Lomond Hills Circuit

The route starts from the Holl Reservoir car park and goes in an anti-clockwise direction. Walking anti-clockwise has the advantage of going down rather than up the steep south side of West Lomond, although what was just feint path amongst the heather is becoming well trodden nowadays.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.82 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 7h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Difficult

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 2,198 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 2,188 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,693 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 636 ft

Description of the walk

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 676 ft - Holl Reservoir Car Park
  2. 1 : mi 0.28 - alt. 682 ft - Crossroads - Dam
  3. 2 : mi 1.11 - alt. 840 ft - Balgothrie Farm
  4. 3 : mi 1.53 - alt. 817 ft - Fishing hut
  5. 4 : mi 1.82 - alt. 1,014 ft - Public road
  6. 5 : mi 2.2 - alt. 928 ft - Stile
  7. 6 : mi 2.77 - alt. 1,086 ft - Lime kiln
  8. 7 : mi 4.31 - alt. 945 ft - Craigmead car park
  9. 8 : mi 6.79 - alt. 1,693 ft - West Lomond
  10. 9 : mi 7.1 - alt. 1,293 ft - Devil’s Burdens
  11. 10 : mi 7.54 - alt. 922 ft - Gate
  12. 11 : mi 8.42 - alt. 1,302 ft - Main ridge of Bishop Hill
  13. 12 : mi 8.91 - alt. 1,486 ft - Bishop Hill
  14. 13 : mi 9.46 - alt. 1,430 ft - Junction with gates
  15. 14 : mi 9.85 - alt. 1,450 ft - Munduff Hill summit
  16. 15 : mi 10.53 - alt. 1,237 ft - Farm track
  17. S/E : mi 12.82 - alt. 676 ft - Holl Reservoir Car Park

Notes

Start & finish: Holl Reservoir Car Park at grid ref NO 224 035, accessed from the A911
Alternative starting points : There are two possible starting points, Holl Reservoir and Craigmead. Other start points could be used but would require a short walk in and out thus increasing the distance.

Terrain: Tracks, surfaced paths and trodden hill paths

Note : All four of the Lomond Hills (East Lomond, West Lomond, Bishop Hill and Munduff Hill) can be walked in a traverse between Falkland and Scotland well but this requires pre-planned transport logistics. An easier option from the transport perspective is to do a circular route.

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