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Tomtain to Meikle Bin "RidgeWalk" in the Campsie Fells

**Directions To Get Here**

Please note: these are suggested directions to the Carron Valley
using main roads and are not the only routes available

From Glasgow: follow the M80 / A80 out of the city to junction 4, signposted Kilsyth
Leave the A80 at junction 4 and join the A803.  Follow this to the junction with the A872
signposted Denny.  Follow the A872 into Denny.  Look on the left for the junction with the B818
signposted Fintry.  Follow the B818 for about 8km.  The Carron Valley Car Park is on the left
about 2km past The Carronbridge Hotel

From Edinburgh: head west out of the city on the A8 to the Newbridge roundabout
Join the M9 and follow it to junction 8.  Leave at junction 8 and join the M876
signposted Glasgow.Leave the M876 at junction 1 and join the A883
Follow the A883 through Denny and at the junction with the A872, bear left
 Follow the A872 for about half a kilometre and look for the junction with the
B818 on the right, signposted Fintry. Follow the B818 for about 8km
The Carron Valley Car Park is on the left, about 2km past The Carronbridge Hotel

From Stirling:  join the A872 at junction 9 of the M80 (Stirling Services roundabout)
 Follow the A872 south to Denny.  At the junction with the A883 in Denny, bear right
staying on the A872.  Follow the road for another half kilometre and look for the junction
with the B818 on the right, signposted Fintry. Follow the B818 for about 8km.
The Carron Valley Car Park is on the left, about 2km past The Carronbridge Hotel

**THE WALKS**

From the Carronbridge Hotel you can see Tomtain 1486ft/453m
You can either walk down the Tack Ma Doon road to the top of the hill
or drive down to the Tack Ma Doon Viewpoint car park,(aprox 1 mile)
leave the car cross the road over fence
walk up to the summit.the views are quite spectacular
there is another path up which starts near
the Kilsyth Golf Course

if you look west you can see the Meikel Bin 1870ft/570m
the highest point in the Campsie Fells you can walk along the ridge
from Tomtain to the Meikel Bin 3.3miles/5.4km
Or you can drive to the far western end of the
Carron Valley Reservoir and walk up to Meikle Bin

There are also good walks in the Carron Valley Forest
see the information boards in the car park at the dam

**Disabled & Less Adgile Ramblers**

The Meikle Bin - Tomtain walk is not really suitable for disabled or less adgile ramblers
Howeverthere are reasonably level paths on the lower walk in the Carron Valley Forest
round the Carron Reservoir,follow directions above

Dont miss out on the Magnificent Views drive down to the Tak Ma Doon Viewpoint car park
look east-left to see Grangemouth Edinburgh the Forth Bridges and the Kingdom of Fife

look west-right to see Glasgow and the Isle of Arran
east to west distance aprox 90 miles
directions above