100th Sub2000 with Kids and signs of beavers near Dunkeld

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Deuchary Hill from the south, from the Cally Car Park near Dunkeld with Kids (10, 13 y/o)

Hill no. 190 - Sub2000 no. 100

We have completed the first hundred . I know, it is not a hundred Munros, it is a hundred 'only' Sub2000s, but to be honest, many Sub2000s are a lot more challenging than many Munros. There is no road to many of Sub2000s, even though there is one in the OS map . When you go up on a Sub2000, you will often see the worst of what you are likely to encounter in the mountains . Those of you who have experienced it first hand know what I am talking about.
Anyway, it was a lot of fun, great memories .

We did not walk the whole WH route Loch Ordie and Deuchary Hill, Dunkeld, just up Deuchary Hill and the same way back. It was an easy, pleasant walk.

Stats:
Total distance - 13.0 km
Total time - 5h26m
Altitude gain - 390 m

Map of our route:

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Elevation profile of our route:

We left the car in the Cally Car Park. From there we first followed the good track, the Atholl Woods Path - to Mill Dam (there is a sign for it).

Cally Car Park north of Dunkeld.

Signposts at the car park.

Entrance gate at the car park.

Know the code before you go.

Deer at Upper Hatton.

Stone bridge at Birkenburn.

After 3.5 km, just before Mill Dam, we left the Atholl Woods Path and continued on the track - Upper path to Loch Ordie.
A few metres after the turn-off, at the bridge over the Mill Dam's outflow (Lunan Burn), we saw clear signs of beavers. Apparently they have been there for a while. Their activity is impressive.

Signs of beavers along the Lunan Burn below the Mill Dam.

Signs of beavers at the Mill Dam.

Signs of beavers at the Mill Dam. I think this tree was quite thick.

Mill Dam.

After roughly 1.5 km from Mill Dam we left the track - Upper path to Loch Ordie - and continued on the grassy track - Path to Butterstone.

On the Path to Butterstone, Deuchary Hill in sight.

We left the Path to Butterstone after the bend where the path crosses the Leddown Burn. Just after the bend there is a rock on the left and the path to the top starts behind it.

The bend where the path crosses the Leddown Burn.

Start of the path to the top of Deuchary Hill.

The path is very steep in places, but clear. Higher up it crosses a small bog.

Steep section.

Looking back.

Almost there :)

Conni on the top of Deuchary Hill. Looking NNW - Loch Ordie, Beinn a' Ghlò in the distance.

Beinn a' Ghlò.

Looking WNW towards Lochan na Beinne. Schiehallion in the distance in the middle (looks strange).

Schiehallion.

Looking NW. Lochan na Beinne on the left, Loch Ordie on the right.

We returned the same way.

Heading back.

Triple fence near Mill Dam. :)

It was a very pleasant walk, a very nice day.