Back in the good weather at the end of April, Noel and I took the dog (Corrie) along the Finglass track. I first read about it in Peter Koch-Osbourne’s guide The Scottish Glens (Book 4) (1995), but sice then the estate has been bought by the Woodland Trust and natural woodland planting and regeneration has started. Considering our whole family had sponsored trees planted here, it was about time I made a visit. The round starts from a dedicated car park east of Brig o’ Turk, follows a very steep new path to pick up a small track that contours the hill to give a nice downhill run into the glen itself. The track follows the banks of Finglass Resevoir to near its end, then splits. The right branch goes via Gleann nam Mean onto the top of Carn Mor and on towards Creagan nan Sgaith where it reaches the highest point of 600m. The descent down Glen Finglass is fast fun track and even the dog kept pace! At about 28k, and marked as a bike route on the Woodland Trust maps, its well worth a days trip.
Noel about to enter the glen
Lunch at the highest piont with views east towards Balquhidder
Part way down the descent into Glen Finglass: man and dog at speed
Kevin