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Carron Valley And District

View of North Third Reservoir – Little Burn Waterfall loop from Middlethird Wood

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United Kingdom

Scotland

Stirling

Carron Valley And District

View of North Third Reservoir – Little Burn Waterfall loop from Middlethird Wood

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View of North Third Reservoir – Little Burn Waterfall loop from Middlethird Wood

01:36

12.7km

260m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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907 m

View of North Third Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful panorama on to the loch and surrounding mountains!

Tip by

1.18 km

The reservoir was built in 1911 and at its peak was delivering over 9 million litres of water a day. Although no longer in use, you can still see the now B-listed former pump house along the north shore.

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1.24 km

View Over North Third

Highlight • Viewpoint

Clockw or anti - try both.

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2.96 km

Little Burn Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Memorial to Belgian pilot.

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3.90 km

Views of North Third from West bank

Highlight • Viewpoint

North Third Reservoir is only a 15-minute drive from Stirling, and the water is surrounded by typical beautiful Scottish landscape. There is a fine 3.4-mile (5.5-km) hike going around the reservoir that also takes in Lewis Hill on the east bank. The views from here on the west bank are super nice, with shoreline views out to some beautiful islands, wooded countryside, and the gentle bulk of Lewis Hill on the far bank.

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4.70 km

View of Carron Valley Reservoir Tower

Highlight • Monument

Interesting tower structure off the dam at North Third Reservoir. There is a staff gauge so you can see the depth of water in the reservoir.

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6.00 km

Muddy Woodland Path

Highlight • Forest

This lovely woodland path is a good descent off Lewis Hill. It follows the river, passes historic lime kilns and finishes by the car parking area at Gateshead Road.

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6.73 km

Stone Ruin in Forest

Highlight • Historical Site

These ruins are the remains of Craigend Lime Works, see Historic Environment Scotland for more details:
trove.scot/place/46187

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12.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.0 km

1.22 km

327 m

144 m

Surfaces

7.62 km

3.79 km

1.11 km

144 m

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Monday 6 July

18°C

14°C

33 %

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View of North Third Reservoir – Little Burn Waterfall loop from Middlethird Wood

View of North Third Reservoir

View of North Third Reservoir

View Over North Third

Little Burn Waterfall

Views of North Third from West bank

View of Carron Valley Reservoir Tower

Muddy Woodland Path

Stone Ruin in Forest

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