Craigmore Hill

 13 September 2022

Participants: Just me

Where: Craigmore Hill, 358m/1,175', P 54m, Tump, OS 64, NS 504 762

I had seen Craigmore Hill on many occasions, the most easterly of the Kilpatrick Hills to the west of Glasgow. You get a good view of it from the Mugdock reservoirs.....

I had been avoiding it however as it was tree covered and I had read some accounts of struggles to reach the top. However, I was recently reading comments on the Hill bagging site and in the most recent reports there were references to a new forestry track on the western side of the hill that went to within metres of the summit. This was too good to miss!

I parked the car in the Cochno car park  from where there was a signposted path to the Jaw reservoir. This rose gradually through a couple of fields to emerge at the dam wall. Craigmore Hill from the dam.....

A good path went east past the dam wall, over a couple of bumps called the Maiden Paps on the map and up the side of the wood. Looking back at the reservoir with Cochno Hill beyond with Duncolm, the highest point in the Kilpatrick Hills, to the right.....

The new forestry road started at the col between Birnie Hills and Craigmore Hill, it was very obvious and there was even a handy stile provided to get over the fence.....

It was then just a case of following the track through the trees to its end, passing the beautiful Craigmore Loch on the way with great views to the highland hills. Ben Lomond is central in this picture.....

The track, looking up and then back down with Dumgoyne in the distance framed by the trees.....

The high point was just off the track at its end in fairly thin woodland.....

Although there was no view from the high point, this was a really nice walk with gentle ascents and some beautiful loch scenery.