We are the Biggar Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
This is a lovely walk in the Ochil Hills, affording fantastic views in all directions, and an opportunity to bag three donalds.
The walk starts (and finishes) at the Forestry Commission car park on the Muckhart to Gleneagles road. After a climb above Glensherup Reservoir along a forest track, the walk takes a steeper climb through a forest ride, emerging into the open where magnificent views open up to the south and east, from the Lomond Hills down to the Forth and Grangemouth. There is then a steady climb to Innerdownie, the first of three Donalds on this walk. The walk then continues over Whitewisp Hill and Tarmangie Hill, the other two Donalds. At this point a whole new vista to the northwest opens up with views right across to the Highland edge. The route now crosses the top of the valley and returns down the other side of the glen, passing by Scad Hill, and finally just before Ben Shee turns down to the bottom of the valley, along the side of the reservoir before crossing the dam and arriving back at the car park.
Although this walk takes in three donalds, there are no very steep climbs. There are however some steady climbs which will require stops to take in the views. Poles should be brought.
Corn Exchange, Biggar
Forestry Commission car park on the Muckhart to Gleneagles road
