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Walks – Issue 31 – Summer 2015 – [83] “C+” Walks – Issue 31 – Summer 2015 – [83] Table of Contents Aberdour Via Otterston Loch Circular (car free) ............................................................................... 3 Kilmux & Whallyden.......................................................................................................................... 3 Moncrieff Hill .................................................................................................................................... 3 Torlum Wood .................................................................................................................................... 4 Muir Way Dunbar to East Linton ....................................................................................................... 4 Knock Mary and Laggan Hill .............................................................................................................. 4 Crombie & Monikie Country Parks .................................................................................................... 4 Wallaby Walk .................................................................................................................................... 5 Loch Shandra and Auchintaple Loch Circular .................................................................................... 5 Newtyle Circular ............................................................................................................................... 5 Falkirk Wheel - Shieldhill Circular ...................................................................................................... 6 Elie to Kilconquhar ............................................................................................................................ 6 Mowat's Seat Circular ....................................................................................................................... 6 Tentsmuir .......................................................................................................................................... 6 Spittalfield & Inchtuthil ..................................................................................................................... 7 Acharn Falls ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Dundee Circular ................................................................................................................................ 7 Loch Shandra & Auchintaple ............................................................................................................. 7 Linlithgow Circular ............................................................................................................................ 8 Dunkeld Circular ............................................................................................................................... 8 Townhill Loch & Woods .................................................................................................................... 8 Memus Circular ................................................................................................................................. 8 Moncreiffe Hill .................................................................................................................................. 9 Water of Ruchill ................................................................................................................................ 9 Sidlaws (Bring a friend day)............................................................................................................... 9 Clova Gella Bridge/Glen Moy Circular ............................................................................................... 9 Dunkeld - Braan - Inchewan Burn Circular ...................................................................................... 10 Benarty Hill ..................................................................................................................................... 10 Bowhill - Meadows Circular ............................................................................................................ 10 Kippen to Gargunnock linear .......................................................................................................... 10 Glen Feardar ................................................................................................................................... 11 Killiekrankie, Linn of Tummel, Loch Faskally ................................................................................... 11 Loch Freuchie Circular ..................................................................................................................... 11 1 Craigluscar Hill & Forestry ............................................................................................................... 11 Alyth Circular .................................................................................................................................. 12 Cortachy & Airlie Monument .......................................................................................................... 12 Fankerton to Loch Coulter Via Carron Glen .................................................................................... 13 Lucklaw Hill from Leuchars Station ................................................................................................. 13 Glen Uig or Longdrum ..................................................................................................................... 13 Wallace Road .................................................................................................................................. 14 Glenprosen to Glendoll ................................................................................................................... 14 Glen Almond Estate ........................................................................................................................ 14 Leven - Letham Glen Kilmux to Meggie Glen Circular ..................................................................... 14 Dunning to Forgandenny or Bridge of Earn..................................................................................... 15 Almondell & Calderwood country park & Oakbank bing ................................................................ 15 Currie to Flotterstone - version 2 (200m ascent) ............................................................................ 15 Spittalfield-Caputh Circular ............................................................................................................. 16 Lost Valley ....................................................................................................................................... 16 Around Lindores Loch ..................................................................................................................... 16 West Linton to Garvald circular ...................................................................................................... 16 Kindallachan to Dunkeld Linear ...................................................................................................... 17 Beecraigs & Cockleroy .................................................................................................................... 17 Markinch to Buckhaven .................................................................................................................. 17 Southwards through Glen Ample - Linear (Coach) .......................................................................... 17 Freuchie to Glenrothes Linear (with shorter option) ...................................................................... 18 Pentlands/Flotterstone Circular ...................................................................................................... 18 Lomond Hills Reservoirs (Ascent 190m) .......................................................................................... 18 Glen Moy Circular ........................................................................................................................... 18 Kinghorn to Dalgety Bay via the Black Rocks (car free) ................................................................... 19 Pitmedden - Abernethy Glen .......................................................................................................... 19 Glenrothes - Pitcairn and Formonthills ........................................................................................... 19 Loch Ordie, Deuchary Hill Circular .................................................................................................. 19 Glenfarg and its reservoir Circular .................................................................................................. 20 Balloch Castle & Whinny Hill Woods ............................................................................................... 20 Dundee Law .................................................................................................................................... 20 A Ramble Around the Lomonds ...................................................................................................... 20 A "Mazzle" walk in Pitmedden Forest ............................................................................................. 21 Old North Road ............................................................................................................................... 21 Loch Kinord Circular .......................................................................................................................
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