Carlisle & District Rambling & Fellwalking Club 

Next Weeks Walks  

Next Weeks Walks

 Sunday 18th May 2014

B Walk

Aberfoyle to Callander on the Rob Roy Way

9 miles Grade 3

Leader: John McKay 

Coach Walk, Rosehill 8.20am Sands 8.30am

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                                  Sunday 18th May 2014

                                                 C Walk

                                          Waterfalls Walk

                                          5/6 Miles Grade 4

                                      Leader: Gill Thompson      

                                   Coach Walk Rosehill 8.20am Sands 8.30am

SUNDAY 18th May 2014

Annual Coach Walk, Rosehill 8.20am Sands 8.30am

We start from the car park near the falls of Leny. The original idea was to climb the direct route to the summit, however, this may be blocked by fallen trees, so we may need to take the slightly longer route via Stank glen. From the summit of Ben Ledi we head back north to the col then drop steeply west to pick up a track in Glean Casaig and Glen  Finglas reservoir to finish at Brig O' Turk,where the coach will take us into Callander for the  meal at 5 pm.

Neil.

The Rob Roy Way is a Scottish long distance footpath that runs from Drymen to Pitlochry. The path was created in 2002 and runs for 92 miles. Aberfoyle to Callander would be the second stage of the walk. It's named after Rob Roy McGregor, usually known simply as Rob Roy, a famous Scottish folk hero and outlaw of the early 18th century, who is sometimes known as the Scottish Robin Hood. Unlike Robin Hood he did actually exist but he was no angel. He didn't rob from the rich to feed the poor, just to line his own pockets. Cattle rustling and protection rackets were his main occupation. The Callander/Aberfoyle area was his home territory and he is buried, not far from Callander, in the village of Balquidder. It's also my home territory, my ancestors came from Aberfoyle and were around at the same time as Rob Roy. I doubt they were involved in cattle rustling and protection rackets, probably something much worse. Its a few years since I walked the Rob Roy Way and this section I started from the centre of Aberfoyle. This time we will be starting off a little further along at Braival, I hope I can find the path. The coach will drop us off at the Rob Roy Motel, famous, when I was a teenager, for every couple staying there to be Mr & Mrs Smith. We walk along the road for a bit then turn north on a footpath, if I can find it, to join the Rob Roy Way. The path takes us through some lovely forest and open fells. We should have some great views, we might even spot the A party crawling up Ben Ledi. We stop for lunch at a beautiful spot, Lochan Allt a'Chip Dhuibh, which roughly  translated means black water on the hill. Keep your eyes open for the local inhabitants, deer & pine martens. We then head off down to Loch Venechar, and on to Callander. The final section is new so I hope it’s well signposted. A lovely walk, no great hills, a few inclines but nothing serious. It might be a bit early for them but the midges might be about so be ready for them. The little b****** are very partial to English blood. I can recommend Skin So Soft, a skin cream made by Avon. I’ve been using it for several years and the midges have never bothered me. It could also be the reason for my lovely youthful complexion.

John   

This walk starts from the same car park as the A walk, but we walk in the opposite direction  along the river, quite soon coming to the falls of Leny.  Part of the walk is along a disused railway line following the river past a Roman fort and eventually crossing the river back on to the main road. On the other side of the road we find a lane leading to a path through the forest to Bracklinn falls on the Keltie water which we cross and return to Callander by a minor road for tea at 5 pm.

Gill