On Sunday 2nd July, a group of Biggar Ramblers set out for Glen Sherup in the Ochil Hills for a 9 mile walk around Loch Sherup and the Sherup Glen.
The walk started (and finished) at the Forestry Commission car park on the Muckhart to Gleneagles road. After a climb above Glensherup Reservoir along a forest track, the walk took a steeper climb through a forest ride, emerging into the open where, despite occasional heavy showers, magnificent views opened up to the south and east, from the Lomond Hills down to the Forth and Grangemouth. There was then a steady climb to Innerdownie, the first of three Donalds on this walk. The walk then continued over Whitewisp Hill and Tarmangie Hill, the other two Donalds. At this point a whole new vista to the northwest opened up with views right across to the Highland edge. The route now crossed the top of the valley and returned down the other side of the glen, passing by Scad Hill, and finally just before Ben Shee turned down to the bottom of the valley, along the side of the reservoir before crossing the dam and arriving back at the car park.
Most of the area covered by this walk is managed by the Woodland Trust, and it was good to see a new native woodland being established in the area around Ben Shee.
