📌 Kinloch Rannoch, Perth & Kinross
★★★★
Craig Varr may only be a subsidiary summit of the higher Beinn a’ Chuallaich, but this prominent rocky bluff is perhaps the finest panorama anywhere in the Rannoch region. The hill’s position between Loch Rannoch and Dunalastair Water affords truly sensational views of both, with Schiehallion’s triangular profile looming large to the south. Zig-zagging tracks on the lower slopes allow a swift though exhausting ascent, before paths fade to boggy grasslands just short of the final climb. Don’t let the tiring terrain put you off – this is one of the most rewarding short walks in the Central Highlands.
📷 Chronological photo guide
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish on Allt Mor Place (B846), Kinloch Rannoch village centre
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NN 662587
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.700823,-4.187416
🚌 Infrequent bus to Kinloch Rannoch
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
▶ 5 km / 3 mi | ▲ 340 m | ⌛ 1.5-2 hr
Features: 🏠 Kinloch Rannoch; △ Craig Varr (515 m)
⬤ Moderate | Majority of route is on tracks and paths – very steep on ascent. Final half mile to summit is on a boggy and sometimes very faint path, with an old wall to follow at first. Intermittent signposts, but map advised.
Download file for GPS➡️ Clockwise circuit with extension to summit: start & Kinloch Rannoch – ascend by track west of Allt Mòr – leave track at 🧭 NN 664596 – Craig Varr – return to track – descend by track east of Allt Mòr – start
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Sheep and lambs, a lizard.
Weather: Mostly sunny, 12°C at start but warming up. Patchy mist on Schiehallion clearing.
August 2020