Category: Crieff

Connachan Farm (Foulford)-Loch Turret (walk)

6 miles

START – Opposite Connachan Farm on the A822 (space for 2 or 3 cars). The Foulford Golf Course is a bit further on the A822.

A few spaces to park opposite farm.
2 minutes on the A822 (left exiting parking area).
Gate on the right.
Follow main track.
Ignore left path (stay on main track).
Turn left at junction.
Straight on.
Lochan.
Loch Turret.

Great walk! A lot of sheep around and unfortunately a shooting party of some sorts on the day…

Loch Turret (to the end of the track)

Around 3.3 miles (one way)

START – Loch Turret free car park. Went to the end of track to check how to get to Ben Chonzie from there. A lot of people seem to do it that way and not from Glen Lednock. The way to ascend wasn’t clear and quite boggy (will do it from Glen Lednock).

Loch Turret car park (surprisingly empty for June).
End of track.
Looked a bit tricky to get to Ben Chonzie!

Love that track along Loch Turret, the setting is superb. One day I will try to follow the path on the right after the head of the loch that leads to Auchnafree Hill (looked very steep).

Bennybeg-River Earn Path (towards Muthill)

Around 4 miles

START – Bennybeg Plant Centre on the A822 (near Crieff).

Bennybeg Plant Centre.
Path at the back.
Follow Findal.
S Forr (minor road).
Look for signpost on the other side of the road.
Path to River Earn.
Follow Muthill.
Through Farm.
Signposts a bit further.
Took right path back to Crieff (lambing season, pregnant ewes on the path to Muthill).
Retrace your steps from here.

The River Earn Path is just fantastic!

Crieff-Bennybeg walk (River Earn path)

Around 3 miles (one way)

START – Crystal Factory Shop in Crieff. The Factory being now closed and sold to the Glenturret Distillery, parking at the moment (March 2022) isn’t as easy as it used to be. A couple of spaces before the gates and some parking spaces at the Christmas Shop nearby.
More convenient to do the walk the other way round, starting at Bennybeg (parking spaces).

Crystal Factory Shop.
River Earn path at the back.
Straight on (ignore right track).
Turn left after house.
S Forr (minor road).
Signpost to Bennybeg.
Right at signpost.
Bennybeg Garden Centre.

A must on a sunny day!

The Balloch (exploring)

4 miles

START – car park on minor road between Comrie and Crieff. From Comrie, follow Strowan Road and take a right turn after roughly 3 miles (signposted Balloch).

The Loch of Balloch in the distance.

Was looking for a path leading to the Loch of Balloch. May have found one but there were too many fallen trees after a very stormy weekend, so I stayed on this charming minor road. Good road for a bike ride.

Path to Crieff via Knock Mary (walk)

2.5 miles one way

START – Signpost on minor road not far from the Loch of Balloch, near Crieff and Comrie.
To get there from Comrie, follow Strowan Road, ignore right turn to Glascorrie, and take a bit further the next minor road on the right (signposted Balloch). Parking possibilities on the way.

Glimpse of Crieff.
There is another path before the farm.
Stopped there due to heavy rain.

Nice walk. Was planning to go to The Loch of Balloch, but got distracted by the above signpost to Knock Mary. Towards the end of the walk, there is a path before the farm that I missed. Will come back in nicer weather to finish the walk and do a loop.

Torlum Walk (part of)

First couple of miles

START – Off-road parking on minor road between Comrie and Crieff. From Comrie, follow Strowan Road for around 3 miles and then take a right turn signposted Balloch.

Spaces for 4 or 5 cars.
Gate next to parking spaces.
Lovely view!
Towards the Radio Mast.
Right here (left goes to the mast).
Left (way-marked post).
Left again.
Not a very useful signpost!
Narrow path opposite.
Stopped here as I was not sure where the path was going…

LOVELY discovery!
WAS planning to walk from the Loch of Balloch to Crieff but got side-tracked by a couple of walkers who came from the gate next to the road. Went to investigate…
WILL come back a bit more prepared.