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Meikle Bin Summit – Forest Path Descent loop from Gartcarron Hill

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Meikle Bin Summit – Forest Path Descent loop from Gartcarron Hill

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Meikle Bin Summit – Forest Path Descent loop from Gartcarron Hill

01:47

14.4km

420m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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2 m

Meikle Bin – Carron Valley

Highlight • Summit

Dry conditions best as it’s steep!

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1.92 km

No Entry Gate

Highlight • Other

Had to take alternate route from planned shoreside one

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5.10 km

Wing Fragment from 1950 Plane Crash

Highlight • Historical Site

5.16 km

Meikle Bin Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

The descent off the top of Meikle Bin heading south is great fun. However as it enters the woods it becomes incredibly boggy and fairly unrideable - and that was …

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5.22 km

View of Corbetts and Munros to the North

Highlight • Summit

As Autumn gives way to Winter you can see the snow slowly appear on the peaks from here. You could potentially get some great photos with a DSLR.

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6.01 km

Descent South of Meikle Bin

Highlight • Trail

Descend line of fence posts, some marked by white ribbons just after (south) of path up to Meikle Bin.
Recent forestry work (2023) make the start of the descent look …

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7.12 km

Forest Path Descent

Highlight • Forest

Wet in parts and you probably would not want to ascend NW in the other direction.

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12.4 km

Lochside Cycling Route

Highlight • Trail

Route variation using alternative ascent towards Black Hill.

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14.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

3.08 km

Surfaces

8.55 km

2.92 km

2.91 km

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 2 July

17°C

10°C

31 %

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Meikle Bin Summit – Forest Path Descent loop from Gartcarron Hill

Meikle Bin – Carron Valley

No Entry Gate

Wing Fragment from 1950 Plane Crash

Meikle Bin Summit

View of Corbetts and Munros to the North

Descent South of Meikle Bin

Forest Path Descent

Lochside Cycling Route

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