David and Jacinta's Walks- 2023

Falls of Acharn, Rob Roy Way, Stone Circle and a Shooting Cabin We took the southern (one-track!) road beside Loch Tay and parked at Archarn. We started from the back of the village square, walking above the gorge. The stream bed was very rocky with pools carved into it, but perhaps conditions were drier than normal as there was no obvious waterfall as we passed. The (non) Falls of Acharn The route up to the next landmark was pleasant walking along a section of The Rob Roy Way, passing a small tumulus, across fields. Just to the right of the track was a rather dilapidated stone circle, but a good spot for a rest and a snack. Stone circle- snack spot with a view The views in the next section were fine although the return path looked a long way away at first. We pressed on to ford the Acharn Burn using a wide shooters' track. The journey down and then up again to the small shooters' hut where we had lunch was great as the key was in the door. Practical security... We were able to...

Meall Clachach from Killin   Having arrived on Sunday afternoon, we decided to do a walk from the door of our Airbnb on Monday and chose an obvious one from the Cicerone guide that Rachel had given us at Christmas. David, as ever, was on the lookout for a potential bakery and there was the rather delipidated "Wee Bake Shop" opposite our base up for sale. The Wee Bake Shop Putting the temptation to call the mobile number displayed in the window, we walked down to the start of the walk- flat, and along the shore of Loch Tay. Many of the trees along the shore had rather exposed roots, suggesting that the level of the loch varied quite a bit. Lochside trees, exposed roots We made our way up to the cemetery of Killin and walked up to the Moirlanich Longhouse- an historic dwelling, which was an ideal spot to sit and have a snick of David's pretzel blondies before the steep climb that awaited us. Jacinta at the Moirlanich Longhouse The path up the hillside zigzagged fairly steep...