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Alva Glen – Ben Cleuch Loop from Alva

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Alva Glen – Ben Cleuch Loop from Alva

I Stuart MacPhail planned a hike

April 24, 2022

Alva Glen – Ben Cleuch Loop from Alva

Hard

04:29

12.5km

2.8km/h

740m

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Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

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Parking

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128 m

Waterfalls of Alva Glen

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Alva Glen is a spectacular gorge situated above the village of Alva at the foot of the Ochil Hills.
Alva Glen is a diverse and attractive glen. The forest floor …

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258 m

View of the Forth Valley from Alva Glen

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Viewpoint across the forth valley.

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3.64 km

Ben Ever is a subsidiary peak of Ben Cleuch. It's 622m high and offers great views of the higher peak and south towards Falkirk. Normally climbed on the way to Ben Cleuch or on the descent from that peak.

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4.99 km

Ben Cleuch summit

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The views from up here make it all the more worth the climb!

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6.40 km

The Law (Ochil Hills)

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The Law at 638m is a subsidiary peak of Ben Cleuch in the Ochil Hills. It's a long climb up to the summit with a couple of false summits on …

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8.39 km

Mill Glen Waterfalls

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An exciting short walk exploring the dramatic Mill Glen, one of the gorges that scour the southern wall of the Ochils. There are many bridges and small waterfalls as well as the fabulous glen itself.

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10.6 km

Woodland Streams at Ochil Hills Woodland Park

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The Wood Hill, between Alva and Tillicoultry, is what remains of the grounds of Alva House (now demolished) and is now the Ochil Hills Woodland Park.

As well as attractive …

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11.5 km

Silver Glen Waterfall and Silver Mine

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The Silver Glen lies approximately 1 km to the east of the town of Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, and takes its name from the silver that was mined there in the …

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12.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.12 km

3.72 km

296 m

210 m

112 m

Surfaces

8.84 km

2.25 km

656 m

381 m

331 m

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Alva Glen – Ben Cleuch Loop from Alva

Waterfalls of Alva Glen

View of the Forth Valley from Alva Glen

Ben Ever

Ben Cleuch summit

The Law (Ochil Hills)

Mill Glen Waterfalls

Woodland Streams at Ochil Hills Woodland Park

Silver Glen Waterfall and Silver Mine

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