tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post4695040810419584155..comments2024-03-27T00:02:28.418+00:00Comments on Alex and Bob`s Blue Sky Scotland: Stronend.Culcreuch Castle Estate.blueskyscotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-69849607610798945312016-04-27T21:00:33.769+01:002016-04-27T21:00:33.769+01:00Hello Hannah,
It takes around 4 hours to climb thi...Hello Hannah,<br />It takes around 4 hours to climb this hill and return. You can park at the lay-by in Fintry next to the sports ground, as mentioned in blog post or a few small lay-bys exist within the grounds. You could even park up at the castle itself if it's quiet and no weddings or events are on. It has a bar- restaurant and the walk around the grounds are nice. A farm track runs to the right from the hall next to the castle past a farm( dogs, usually indoors) follow the track uphill through a wood then over a gate and continue up this farm track until you reach the open hillside. From there walk up onto the ridge and trend left to the summit. Great views on a nice day. Return same way down the track to castle.<br />Best wishes,<br />Bob.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-56897070530942366972016-04-27T20:33:19.770+01:002016-04-27T20:33:19.770+01:00Hi Bob, really inspired to do the Stronend walk yo...Hi Bob, really inspired to do the Stronend walk you recommend. Can you tell me roughly how long that Stronend round trip would take? Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07577218973749994906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-10304026721990847372011-11-08T01:53:05.198+00:002011-11-08T01:53:05.198+00:00Glad to be of service Russell.Meikle Bin Looks gre...Glad to be of service Russell.Meikle Bin Looks great from there.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-87157801613665081282011-11-06T13:44:43.588+00:002011-11-06T13:44:43.588+00:00Went up Stronend today with two pals the way you r...Went up Stronend today with two pals the way you recommended, Bob. – Even parked at rugby ground. Great day out. Started in mist. Then got above mist. – A photo below to show this, if it turns out. <br /><br />[img]http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff370/russell61/010.jpg[/img]<br /><br />Unfortunately were back in mist above the cliffs all the way to the trig point. However, mist cleared on way back to give a great view of Ben Ledi, Ben Lomond, Cobbler, etc. Best of all was view of Meikle Bin which looked like a real mountain. I had gone up Stroned in October 2002 from Kippen side via the Spout of Ballochleam on my own on a dull day. I remember it being very boggy and vowing never to go up it again. Thanks for showing what a great wee hill this is. Russell.Russellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-66577858935340831882011-10-10T13:07:10.253+01:002011-10-10T13:07:10.253+01:00Its a little belter of a hill Pete.Hope you enjoy ...Its a little belter of a hill Pete.Hope you enjoy it.As is earl,s seat from Fintry. Quieter walking than 99.9% of Munro,s.Its actually still easy to walk across Scotland in any direction coast to coast, top to bottom and never meet anyone.Mind you where,s the fun in that?<br />bob.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-51131373784794213102011-10-09T20:32:52.989+01:002011-10-09T20:32:52.989+01:00Stronend, the Fintry Hills, underrated, under visi...Stronend, the Fintry Hills, underrated, under visited and just up the road from Glasgow.<br />I'll have to pay a visit with the exceptionally well-trained wife and reasonably well-trained Mutt next week. Thanks for the tip, Bob.<br /><br />I love those slightly edgy weather conditions when anything might happen, looked to be a real cracker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-84599750191611082502011-10-06T18:37:30.726+01:002011-10-06T18:37:30.726+01:00If the weather hadn't been so crap Bob,I doubt...If the weather hadn't been so crap Bob,I doubt whether I'd have taken up the challenge.<br />It was fun looking through old post though,I'd forgotten quite a few of themThe Glebe Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09609629219727888442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-36796032522835509412011-10-06T16:23:32.622+01:002011-10-06T16:23:32.622+01:00My sister sends me stuff like this Jim.Brain tease...My sister sends me stuff like this Jim.Brain teasers.It must be a women thing :0).It does my nut in but I,ll give it a go!<br />bob.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-46034485150221104102011-10-06T16:19:04.968+01:002011-10-06T16:19:04.968+01:00Cheers Anon.
It was the slideshow idea that was bu...Cheers Anon.<br />It was the slideshow idea that was bugging me.<br />No doubt it will make a return in a revised form at some point though.<br />bob.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-48807349367633941002011-10-06T02:22:01.819+01:002011-10-06T02:22:01.819+01:00Wow, I love the play of light and shadow on the hi...Wow, I love the play of light and shadow on the hillsides!<br />Glad you didn't decide to give up on blogging!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-16425556779244119472011-10-05T21:04:54.062+01:002011-10-05T21:04:54.062+01:00I've put you on a challenge list I had passed ...I've put you on a challenge list I had passed on tae me Bob.<br /><br />I wouldn't blame ye for ignoring it.<br />You'll see it when you next visit the Glebe Blog.The Glebe Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09609629219727888442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-25063763042170071172011-10-04T11:16:25.988+01:002011-10-04T11:16:25.988+01:00Glad Its gone Jim as that was what was peeing me o...Glad Its gone Jim as that was what was peeing me off.I knew that most folk then would just click though the pictures as a slide show without reading anything.<br />bob.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-58302796672353242422011-10-04T09:56:29.858+01:002011-10-04T09:56:29.858+01:00You're right with the word magical Bob,clouds,...You're right with the word magical Bob,clouds, mist and sunset in the right light make fantastic pictures.<br /><br />I see Google have abandoned their slideshow,but that's ok too.<br />Maybe it was an experiment for a future app.The Glebe Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09609629219727888442noreply@blogger.com