Campsie Fells

Cairnoch Hill & Earlsburn Reservoirs

Photos of a circuit of Cairnoch Hill & Earlsburn Reservoirs

in Carron Valley.

Views of Carron Valley Reservoir, Meikle Bin, Campsie Fells,

Cairnoch Hill from Loch Walton

Meikle Bin across Carron Valley Reservoir

from the site of Sir John de Graham's Castle

on Cairnoch Hill

Information board

on the site of Sir John de Graham's Castle

on Cairnoch Hill

Canmore - Sir John de Graham's Castle

Wind Turbines on Hart Hill

on ascent of Cairnoch Hill

( route of return from Earlsburn Reservoirs )

Panoramic view on ascent of Cairnoch Hill:

Meikle Bin above Carron Valley Reservoir,

Campsie Fells and Fintry Hills above Carron Valley

Meikle Bin from trig point on Cairnoch Hill

Wind Turbine Farm on Craigengelt Hill

from trig point on Cairnoch Hill

Wind Turbines on Hart Hill

on descent from Cairnoch Hill

Wind Turbine Farm on Craigengelt Hill

on route to Earlsburn Reservoirs

Approach to Earlsburn Reservoirs

Earls Burn from Earlsburn Reservoir

Lower Earlsburn Reservoir

Lower Earlsburn Reservoir.

Higher Earlsburn Reservoir

Lower Earlsburn Reservoir beneath Earl's Hill

on route to Hart Hill.

Campsie Fells and Loch Walton

from wind turbine on Hart Hill

Notice Board on wind turbine farm on Hart Hill

Map of wind turbine farm on Hart Hill

Campsie Fells and Loch Walton

on descent from Hart Hill

Cairnoch Hill on descent from Hart Hill

Map of Cairnoch Hill & Earlsburn Reservoirs

Route Map of Cairnoch Hill & Earlsburn Reservoirs

Cairnoch Hill & Earlsburn Reservoirs - Route Description:

Woodland tracks lead up past the site of Sir John de Graham's Castle to Cairnoch Hill.
An extensive panorama extends from a fine viewpoint on approaching the summit: Meikle Bin above Carron Valley Reservoir, Campsie Fells and Fintry Hills above Carron Valley.
Heading north from the trig point on the summit, a narrow, tenuous, difficult to follow trail, almost blocked in places, heads down through dense forest, across a track and onto the road that starts from Carron Valley Reservoir. A few kilometres up the road a track leads off to the two Earlsburn Reservoirs.
Return route from the reservoirs was over Hart Hill surrounded by huge wind turbines.