The Brack

The Brack is one of the "Corbetts", hills over 2500ft but less than 3000ft, of Glen Croe. (Note not the more famous Glen Coe which is further north). The A83 road from Arrochar runs through the glen and this walk starts from the visitor centre at Ardgartan, only a few miles from Arrochar. This is a walk that is not to be missed, with well made forest tracks, a rather exciting steep path to climb up the lower slopes, followed by a steady climb to the top on nice to walk on grassy slopes which weave round The Brack's rugged rocky interesting terrain. And all the way you are accompanied by superb views of this beautiful part of Scotland.

Here is the route......

From the Ardgartan Visitor Centre, take the track heading north from the car park. Follow this forest road as it runs parallel lto the A83 but further up the hill. After a couple of kilometres it reaches a junction. After a right turn here, the way-marked access path to the hill is soon reached. This path rises steeply through the trees then onto open hill. It then accompanies a stream up to gentler slopes at the base of the summit rocks. The path is lost here, but just head up the slopes to the left of the rocks to the col on the horizon. From here go right round the back of the summit rocks where a small path will be found which can be followed to the top.

To descend, head north from the summit, veering left to head in a roughly north-west direction down steep grassy slopes to the col between the Brack and Ben Donich. Here cross a fence and soon reach a path marked by white posts. Go right, following the path down to the forest, then through the forest to reach a forest road. Go right, sign-posted Ardgartan, which leads to the hill access path we climbed earlier, approached from the other direction. Reverse the outward route back to the start.

Here is the slide-show of the route......