Dunellan and Cochno Hill
Date: 02 March 2025
Leader: David
Grade: C+
Number on walk: 22
Length 11.6 km. Ascent 406 m.
Hills climbed: Cochno Hill
Click here for GPX track of the walk
Looking back towards Glasgow soon after leaving the woodland behind
Our second named hill of the day – Dunellan – with Dumgoyne just visible on the right
Descending from Dunellan towards Cochno Loch
An early lunch by the fishermen’s hut on Jaw reservoir
A view of Duncolm (centre), Middle Duncolm and Little Duncolm from Cochno Hill with Ben Lomond visible to the right of Duncolm
Descending to Greenside Reservoir with The Slacks visible above the reservoir
The succession of 340 million years old lava flows, known as the Clyde Plateau Volcanic Formation, are clearly seen.
Our afternoon tea by the side of Greenside Reservoir
We returned to our starting point by following the Loch Humphrey Burn