West Highland Way: Trailblazer Ochils and Campsie Fells

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 Kippen Circuit
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Photographs of a circular walk

around the village of Kippen

with views of the Southern Highlands, Ochil Hills,

 Gargunnock Hills and Fintry Hills


Kippen Village

Ben Lomond from Kippen Village

Kippen is a small village

some 10 miles ( 16km ) to the west of  
Stirling.

It lies between the 
Gargunnock Hills

 
and Fintry Hills to the South

 and the
Strath of the River Forth to the North.



Escarpment of the Gargunnock Hills from Ballochleam Farm

Ochil Hills

from Burnside Road at Kippen






Southern Highlands from Burnside Road at Kippen

Southern Highlands

from Burnside Road at Kippen





Ben Lomond on ascent to Spout of Ballochleam

Boquan Bridge ( built 1673 )

This is was on an old drove road
 that was upgraded
for military use  between 1770 and 1780
for movement of troops
 between Stirling and Dumbarton






Southern Highlands beyond Country House at Boquan Bridge

Southern Highlands

beyond
Country House

 
at Boquan Bridge



Country House at Boquan Bridge

Country House at Boquan Bridge





Kippen Village and Lake of Menteith from top of plateau

Red sandstone building

 at Burnton of Boquan

Catgeory "B" listed

 - apparently rebuilt in 1798



Signpost at Myretonhill Farm

 Signpost at Myretonhill Farm



Fourmerk Farm

Fourmerk Farm





Auldhall Farm

Auldhall Farm





Dasher Bridge over the Boquhan Burn

Dasher Bridge over the Boquhan Burn

( Note: the path down to the bridge is some 300 yards before Auldhall Farm )





Gargunnock Hills from Dasher Farm

Gargunnock Hills

from Dasher Farm






Fintry Hills from Dasher Farm

Fintry Hills from Dasher Farm





Ochil Hills from above Burnside Woodlands

Ochil Hills

from above Burnside Woodlands





Southern Highlands beyond Burnside Woodland on decent from Dasher Farm

Southern Highlands

beyond Burnside Woodland

 on decent from Dasher Farm





Map of Kippen area







Map of Kippen area

Map of Kippen area



Map of the Gargunnock Hills

Map of the Gargunnock Hills



KIPPEN CIRCULAR WALK - ROUTE DESCRIPTION:


This is a good walk in winter because the ground along the route is firm underfoot meaning it is not difficult when the weather has been had.
The start and finish is in the very attractive village of Kippen which can be reached on some services of the No 10 bus from Milngavie.
Warning: there is a sad loss of waymarks on this route - the  OS Explorer Map 348 is recommended.
Park opposite the "Inn at Kippen" or at the side of the road that enters the village from the A811 when you approach from the west ( Buchlyvie ) direction.
Ascend to the Main Street. To your left is The Cross - the local war memorial.
Nearby is a short lane called Rennie's Loan at the top of which is the old smiddy which was in the Rennie family for six generations.
It was given by them to the National Trust for Scotland but was closed as is common with many NTS properties in the winter, but had an air of
neglect about it. The metal sign above the door is an anvil. Beside the cottage is a guillotine set in the ground on which the smith cut out horse shoes.
Cross the main road and proceed along Burnside Road.
You will pass a row of houses on your right, the first of  which is Kennel Cottage. Carry on to the end of the tar; do not take any of the side roads.
The route becomes a metalled track descending to an old stone bridge, Boquhan Bridge, built in 1673.
This was an old drove road which was upgraded to a military road in 1770 to 1780 linking Dumbarton to Stirling to facilitate the movement of
troops around the Highlands after the 1745 rebellion.
Continue on the level track to Burntown. On the long red sandstone building is carved “Burnton of Boquhan — rebuilt 1798". It originally housed a
smiddy, a school and schoolhouse. Cross another bridge and immediately take a side road that turns right.
The road ascends gently, past Myerston and Fourmerk farms on your left.
About half a mile beyond Fourmerk farm you emerge from woodland on your right.
Look to your right and you will see a wind turbine and the buildings of Dasher Farm.
That's where you are heading so keep a sharp lookout for a pair of rickety metal gates and a track descending to an old bridge ( Dasher Bridge ).
( These gates are around about 300 yards before Auldhall Farm ).
The track then ascends to Dasher Farm but walk past it up the track for a further 200 yards. Go through a metal gate and turn sharp left past a
couple of abandoned mechanical diggers. Follow the path to the next field boundary where you turn right and go downhill towards the line of houses which you passed earlier. At the bottom of this field, turn left along the edge of a wood until you emerge on to a tarred lane. Turn right downhill to Kennel Cottage then left to Kippen Cross.




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