The starting point for this walk was the old bridge over the Brerachan Water at the north side of the A924 Kirkmichael to Pitlochry Road in Gleb Brerachan. I left my car on some hardcore on the south side of this road west of the bridge.
Once over the bridge I went through a stock gate into a field looking for a vehicle track shown on my map but it wasn’t obvious although there were a few tyre marks on the grass. I passed to the west of the derelict house at Stronhavie and after gaining a bit more height located the vehicle track which was followed west then north to the east of the Balgholan Burn.
![Crungie Dubh](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/01-Crungie-Dubh.jpg)
The track became less obvious and appeared to be heading north-east towards the col north of Stronhavie Craig, the wrong direction for my planned route. Instead I went north-west across some wet and boggy ground, crossing the Balgholan Burn, to reach the col south of Crungie Dubh. I then ascended this Tump, the highest point being some grass. Here I took a break sheltering behind a boulder from the cold wind.
![Carn Dubh and Carn Geal](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/02-Carn-Dubh-and-Carn-Geal.jpg)
![Ben Vrackie and Meall Breac](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/03-Ben-Vrackie-and-Meall-Breac.jpg)
![Beinn a' Ghlo](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/04-Beinn-a-Ghlo.jpg)
![Crungie Clach](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/05-Crungie-Clach.jpg)
![Gurlet](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/06-Gurlet.jpg)
The next hill, Gurlet, was to the north-east of the Balgholan Burn but instead of making a direct approach and to save losing too much height I headed off in a north-westerly direction gradually turning south-west and ascended this Tump, its highest point being an outcrop near the cairn.
![Ben Skievie. Creag an t-Sithein beyond](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/07-Ben-Skievie.-Creag-an-t-Sithein-beyond.jpg)
![East along Glen Brerachan](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/08-East-along-Glen-Brerachan.jpg)
I descended north then north-west through rough ground, boggy in places, before climbing the Sub Simm, Gurlet North Top, its summit marked by a large boulder.
![Crungie Clach](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/09-Crungie-Clach.jpg)
The continuation of this walk was a descent north-west which took me through more rough vegetation to below Crungie Clach then I climbed this Graham Top, the highest point being a boulder.
![Ben Vrackie](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/10-Ben-Vrackie.jpg)
![Towards Glen Tilt](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/11-Towards-Glen-Tilt.jpg)
![Carn Liath, Beinn a' Ghlo](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/12-Carn-Liath-Beinn-a-Ghlo.jpg)
I departed this hill via its east ridge where there were occasionally traces of a path, sheep or deer, to reach the vehicle track on the west side of Clunskea Burn. It wasn’t in great condition but improved slightly the further south I walked. Opposite the col south of Leathad Beag I crossed the burn and at times using sheep trails, ascended the Tump, Ben Skievie, the summit marked by a flat rock next to the cairn.
![Tarvie Loch and Creag an t-Sithein](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/13-Tarvie-Loch-and-Creag-an-t-Sithein.jpg)
![Across Glen Brerachan to Blath Bhalg](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/14-Across-Glen-Brerachan-to-Blath-Bhalg.jpg)
![West along Glen Brerachan](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/15-West-along-Glen-Brerachan.jpg)
![Gurlet. Ben Vrackie beyond](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/16-Gurlet.-Ben-Vrackie-beyond.jpg)
That was the final hill of the day so I descended south-east to the edge of the forest, re-crossed the Clunskea Burn, and followed the vehicle track back to the A924 a short distance east of my car.
- Time taken – 4.25 hours.
- Distance – 10.75 kilometres.
- Height climbed – 550 metres.