Tag Archives: Spring

Glensherup Round

7.9 miles  3h 43m  ascent 539m Innerdownie-Whitewisp Hill-Tarmangie Hill-Cairnmorris Hill-Ben Shee This was a straightforward route starting from the reservoir; through the forest to Innerdownie; along the ridge to Whitewisp Hill and Tarmangie Hill; across the shallow col to Cairnmorris … Continue reading

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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 An early breakfast, then up the road. I parked, as before, in the Ochil Hills Woodland Park, near Alva. A red banded way-marker shows the … Continue reading

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Wet and Dry: Scaw’d Law and Glenleith Fell

7.53 miles 3h 12m ascent 552m Glenleith Fell-Scaw’d Law-Durisdeer Rig With a forecast of upland gales, new walk specifications came into play: not too far from home; no walking across steep sections where being blown over would be dangerous; a … Continue reading

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The Louther Hills

9.6 miles  4h 52m  ascent 703m Comb head-Cold Moss-Lowther-Green Lowther-Peden Head-Dungrain Law I like to look into the origins of the names of the places I visit but I haven’t been impressed by suggestions that Lowther takes its name from … Continue reading

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Facing up to the wind on Ben Ever

4.71 miles  2h 42min  ascent 553m (abandoned: strong winds) Looks like I picked the wrong week for my two day Donald-bagging in the Ochils. The planned walk for day 1 had been: Ochils Woodland Park-Silver Glen-Ben Ever-Blairdenon-Glenforet Hill-Ben Buck-Ben Cleuch, … Continue reading

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