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Sheriffmuir

Distance: 5.25 miles / 8.4 km, Time: 2hours 15 mins

Sheep and a rainbowA ramble to historic Sheriffmuir, with spectacular views over Dunblane and the western Ochils.

Start from the Cathedral, turn left along Kirk Street then right into Sinclairs Street to join Smithy Loan at a T-junction. Turn left and go on to the junction with the Perth Road and turn right. Cross the Perth Road and beyond the entrance to the Hilton Dunblane Hydro turn left intoNewton Loan. Follow this road until it becomes a footpath, then cross Ochiltree, and go straight on, and up the narrow tarmac path to reach a cul-de-sac. Bear right, crossing the road to another tarmac path and come out at Newton Crescent.

Bear right again across the road and head uphill to the start of Leighton Avenue. Take the track on the right, signposted 'Sheriffmuir' and follow it to the converted farm steading of Dykedale. Carry straight on uphill along the field edge, through a gate and pass through mixed woodland. The woodlands here are part of Kippendavie Estate. The Estate is active in Forestry and Game management. Please keep dogs under control.

Carry on between two conifer plantations to join firstly a track then back onto a footpath, eventually exiting at the MacRae monument (2 1/4miles 3.7km/1 hr 10 mins).

Gathering Stone From the monument follow the sign leading across the heather moorland some 600m (10 mins.) to the Gathering Stone.

To return to Dunblane either return by the same route or on approaching the monument turn right and head back to Dunblane down the Sheriffmuir Road and turn right to enter the town by the Glen Road.