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A Duke of Edinburgh Bronze expedition on foot across the Ochils
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D of E Bronze Expedition Final Group 4
Blackford to Castlehill Reservoir 01.06.07 – 02.06.07
Start
Camp
End
Day 1
Day 2
Leaving Blackford – before the navigation error!!
Could you be going the wrong way, girls?!
First breather
Back on the right track!
A misty Glen of Kinpauch
Stylish, Amanda!
Heads down….
Second breather …. or perhaps it was the fourth!!
Packs on again……
Follow those sheep …. they seem to know where they are going
Down Glen Bee … Glendevon reservoir in
sight
Nearing the reservoir
Watch those packs don’t get stuck!
Elegantly done, Lindsey!
Upper Glendevon reservoir from the west
It must be lunchtime soon….
Sun’s out at last and heading for the bridge to cross the River Devon
Cotton grass for the flower collection
Where is that bridge?
….at last!
It’s amazing what a bit of lunch and sunshine does for the spirits…….
Louise making sure she knows where she’s going!
…. and then takes the lead
Approaching Backhills farm …. The original farmhouse is under the reservoir!
Is the campsite really beyond the skyline?!
Near Backhills farm
The campsite’s beyond the horizon
Louise is still checking that map!
Taking in the view towards Backhills farm and the reservoir
Make the most of the rest…. There’s a long slog ahead!
The long haul up Skythorn Hill
Nearing the plateau at Maddy Moss….
tricky bit of navigation coming up!
Ho.. hum……. no path….. is this right?
Is this the Burn of Sorrows or not?
What did Mrs V say about following
streams downhill?
Still going down… and it’s the only major valley
Success…… some of the other groups are there first.
They must have had easier routes!
Campsite at the Burn of Sorrows
Alicia samples the gourmet dinner
Sundown at the campsite …. end
of day 1
Early morning Day 2
‘Striking camp’
I’m sure all this gear went in yesterday
Heading out ……
Louise is still checking that map!
A few ‘tricky’ bits this morning….
Did you stand in some mud by any chance, Amy?!
So did all the rest, apparently!
Approaching Castle Campbell, near Dollar
Heading up Hillfoot Hill… a walk in the park compared to yesterday!
Mid morning break….
Glenquey reservoir in sight
Early lunch beside the reservoir
Some fantastic river terraces cut into glacial deposits …. well, Mrs V thought they were amazing! And could those be
some pretty fine interlocking spurs as well?
Almost there….
First ‘real’ road in 2 days
Congratulations, Rebecca, Amanda, Lindsey, Alicia, Amy, Alex and Louise!