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Loch Valley outflow

The path slants up through bracken, then curves round into the valley of the Gairland Burn. Where it arrives beside the burn, there’s a comfortable ‘seat stone’ beside the stream. The path runs up to the left of the burn to arrive at the outflow of Loch Valley. It passes to the left of Loch Valley, rather soft and wet. The path here is divided, with the left-hand and slightly higher branch eventually bearing up left to the Murder Hole. The Murder Hole is described in ssss1.

Short-cut – the three lochs

Even without the three Dungeon Hills, any visit to Loch Enoch is a rugged and rewarding hill day. This direct way to Loch Enoch reverses part of ssss1. At the corner of Loch Valley, take the more obvious path ahead, about 200 metres to the left of Mid Burn. It bends left as it rises around the flank of Meaul, then joins Loch Neldricken at its southwest corner (the Murder Hole).

Head around the loch corner, crossing a stream, then follow the path up in a straight line, just east of north, with a small stream on its right. Loch Arron is just visible on your right, then the path passes through a tiny grassy pass for the very slight drop to Loch Enoch.