Thursday 1 March 2018

Dundaff Hill

21 February 2018
 
Participants: Just me
Where: Dundaff Hill, 352m/1155', P103, HuMP, OS 57, NS 735 845
 
One of our favourite walks in the Campsie Fells is along the shores of the Carron Valley Reservoir. I had often looked up at Dundaff Hill and wondered what the view from it was like. Today I decided to find out.....
 
 
I parked at a phone box pretty close to the start of the climb. Looking at the hill.....
 
 
There was a big flock of sheep in the initial field so I avoided them by going into a wooded area and crossing the field higher up.....
 
 
There was a lot of barbed wire about but fortunately gates at all the crossing points. The view back to the reservoir with Meikle Bin at its head soon opened up.....
 


I reached a wall which I followed to the summit area, which was ridden with tussocks. I reckoned that this was the highest point.....
 
 
There were a number of circular depressions in the ground. I had read that there were Bronze Age enclosures further down the hillside but these looked more likely to be the remains of some industrial activity.....
 
 
It was a bit hazy so the view to the east was restricted; this was the best I could do- a very faint outline of the Ochil hills on the horizon

1 comment:

blueskyscotland said...

My least favourite area in Scotland is probably the C.V. :o) but the photos and summit views are better than expected. Just as well we all like doing different things so there are plenty of quiet areas left to enjoy that the masses don't visit.