Sunday

3rd

September

C+

Gleann Cullanach Circular Walk

Forest track mainly, with some muddy patches.  Route overlooks Glen Douglas storage facilities with good views down Loch Long.

Terrain: Forest track and shore path.

Distance: 8 km, duration: 3 hrs,  total ascent unspecified to max. ht. 200m.

Start point: Public car park across Glen Douglas road from Glen Douglas Base entrance.

OS map 56 / Explorer 364S, grid ref: NN 275003.

Saturday

9th

September

C+

Glen Luss from Loch Lomond

We’ll go through lovely, tranquil Glen Luss, from the Luss Car Park as far as the disused farm house at Gleann na Caorainn and return the same way.  The walk starts on a quiet metalled road which goes fairly steadily up to a height of about 200 meters.  After about 4 km, the road gives way to paths and rough tracks which undulate through the glen. The paths will likely be wet.    

Terrain: Metalled road, faint path (likely to be wet) farm track.

Distance: 16 km,  duration 4½ hrs. total ascent 200 m to max. ht. 200m.

Start point: Luss Car Park. Car parking payment required.

OS Map 56 / Explorer 347, grid ref: NS 359932.

Sat/Sun

16/17th

September

Members Away Weekend in Glen Clova (photo)

Saturday

23rd

September

B

Campsie Glen and Cort-ma-Law

A walk of contrasts with a lush glen, high moorland, deciduous woodland and a disused railway track.  Commencing at Clachan of Campsie  we climb to the Crow Road car park and cross the road to climb further following the ridge eastwards before turning NE to reach Cort-ma Law.  Thereafter we return in a southerly direction to descend the hills in the Knockybuckle area and pass through meadows and farmland until reaching Milton of Campsie.  Finally we turn west along the dismantled railtrack to return to the start point.

Terrain: Paths (of sorts) all the way but can be wet and muddy on the ridge to Cort-ma Law.  The final 4 ½ km is along the disused railtrack which passes behind and to the west of Lennoxtown (where there is a great deal of building taking place !)

Distance: 14 km, duration 5 - 5½ hrs, total ascent 550 m  to max ht. 531 m.

Start point: Clachan of Campsie.

OS map 64 / Explorer 348, grid ref: NS 611796.

Sunday

24th

September

C+

Bracklinn Falls (Callander) to Arivurichardich Reservoir

We’ll follow rough tracks and paths which undulate through woodland and over open moorlands.

Terrain: Rough tracks and paths.

Distance: 15  km, duration 4½ hrs, total ascent 200m to max. 310m.

Start point: Bracklinn Falls car park, north of Callender.

OS Map 57 / Explorer  366, grid ref: NN 637083.

Saturday

30th

September

Loch Avich (photo)

A loop over moorland, along south east shores of Loch Avich, down river Avich – optional detour to falls.

Terrain: Easy, good firm paths and track.

Distance: 11  km, duration 4 hrs, total ascent 183m to max. 170m.

Start point: Car park at Barnaline (opposite Lodge), a two hours drive from Helensburgh. Take A85 towards Oban.  Turn left just before Taynult, road signposted for Kilchrenan.  Also look out for Ardanaiseig Hotel signs.

OS Map 55 / Explorer  360S, grid ref: NM 970139.

0900 HRS DEPARTURE FROM HELENSBURGH PIER

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