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Photographs of a circular traverse

 of Ben Cleuch in the Ochil Hills

 above Alva and Tillicoultry

to the east of Stirling

 in Central Scotland


Dumyat in the Ochil Hills from Alva

Dumyat in the Ochil Hills

from Alva





Path through Wood Hill Wood

Path through Wood Hill Wood 




Alva on ascent of Ben Cleuch

Alva on ascent of Ben Cleuch



Gargunnock Hills and Myreton Hill on ascent of Ben Cleuch

Gargunnock Hills and Myreton Hill

 on ascent of Ben Cleuch





River Forth and Silver Glen on ascent of Ben Cleuch

River Forth and Silver Glen

on ascent of Ben Cleuch



Ben Cleuch from Ben Ever

Ben Cleuch from Ben Ever





Trig Point on summit of Ben Cleuch

Trig Point

on summit of Ben Cleuch
( 721m, 2,365ft )

the highest point in the Ochil Hills.






View to the North from the Trig Point on summit of Ben Cleuch

View to the North

 from the Trig Point

on summit of Ben Cleuch
( 721m, 2,365ft )





River Forth and Tillicoultry on descent of Ben Cleuch via The Law

River Forth and Tillicoultry

on descent of Ben Cleuch

 via The Law





Mill Glen on descent to Tillicoultry from Ben Cleuch

Mill Glen

on descent
to Tillicoultry

 from Ben Cleuch





On descent to Tillicoultry from Ben Cleuch

On descent to Tillicoultry

 from Ben Cleuch





Mill Glen on descent to Tillicoultry from Ben Cleuch

Mill Glen

on descent
to Tillicoultry

 from Ben Cleuch





Mill Glen on descent to Tillicoultry from Ben Cleuch

Mill Glen

 on descent
to Tillicoultry

 from Ben Cleuch





Tillicoultry on descent of Mill Glen

Tillicoultry

on descent of Mill Glen




Quarry at Tillicoultry on descent of Mill Glen

Quarry at Tillicoultry

on descent of Mill Glen





Old Mill House at foot of Mill Glen in Tillicoultry beneath the Ochil Hills

Old Mill House

 at foot of Mill Glen

 in Tillicoultry





Path from Tillicoultry back to Wood Hill

Path from Tillicoultry

 back to Wood Hill Wood





Ben Cleuch and the Ochil Hills above Tillicoultry

Ben Cleuch and the Ochil Hills

above Tillicoultry






Castle Campbell beneath the Ochil Hills

Castle Campbell beneath the Ochil Hills

Castle Campbell is a medieval castle
 situated above the town of 
Dollar.

 It was the lowland seat of the earls and 
dukes of Argyll,
 chiefs of 
Clan Campbell,
from the 15th to the 19th century






Castle Campbell






Route Map for Ben Cleuch in the Ochil Hills

Route Map for Ben Cleuch



BEN CLEUCH - ROUTE DESCRIPTION:

Location: Ochil Hills
Map: OS Landranger 58 [GR 898975]
Distance: 6.5 miles [11km]
Time: 4 hours
Terrain: tracks and paths

Ben Cleuch, the highest hill in the Ochils, is usually climbed from Tillicoultry but parking here can be awkward, especially at weekends. Better parking can be found at a woodland car park accessed immediately to the east of Alva, where it is signposted from the A91. The circuit from here is also perhaps a finer way to appreciate the hill. Cross the access road to follow a track uphill through lovely woodland, then at the point this track descends to cross a bridge over the Silver Burn, break off right and climb a narrow path steeply through gorse then trees, out into the open. Climb the path up the shoulder of the hill past a stand of Scots pine and continue uphill alongside the grassy line of an old wall. Where the path forks, go left then swing around right on to the top of Wood Hill, at the end of the long, outstretched right arm of Ben Cleuch. Easy walking now leads across a curious trench-like landform, then along the arm and up on to the shoulder of Ben Ever. After a short descent, swing around and climb beside a fence to reach the surprisingly rocky summit of Ben Cleuch (721m), a splendid panoramic viewpoint. Descend gently south-east, then south along Ben Cleuch’s left arm, on to the top of the Law, where the slender south ridge leads steeply down to Tillicoultry. Cross the burn at the bottom and traverse over into the lovely gorge of Mill Glen. The path crosses over the burn a number of times to emerge at the bottom on its left side. Cross over once more, then go over Upper Mill Street into and down its continuation lane to reach Scotland Place. Go right, then left to gain a walkway and follow this westwards as it traverses above the golf course, then through the woods back to the start.




Location Map for Stirling and the Ochil Hills

Location Map for Stirling and the Ochil Hills 


Map of the River Forth

Map of the River Forth

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