This short walk visits the unpromising-sounding site of old gravel quarries. The loch however is very attractive and the walk is pleasant enough.
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Clear paths throughout. Alternative return route can be a little wet.
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1. Park at Kildary by Ken's Garage; there is plenty of space along the road to the right. The walk begins by following the lane that begins right next to the garage. It curves round to the right and has a sign for 'Public Path to Logie Hill'. Continue to the end of the lane where it becomes a good path through the trees. After a short distance the route reaches an overgrown gate; the path bends left here and then forks. Take the right fork, which rounds to the other side of the gate and continues in the direction of the original path. It now crosses more open, scrubby countryside.
2. After nearly a kilometre the path reaches a gravelly track. Remember this point as you can take an alternative way back from here. Continue straight ahead across the track; the path soon crosses a metal footbridge. Beyond it climbs a flight of steps to reach the side of Lochanan nan Tunag beside a boatshed. The loch is owned by a local angling club who have created a circular trail around the shores. It is attractively fringed with pines and is a good place for spotting wildfowl. Turn left and follow the lochside path through the trees.
3. The path passes various (private) fishing spots named by boards on the trees; at the furthest end it reaches 'Poacher's Corner' and swings round to return via the northern shores. Complete the circuit to the boatshed and descend the steps to return to the gravel track mentioned earlier. The quickest and perhaps pleasantest route back from here is to return the way you came. An alternative is to turn right along the gravelled track. Ignore the first soggy path off it to the left and continue to a large flat expanse of gravel formally used as a quarry. Turn left across this area to pick up a clear path heading towards Kildary.
4. The path crosses the scrubby area for a short distance to the edge of pine plantations, and then follows the edge of the trees until it returns to the overgrown gate near Kildary. Turn right to return to the start.
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