Walking in the Ochils, Campsie Fells and Lomond Hills

Guidebook containing 33 contrasting walks in central Scotland’s Ochils, Campsie Fells and Lomond Hills. Despite their proximity to Edinburgh, Glasgow and Perth, these three ranges remain a remarkably uncrowded wilderness area. Offer a mixture of moorland peaks, steep-sided glens, fast-flowing burns and lush woodland in a single day’s outing.

Walking in the Ochils, Campsie Fells and Lomond Hills

33 Walks in Scotland’s central fells

Author

Patrick Baker

Cover

Paperback - Laminated

Edition

First

ISBN_13

9781852844578

Availability

Reprinted

Price

£10.00

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Seasons

Year round. May, June and September are recommended. Tops of the Ochils are particularly hard and cold in winter.

Centres

Menstrie, Alva, Tillicoultry, Dollar, Glen Devon, Strathblane, Lennoxtown, Milton of Campsie, Kilsyth, Fintry, Kinross, Glenrothes

Difficulty

Circular hillwalking routes of varied difficulty from just under 4km to 25.5km. Basic navigation required.

Must See

Ben Cleuch, Meikle Bin, West Lomond, ‘Round of Nine’ route, Corrie of Balglass, Benarty Hill Ridge, Falkland Palace

As rugged and spectacular as they can be tranquil and picturesque, the Campsie Fells, the Ochils and the Lomonds are the most accessible hills in Scotland’s Central Belt. Despite their close proximity to Edinburgh, Glasgow and Perth, these three ranges remain a remarkably uncrowded wilderness area.

Combining a rich mixture of open moorland peaks, steep sided glens, fast flowing burns and lush woodland, few other areas can treat the hillwalker to such diverse scenery and varieties of animal and plant life in the space of a single day’s outing.

This guide describes 33 contrasting walks that will take the walker over the three ranges. The majority of these walks are circular.