Perthshire Outdoor and Social Group

May the Forth be with you and join us for a ridge walk above Stirling including Abby Craig home of the Wallace Monument and Dumyat of the Ochills.

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8 miles with a climb of 1700ft
Grade B
Boots and poles recommended
Bring refreshments.
Please aim to arrive 15 minutes before the advertised start time.

Please organise car shares as we are using the carpark for visitors and please use the cafe after because of this.

Thanks

From the Carpark we go up towards The Wallace Monument then follow a path around Abby Craig to view bluebells and over Stirling then we go back down towards the road.

Then A quick visit to Logie new Kirk plus a skirt around Blairlogies' gorse lined hillside track towards the Western path up Dumyat then a walk along the ridge and then down by Yellow Craig Wood, Logie old Kirk Airthrey Castle then back along the road to the cafe.

Fantastic views and lovely woodland paths, some of which maybe slippery when wet, plus a small stream to ford.

This walk will be done at a leisurely moderate pace and I ask everyone to please stay behind or beside me. I walk at a reasonable pace going uphill but am slower going downhill. Please only sign up if your happy with this and make sure your own fitness is ok to do this walk.

Sorry no dogs on this walk due to livestock on hills

We will start promptly, so please let us know if you're held up or unable to walk by messaging the MU site.

Please only sign up if you are actually planning to go on the walk and please change to not going if some unforeseen event prevents you from going so others may join in. Thanks

*Health and Safety on Walks

Walking can pose a danger of personal injury and all participants should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions, involvement and enjoyment.
Participants are also responsible for ensuring that their walking gear is suitable for the nature of the walk and the prevailing weather conditions (which participants are responsible for checking) and for bringing adequate food and water supplies.

By signing up for this B walk you are confirming that you have fully read, understood and accepted the foregoing and the following caveats, including that all participants join this walk of their own volition and are responsible for their own safety and enjoyment and no participant is owed any formal duty of care by the group or by the walk leader.

Join us for a wonderful woodland wander around Devilla forest and it's Lochs including West Kirk, The Plague Grave, The Keith Family Mausalium and Tulliallan Castle.

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Distance: 11.5 Miles
Grade:C+
Ascent: 550ft
Leisurely paced
Boots recommended
Bring refreshments

Some trees to hop over, but nothing too tricky. After the walk, refreshments at Bessie's cafe, Culross

Meet at the Culross West car park to start walking at 10 am.

Devilla Forest is not the monotonous plantation you might expect, with many deciduous trees scattered amongst the Scots Pines, and a series of hidden lochs, each with its own unique character. The wildlife includes red squirrels, dragonflies and wildfowl.

Dogs are asked to be kept on short (not flexible) leads or under close control at all times.

Pace will be moderate leisurely please do not go ahead of the walk leader unless advised to do so and please stop where indicated.

We will start promptly, so please let us know if you're held up or unable to walk by messaging the MU site.

Please only sign up if you are actually planning to go on the walk and please change to not going if some unforeseen event prevents you from going so others may join in. Thanks

Health and Safety on our Walks..............

Walking can pose a danger of personal injury and all participants should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions, involvement and enjoyment.
Participants are also responsible for ensuring that their walking gear is suitable for the nature of the walk and the prevailing weather conditions (which participants are responsible for checking) and for bringing adequate food and water supplies.

By signing up for this C+ walk you are confirming that their have fully read, understood and accepted the foregoing and the following caveats, including that all participants join this walk of their own volition and are responsible for their own safety and enjoyment and no participant is owed any formal duty of care by the group or by the walk leader.