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Meikle Bin

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  Photos of a circuit of Meikle Bin in the Campsie Fells.

From Todholes along track beside Carron Valley Reservoir

to bridge across Bin Burn.

Uphill to path contouring beneath Meikle Bin and Little Bin.

Round and up to summit.

Descent on main track ( normal route of ascent ) to Todholes.

Ascent of Meikle Bin from Queenzieburn

Meikle Bin in the Campsie Fells from Carron Valley Reservoir

Meikle Bin in the Campsie Fells

 from Carron Valley Reservoir

The loch offers fly fishing

for rainbow trout and brown trout. 





Meikle Bin in the Campsie Fells above Carron Valley Reservoir

Meikle Bin in the Campsie Fells

  above Carron Valley Reservoir

from Cairnoch Hill





Meikle Bin in the Campsie Fells







Wind Farm above Carron Valley Reservoir

Wind Farm above Carron Valley Reservoir




View across Carron Valley Reservoir






Carron Valley Reservoir






Carron Valley Reservoir






Signpost for Meikle Bin

Signpost for Meikle Bin




Meikle Bin from Bin Burn

Meikle Bin from Bin Burn






Meikle Bin

Meikle Bin






Waterfall on tributary of Bin Burn

Waterfall on tributary of Bin Burn





Waterfall on tributary of Bin Burn

Waterfall on tributary of Bin Burn






Peggie's Spout on Bin Burn

 Peggie's Spout on Bin Burn






Waterfall on ascent to Meikle Bin

Waterfall on ascent to Meikle Bin





Waterfall on ascent to Meikle Bin

Waterfall on ascent to Meikle Bin






Trig point on Meikle Bin

Trig point on Meikle Bin





Carron Valley Reservoir from Meikle Bin

Carron Valley Reservoir

from Meikle Bin





Birkenburn Reservoir from Meikle Bin

Birkenburn Reservoir from Meikle Bin






Stronend in the Gargunnock Hills from Meikle Bin

Stronend in the Gargunnock Hills

from Meikle Bin






Campsie Fells from Meikle Bin

Campsie Fells from Meikle Bin 





Map for Meikle Bin in the Campsie Fells

Map for Meikle Bin






Route Map for Meikle Bin in the Campsie Fells

Route Map for Meikle Bin



MEIKLE BIN - ROUTE DESCRIPTION:

Location: Campsie Fells, north of Glasgow
Map: OS Landranger 57, 64 ( GR 672 859 )
Distance: 7 miles / 11 km]
Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Terrain: waymarked paths

This finely proportioned hill is the second highest summit in the Campsie Fells and one of the most prominent.
It's a ralher secretive hill, though - from the south its lower flanks are screened by the broad Campsie escarpment, so only the summit can be seen above the undulating moorland. It is from the east, where the moorland falls rapidly to the Carron Valley, that Meikle Bin makes its presence felt.
Forestry covers much of the upper Carron Valley and the associated tracks make an ascent of Meikle Bin a straightforward outing well suited to young walkers. The scenery on route is surprisingly open and attractive and the summit views are spectacular, from Glasgow to Edinburgh in the south and the whole front range of the Highland boundary to the north.
Start from a small car park on the south side of the B818 at the west end of Carron Valley Reservoir opposite the access road to Todholes Farm and the new wind farm. Follow the track south along the reservoir with increasing views to Meikle Bin to cross a small bridge over the River Carron. Turn right at the next junction and follow the track southwest towards Meilke Bin and away from the reservoir.
This track climbs steadily with good views north to the wind turbines and north~west along the Campsies to the Luss Hills above Loch Lomond.
Pass a turning on the right, then turn right at the Y-junction shortly afterwards, heading straight towards the right-hand ridge of Meikle Bin rising from the forest. The track passes Little Bin on the left and leads round onto Meikle Bin's ridge where a footpath leaves the track, just before a grassy layby. Pass through trees to gain the open hillside and follow the path to the summit trig point ( 570m ). A short diversion can be made off to the right to see the wing section of a Fairey Firefly that crashed here in 1950.
After admiring the view, many will be happy to return by the line of ascent, but you can continue a circuit of Meikle Bin to the south, although the route can be boggy at the start and will only suit hillwalkers used to this sort of terrain.
To continue the circuit, descend southwards on a path to the forest edge passing over a drainage  ditch, then a second one with desperately slippery wooden sleepers ( these are best avoided ). About 10 paces after this, a fire break goes off to the left with an initially vague path. This soon becomes clearer with some boggy sections through the forest, although much of this can be avoided by diversions between the trees on the right, to exit at a felled area and the start of a track.
Follow the track down, ignoring turnings to the left to meet the main track round the reservoir at a Y-junction. Turn left, pass over a new bridge,
and follow the track round the south side of the reservoir to the car park. The diversion adds two miles to the trip and will increase the journey time to some three and a half hours.




Map of Meikle Bin

Map of Meikle Bin






Map for the Campsie Fells
Map for the Campsie Fells





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