a headtorch, headed due W down the slope to the Glen Ample track on the grounds that it would be more difficult to fall off that in the dark!NotReallyABagger22/12/2004
Stuc a'Chroin Hill Race, from Strathyre. 14 miles in 2:29:46stever03/05/2003
From Ardchullarie MoreBLACKHILL31/10/1997
Solo.MickyRoss10/03/1996
Evening wlak from Ardcullarie with AJ.Eddie24/08/1994
1991 - with MarionOik05/01/1991
With Charlie from Ardchullarie More.chrisbien12/08/1984
A number of times with Stuc a'Chroinhillsmanblank
JimTblank
PeterAH04/08/2023
andy.painter17/09/2022
andy.painter29/08/2022
JFT_9624/08/2021
Gallovidian12/06/2021
ThickIce21/04/2021
Steve Q06/08/2020
Steve Clark24/12/2019
Kendall03/12/2019
Fletch29/09/2019
Driftwood17/09/2019
Livi202021/04/2019
Gavin Theobald25/03/2019