Dumglow is an unavoidable point in the area of The Cleish Hill. The Cleish Hills straddle the boundary between Perth & Kinross and Fife. Made up of tussocky grass moorland they have a real hill feel to them despite not being particularly high. The highest point Dumglow lies within Perth and Kinross, but at 339m the nearby Park Hill is the seventh highest hill within Fife. Although Park Hill could be approached from the Fife side, it is probably best included with an ascent of Dumglow.
Description
Start : End of the forest track at grid ref NT 093 971 on the Cleish road.
(S) Head up the forest track West for around 1.3km with views left across to Dummifarline.
(1) Go left (South-West) at an obvious track junction for around 700m to reach the end of the track with a signpost.
(2) Turn right here heading uphill on a sometimes wet path through a firebreak to reach the end of the trees.
(3) Once out into the daylight, a rough path leads to a stile and the open hillside.
Once across the stile the grass path to the summit is fairly obvious. (A) Enjoy the view and then, to return to the starting point, simply reverse the walk by retracing your steps. (E)
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 216 m - Cleish road
- 1 : km 1.34 - alt. 305 m - Obvious track junction
- 2 : km 2.04 - alt. 302 m - Junction - Uphill
- 3 : km 2.38 - alt. 334 m - Begining of a rough path
- S/E : km 5.67 - alt. 216 m - Cleish road
Useful Information
Start : End of the forest track at grid ref NT 093 971 on the Cleish Road. There is space for a couple of cars in laybys or on the verge at this point.
Terrain: Grassy hill paths which can be wet and muddy, plus some forest track. Off path moorland walking is required if you want to go across to Park Hill.
Parking : At the starting point on the Cleish Road, there is space for a couple of cars in laybys or on the verge at this point.
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During the walk or to do/see around
(A) Dumglow : Dumglow (379 m) is the highest peak of the Cleish Hills in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is located north of Dunfermline. An ancient fort lies on its summit.