Donalds: The Ochil Hills

Buffeted on Ben Ever’s summit

Donalds

  • Ben Cleuch
  • King’s Seat Hill
  • Tarmangie Hill
  • Blairdenon Hill
  • Innerdownie

Donald Tops

  • Andrew Gannel Hill
  • Whitewisp Hill
  • The Law
  • Ben Ever

Humps

  • Greenforet Hill (This was a top in Percy Donald’s original list)

Walks

These hills could be easily climbed in two outings but I abandoned my first walk after Ben Ever. On top of that hill the wind was so strong I could only reach the summit cairn by crawling on all fours.

Facing up to the wind on Ben Ever
4.71 miles  2h 42min  ascent 553m (abandoned: strong winds)
Ben Ever
Walk 45

The Western Ochil Donalds
15.6 miles  6h 30m  ascent 1093m
Blairdenon hill-Greenforet Hill-Blairdenon Hill-Ben Buck-Ben Cleuch-Andrewgannel Hill-King’s Seat Hill
Walk 48

Glensherup Round
7.9 miles  3h 43m  ascent 539m
Innerdownie-Whitewisp Hill-Tarmangie Hill-Cairnmorris Hill-Ben Shee
Walk 49