Third North Reservoir Walk
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Despite the rather prosaic name this is a splendid little walk through the woods and over the hills that surround the Third North Reservoir in the rolling countryside to the south-west of Stirling.
The walk takes you over Lewis Hill and enjoys great views over to the South Perthsire Munros of Ben Chonzie and Ben Vorlich, before descending past an Iron Age hill-fort to the dam, then turning into a figure-of-eight walk through the woods and along the crags that surround this oddly named dam. The reservoir itself is created by the damming of the Bannock Burn, a name to stir the hearts of Scots and put fear into the heart of us Sassenachs... why it isn't called the Bannockburn Reservoir is a mystery.
In spring there are many wildflowers and although there a a couple of steepish ascents they are short and not too onerous. Waterproof footwear is probably advisable after rain.
Scotland - Central Scotland - Stirling - Woodland or Forest
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Birds, Flowers, Great Views, Lake/Loch, Wildlife, Woodland
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