Lairig Bhreislich

Lairig Bhreislich Show path on map

Start location: Duncroisk ( NN 527 362 )

End location: unclassified road leading to Bridge of Balgie ( NN 571 438 )

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Path distance: 9km

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Route Description

Duncroisk lies 5km from Killin following Glen Lochay’s public road. Just beyond it, take a gated track on the right (NN526363) to go northeast up the Allt Dhuin Croisg on its west side past old shielings. Continue up the Allt Dhuin Croisg to the long flat summit of the Lairig Bhreislich. Descend north-northeast beside the Allt Breisleich and cross the Allt Baile a’ Mhuilinn by the bridge at NN571437 to reach the road leading down to Bridge of Balgie (a further 3km).

OS Landranger 51 (Loch Tay)

Heritage Information

This is part of an old drove road, used by long distance traffic and also serving the shielings whose many ruins are still to be seen in the glen. These shielings are beautifully written about in Kathleen Jamie's book Findings (2005). Although little used now, the drove road is said to be still a good route between Glen Lochay and Glen Lyon.

The old drove road can be traced onwards as far as Loch Rannoch by continuing north to Bridge of Balgie and thence north from Innerwick by the Lairig Ghallabhaich.

Gallery

The path up Glen Croisk. © bill copland , Geograph The path up Glen Croisk. © bill copland , Geograph
NN553400: C19 path erosion in the Lairig Breisleich. The line across the foreground is the remains of a drove route - the peat has been stripped off and boulders exposed by the hooves of many cattle. © Richard Webb, Geograph NN553400: C19 path erosion in the Lairig Breisleich. The line across the foreground is the remains of a drove route - the peat has been stripped off and boulders exposed by the hooves of many cattle. © Richard Webb, Geograph
NN553400: erosion by cattle once driven through the Lairig Breisleich can still be seen. Lines of exposed boulders amongst peaty glens are a common sight, and a sign of once frequent use. Few pass this way now. © Richard Webb, Geograph NN553400: erosion by cattle once driven through the Lairig Breisleich can still be seen. Lines of exposed boulders amongst peaty glens are a common sight, and a sign of once frequent use. Few pass this way now. © Richard Webb, Geograph
NN571437: footbridge over the Allt Bail' a' Mhuillinn. Note the cable attached to the centre of the bridge, presumably to stop it being washed away in a spate. © Dr Richard Murray, Geograph NN571437: footbridge over the Allt Bail' a' Mhuillinn. Note the cable attached to the centre of the bridge, presumably to stop it being washed away in a spate. © Dr Richard Murray, Geograph

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