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Photographs of a traverse of Garrel Hill and Tomtain

in the Kilsyth_Hills

above Colzium Estate and the Carron Valley

Ascent of Tomtain from Carron Valley


Picnic site at Carron Valley Reservoir

Lawn

 in Colzium Lennox Estate




Windfarm above houses and dam at Carron Valley Reservoir

Colzium Mansion House

Originally built in 1783 with additions made in 1861.

The house is a mixture of Scottish Vernacular

 and modern Renaissance architectural styles.






Waterfalls in Colzium Glen

Waterfalls in Colzium Glen



Laird's Hill from Kilsyth Golf Course above Colzium Lennox Estate

Laird's Hill

from Kilsyth Golf Course

 above Colzium Lennox Estate


Meikle Bin from Garrel Hill

Meikle Bin

from Garrel Hill



Ben Lomond beyond Carron Valley Reservoir

Ben Lomond

beyond Carron Valley Reservoir




Banton Loch from Garrel Hill

Banton Loch

from Garrel Hill




Tomtain from Garrel Hill

Tomtain

from Garrel Hill 







Trig Point on Tomtain

Trig Point on Tomtain






View to NE from Tomtain

View to NE from Tomtain




Tomtain from "Tak-me-doon" Road over the Kilsyth Hills

Tomtain

 from "Tak-me-doon" Road


 over the Kilsyth Hills




Signpost to Tomtain

Signpost to Tomtain

 on "Tak-me-doon" Road






Tomtain from Meikle Bin

Tomtain from Meikle Bin






Waterfall on Banton Burn in Kilsyth Hills

Waterfall on Banton Burn

 in Kilsyth Hills

 off the
"Tak-me-doon" Road




Waterfall on Banton Burn in Kilsyth Hills

Waterfall on Banton Burn

 in Kilsyth Hills

 off the
"Tak-me-doon" Road





Waterfall on Banton Burn in Kilsyth Hills

Waterfall on Banton Burn

 in Kilsyth Hills

 off the
"Tak-me-doon" Road





Waterfall on Banton Burn in Kilsyth Hills

Waterfall on Banton Burn

 in Kilsyth Hills

 off the
"Tak-me-doon" Road





Kilsyth Hills and Colzium Mansion House above Banton Loch at Kilsyth

Kilsyth Hills

 and Colzium Mansion House

above Banton Loch at Kilsyth



Kilsyth Hills above town of Kilsyth

Kilsyth Hills

 above Kilsyth






Meikle Bin in Kilsyth Hills above Cumbernauld from Palacerigg Country Park

Meikle Bin in Kilsyth Hills

above Cumbernauld

 from Palacerigg Country Park

Meikle Bin

is a prominent high point

 on the Kilsyth Hills

 as seen from the south.





Map of Kilsyth Hills

Map of Kilsyth Hills






Map of Carron Valley Reservoir and Tomtain

Map of Carron Valley Reservoir

and Tomtain





Location Map for Carron Valley Reservoir and Tomtain

Location Map for Carron Valley Reservoir and Tomtain



Route Map of Tomtain

Route Map of Tomtain




ROUTE DESCRIPTION - GARREL HILL & TOMTAIN:

Location: Kilsyth
Map: OS Landranger 64 ( GR70481 1 )
Distance: 9.5 miles ( 15.5km )
Time: 5 hours 20 minutes
Terrain: paths; some signposts

Garrel Hill and Tomtain are the principal summits of the Kilsyth Hills at the very eastern end of the Campsie Fells. At less than 1640ft ( 500m ) they are neither high nor particularly prominent, but they do offer an excellent walk. The going can be rough and wet underfoot and good navigation skills are important in poor visibility.
The best starting place is a section of old road on the A803 at the western side of Kilsyth. Follow the verge of the main road towards Queenzieburn to an access road on the right signposted Ambrae Farm Steadings. Leave this straight ahead for a track and follow it through three fields to a country road. Follow this left to a junction with a track on the right signposted footpath to hill. As this swings right to Corrie, go through a gate in the wall into woodland. Ascend via pedestrian gates to the top and continue to an old gate. Cross this rightwards to another gate and a track. Climb the track to open hillside, then leave it up and right, passing old metal water butts and on through a collapsed fence, aiming for the higher ground leading to Laird’s Hill. This is rounded and unmarked, but there are fine views north to Meikle Bin and the Southern Highlands and south from Paisley to Edinburgh.
Descend to the Garrel Burn and cross the old wooden bridge with great care. Head right a short distance to a gate in the fence. Ascend then swing left to a wall and a path leading to the top of Garrel Hill (1505ft / 459m). Descend towards Tomtain on the right side of the wall. When you reach a crossing fence at the low point, cross to the left side of the wall.
On the left below Tomtain on the woodland edge lie two overgrown cairns, said to mark the graves of travelling hawkers known as chapmen, one of whom murdered the other and was buried alongside his victim after being hanged. From the summit of Tomtain ( 1486ft / 453m ), enhanced by a trig point and panoramic views east, retrace your steps to the “crossing fence” and follow its right side downhill towards Kilsyth to gain an ATV track leading to a metal gate in a Wall. Don’t go through the gate ( a vast marsh lies, beyond ), but follow it west to the drier southern flanks of Garrel Hill. Pass easily through the wall to tracks through fields and pasture above the Garrel Burn to a stile and a farm track. Follow the track down right and over the Garrel Burn to a track junction at Allanfauld farm. Keep right on the track behind the farm and the houses beyond to a country road. Descend this left to a path on the right with barriers, which leads round to a bridge on the old road and a right turn back to the parking area.


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