Furnace Drove Road from Kilmichael Glassary

Furnace Drove Road from Kilmichael Glassary

This old right of way starts as a section of hard track, leaving southwest from the A83, opposite Auchindrain Township (outdoor museum). After crossing the bridge over the Leacann Water and passing the turn to Brenachoille, continue along the track for 2km until a...
Furnace Drove Road (Ford to Carron)

Furnace Drove Road (Ford to Carron)

Carron, partly restored as an MBA bothy, lies at the meeting point of two droving routes to Furnace: this one from Ford via Kilneuair; the other from Kilmichael Glassary. Our description follows the route in the opposite direction to the droves, i.e. from Carron to...
Bargrennan to Polharrow Bridge

Bargrennan to Polharrow Bridge

This is a long and, at times, complex route through rough and often remote ground with ongoing forestry operations. The description below does not always exactly follow the mapped line, but is the one for which Heritage Paths has received survey information; further...
Old Road from New Cumnock to Dalquhairn

Old Road from New Cumnock to Dalquhairn

Follow the road south up Glen Afton for 9km towards Afton Reservoir, but before Craigdarroch take the right hand fork which sits higher up the valleyside than the route to the dam. Circa NS629048, enter the trees on the west bank of the reservoir (rejoining the route...
Bealach Breac, The Speckled Pass (Old Post Road)

Bealach Breac, The Speckled Pass (Old Post Road)

This unsigned track starts beside Loch Ailort on the A861 (NM741795), leading to the farm at Alisary. A metal gate opens onto a track bounded on the left by a 1.5m stone wall and on the right a wire fence and field. The track is vehicle wide (4m)...