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Dollar Glen

Dollar Glen


Postby NickScots » Sat Mar 23, 2013 7:52 pm

Route description: Castle Campbell and Dollar Glen

Date walked: 23/03/2013

Time taken: 2 hours

Distance: 6 km

Ascent: 400m

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To avoid the 'Hoolies' I went up Dollar Glen towards the imposing Castle Campbell. Some nice trail sweets on the way, frozen Birch sap sweets. Breaking these off gave some nice trail food. Thinner trunks were sweeter. :D

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Birch Sap Sweets by Scotstechy, on Flickr


Some trees down from the big gusts the last few days.

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Fallen Tree, Dollar Glen by Scotstechy, on Flickr


At the bottom of the Glen there is a wee dam and funny building, not a Swiss roll, for Hydro maybe.

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Dollar Glen by Scotstechy, on Flickr


The path weaves it's way along through old growth Deciduous forest and along the gorge and over wooden bridges, with continued interest.

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Castle Campbell by Scotstechy, on Flickr

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Castle Campbell by Scotstechy, on Flickr

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Dollar Glen by Scotstechy, on Flickr


Eventually you pop out across from the Castle.

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Castle Campbell by Scotstechy, on Flickr


Saw lots of Ransoms on areas out of the wind. (Ransoms = edible wild garlic)

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Ransoms by Scotstechy, on Flickr




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Dollar Glen by Scotstechy, on


Some walkers passed me, coming down early out of the wind, they had been snow shoeing - or trying to - up on Earl's Seat Hill.

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Castle Campbell by Scotstechy, on Flickr


Just above the Castle path, the fresh windslab was fracturing with only a small amount of foot pressure.

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Fractured Windslab by Scotstechy, on Flickr


Natural Navigating - this tree was mossy and dry symetrically SE/NW.

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Dollar Glen by Scotstechy, on Flickr
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Re: Dollar Glen

Postby NickScots » Fri Mar 29, 2013 10:27 am

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Re: Dollar Glen

Postby Mountainlove » Fri Mar 29, 2013 10:59 am

is it possible to eat Birch bark????? Did not know about it!
Really like the last picture!!!
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