West Highland Way: Trailblazer Ochils and Campsie Fells

 Campsie Fells

Stronend
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Photographs of an ascent of Stronend

 in the Fintry Hills

to the north of the Campsie Fells

above Fintry Village and Culcreuch Castle

On route there are views of the Highlands

including 
Ben Lomond, Ben More and Ben Vorlich

Stronend from Ballochleam

Stronend in the Fintry Hills on descent of the Crow Road across the Campsie Fells

Stronend in the Fintry Hills

 on descent of the Crow Road

 across the Campsie Fells




Stronend in the Fintry Hills from the Campsie Fells

Stronend from the Campsie Fells




Rock Escarpment of the Fintry Hills from Craigton Pond

Rock Escarpment of the Fintry Hills

 from Craigton Pond






Ben Lomond on ascent to Stronend

Ben Lomond

 on ascent to Stronend





Earl's Seat in the Campsie Fells above Fintry Village




Fintry Village beneath the Campsie Fells




Earl's Seat in the Campsie Fells from trig point on Stronend ( 1677ft, 511m )

 Earl's Seat in the Campsie Fells

from trig point on Stronend ( 1677ft, 511m )



Loch Lomond from Stronend

Loch Lomond and Luss Hills

 from Stronend





Ben More and Stob Binnein from Stronend

  Ben More and Stob Binnein

from Stronend





Ochill Hills and Carleatheran in the Gargunnock Hills from Stronend

Ochill Hills above Stirling

 and Carleatheran

 in the Gargunnock Hills

 from Stronend





Meikle Bin in the Campsie Fells from Fintry Hills

Meikle Bin in the Campsie Fells

from Fintry Hills





Rock Escarpment of Stronend

Rock Escarpment of Stronend





Rock Escarpment of Stronend

Rock Escarpment of Stronend





Fintry Village beneath the Campsie Fells





Stronend above Fintry from Dunmore Hill

Stronend above Fintry

from
Dunmore Hill





Aerial view of Stronend in the Fintry Hills and the Campsie Fells

Aerial view of Stronend

 in the Fintry Hills

 across the Campsie Fells




Stronend in the Fintry Hills

Stronend in the Fintry Hills





Stronend above Fintry Village from Meikle Bin

Stronend above Fintry Village

from
Meikle Bin






Culcreuch Castle at Fintry

Culcreuch Castle at Fintry beneath Stronend

The castle

 ( a rectangular tower house
built in 1296 )

has been the home of the Barons of Culcreuch

since 1699.

It was converted to a hotel,

venue and visitor attraction in the 1980s.





Culcreuch Castle at Fintry

Culcreuch Castle at Fintry beneath Stronend

The castle

 ( a rectangular tower house
built in 1296 )

 has been the home

 of the Barons of Culcreuch

since 1699.

It was converted to a hotel,

venue and visitor attraction in the 1980s.





View from Culcreuch Castle at Fintry

View from Culcreuch Castle

 at Fintry beneath Stronend





Stronend from the west of Fintry

Stronend from the west of Fintry





Stronend from Balfron

Stronend from Balfron





Stronend above Fintry Village from the Campsie Fells

Stronend above Fintry Village

from the
Campsie Fells




Endrick Valley beneath Campsie Fells and Fintry Hills

Endrick Valley

beneath Campsie Fells

and Fintry Hills





Map of Stronend in the Fintry Hills

Map of Stronend

in the Fintry Hills




Map of Stronend in the Fintry Hills

Map of Stronend

in the Fintry Hills




Sign on Path to the Fintry Hills

Sign on Path to Stronend

 in the Fintry Hills

From Culcreuch Castle a track / path

leads east through a farm and fields

 to the top of the Fintry Hills

 

Stronend from Ballochleam Gallery Photo Gallery :: Stronend Gallery Photo Gallery

Gargunnock Hills Gallery Photo Gallery :: Campsie Fells Gallery Photo Gallery

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