anthonyrjackson10 wrote:Can you drive up glen Lochay and do the corbett or is it better approached from glen Lyon side?
HI Anthony,
I had this very question earlier in the year. The short answer is yes. It's doable.
First had a look at access from Glen Lochay in March this year when I happened to be to be up in Killin. At that time, I'd seen the Private Road signage near Kenknock and noted the presence of 2 gates half a kilometre or so beyond that. The gates mark the southerly end of the minor road/track that leads north to the power station and Pubil. Between the signage and the gates, the area didn't feel particularly walker friendly and I left it at that.
However in May I revisited the idea. I'd knocked off the 2 Corbetts to the west of Loch an Daimh and was keen to tackle Meall nan Subh at the same time. I'd seen The Rodmeister's report and used his Glen Lyon access suggestion to leave the car at the high point of the road/track we're talking about. The shortest route home thereafter was southwards to Kenknock and then east to Killin. Returning via the Bridge of Balgie was substantially longer.
The road/track proved driveable with care - the odd large pothole, narrow in parts and quite twisty but certainly no worse the upper part I'd left behind. The gates had drawbolts but no padlocks. Passed some workers at Kenknock a few minutes later. They smiled and waved so don't assume any upset there. Hope that helps.