This short but strenuous walk climbs steeply above Killin through lovely oak woods and then open moorland to give fabulous views the length of Loch Tay and down over Killin itself.
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Clear path which is very steep at times, climbing 400 metres.
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1. Start this walk from the McLaren Hall north of Killin village centre where there is parking. Follow the path into Breadalbane Park and cross the park to the south-west corner following a path. Here you can detour to visit Fingal's Stone, supposedly the burial place of the mythical celtic giant, who also gave his name to the cave on Staffa and the causeway in Northern Ireland. According to legend Fingal was murdered by a love rival in Loch Tay and his head cut off. His followers buried him in Killin, marking the grave with this stone. Continue on the main path through a kissing gate before heading uphill towards the woods.
2. When you reach the oak woods, cross the stile and follow the path as it goes steeply uphill before doubling back and emerging onto open moorland. This is a sheep grazing area and dog owners are asked to keep their dogs on leads during lambing season (mid April to mid June). Keep following the grassy path as it climbs steeply.
3. The path climbs up over a number of grassy knolls before reaching the summit of the first crag. Here there are great views down over Killin and Loch Tay.
4. Continue up another two very steep sections, where steps have been eroded from the path making the climbing easier. Eventually the top of the crag Stron a'Chlachain is reached with a small cairn. This is a very fine viewpoint and many people make this the end point of their walk.
5. To continue to the top of Creag Bhuidhe follow the path as it descends slightly and then climbs steeply and then more gently to reach the broad summit marked by three cairns. The true summit is the largest cairn on the far side of the stone wall at 510 metres. This is an excellent viewpoint in all directions. The descent is by the same route, the aerial, toy town view of Killin getting bigger all the time.
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