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At Corrymuckloch the track bends left to A822, but keep ahead, south, to right of a wood and across open field; gates still exist along the line of the former road. Join the A822 at a lay-by to cross a stream; soon a gate lets you move down into the field on the right.

A hill track descends from the right, and from its foot the faint old track of Wade’s Road runs immediately above the A822. After 500 metres the track moves up away from the road and becomes clearer. As it descends towards Sma’ Glen, parts of it are soggy – Wade’s drainage has broken down after 250 years. The old road crosses a stone bridge to join the A822.

It’s only 400 metres back to the start, but the main road is narrow and twisty. You can climb the awkward fence opposite, and go down under larch trees to left of the road to Newton Bridge at the walk start.

PART TWO

KILLIN AND GLEN LOCHAY

Killin, Ben Vorlich and Stuc a’ Chroin, from Creag na Caillich (Route 12)

The Lomond-Trossach National Park takes a bulge to include Killin – apparently the natives anticipated a tourism boom and lots of new town paths. Glen Lochay’s hills are also half in Lomond-Trossach, though their eastern approaches give an experience of long trackways, hydro pipes and big grassy slopes that’s purest Perthshire.