Daerhead to Kirkpatrick

Daerhead to Kirkpatrick

From the Daer Reservoir go S to Kirkhope and continue by a track up the valley to Daerhead. Continue almost due S to the col (Daer Hass) on the west side of Earncraig Hill and descend on the south side to Burleywhag. Take the track past a bothy and down the east side...
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...
Daerhead to Kirkpatrick

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...