Photographs, route description and map of a circular country walk from Lennoxtown through Lennox Forest to Blairskaith Muir with views of the Campsie Fells, descending to East Blairskaith Farm and returning by the Mealybrae Path

Our walk is a lovely circular 7.5 mile stroll from Lennoxtown which offcrs great variety in the surrounding countryside.
It starts at the Memorial Hall on Main Street and from there climbs a brae to the south of the town until it reaches a ridge.
The brae is steep. The tarred road then bends to the right past Muirhead Farm and brings you to the Lennox Forest and to a small car park where, if you want, you can shorten the walk. Follow the track straight on past the car park.
Descend an incline where the track divides and if you continue straight ahead you ﬁnd yourself walking between tall conifers until you emerge on to moor. On your right you will see a trig beacon about 100 metres off to your right and accessed by a stile. At 218 metres it is the highest point on thewalk with views to the north of the Arrochar Alps and Ben Lomond.
2oo metres beyond the path to the trig beacon the track takes a sharp bend to the left going downhill.
At its foot, having gone through a couple of metal gates, you turn right along a rough metalled track with a disused quarry on your right and another on your left.
On your left you will pass a couple of beaten-up vehicles and a shack before turning left and continuing downhill on a well surfaced track to East Blairskaith Farm. Follow the access road to the farm and onto Tower Road.
lf you don't relish the next wet stretch, turn back and retrace your steps -in doing so you will enjoy different views to those on the outgoing section.
If you are wearing watertight boots and carrying a walking stick or pole, you may wish to continue along Tower Road to the ﬁrst crossroad, Turn left here up a tarred road which ends at a private road to a house.
To your right is a track, the Mealybrae Path, once cobbled, but now sorely neglected. ln wet periods ( ie most of autumn and winter ) this track is running with water although the surface is ﬁrm though slippery. The banks on each side hem you in — was this an old drover's path?
The path ascends quite steeply until eventually you reach a metal gate and a stile.
Continue along the track which is now more level, but more boggy, although you can see cobble stones beneath the grass.
Cross a small burn on the stepping stones, across another stile until the track swings to the left uphill, a stand of conifers on your left and replanted forest on your right. Ignore a new track to your right and go on uphill to the main track where you tum right, soon arriving at the car park again. Then retrace your steps back to the start and enjoy the luxury of walking downhill with some great views over Lennoxtown and the Campsies .

Bearsden & District

Lennoxtown - Blairskaith

Photographs of a circular country walk from Lennoxtown through Lennox Forest

to Blairskaith Muir with views of the Campsie Fells,

descending to East Blairskaith Farm and returning by the Mealybrae Path.

Lennoxtown beneath the Campsie Fells

Lennoxtown

Lennoxtown beneath the Campsie Fells

Lennoxtown beneath the Campsie Fells

Campsie Fells beyond signpost on Blairskaith Muir

Campsie Fells from trig point on Blairskaith Muir

Path from Blairskaith Muir to East Blairskaith Farm

Mealybrae Path from Blairskaith to Lennox Forest

Lennox-Blairskaith Gallery :: Lennoxtown Gallery :: Campsie Fells Gallery

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