Category: Gargunnock

Glinns Road-Gargunnock Hills (Kingsburn Wind Farm)

Around 4 miles (one way)

START – Parking area on the Glinns Road (minor road) beyond the Ballochleam Farm. Look out for signpost to Glinns Road on the A811 (on the left coming from Gargunnock towards Kippen).

Place to park on Glinns Road (past Ballochleam Farm). 4 or 5 cars.
Walk back towards the farm.
Ballochleam Farm.
Straight on (right for the farm).
Tricky.
Went left.
Kingsburn Wind Farm.
Took right turn.
Carron Valley Reservoir.
End of track.
Track opposite not too far.

Great track. Lovely views from up there, nobody around!

Spout of Ballochleam (in search of)

Around 5 miles (one way)

START – Leckie Road in Gargunnock. Same start as the Gargunnock-Kippen walk here.

After row of houses…
Turn next on the left.
Just before signpost to Gargunnock.
Glinns minor road.
Walking on the road past a few farms.
Path from Kippen might provide quicker access?
The Garrique Farm.
Follow track to Ballochleam Farm.
Straight on (Ballochleam Farm on the right).
Follow track from here.
Spout of Ballochleam?

Great place but I’m not sure if I saw the Spout of Ballochleam! Was hoping to ask a fellow walker but there was nobody about. Maybe I stopped too soon. The track carries on to the Earlsburn Windfarm and reservoirs and then to the Todholes car park if I understood well. Leaving a car at each end will be perfect. Will come back again.