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Kinross
Milnathort
Scotlandwell
St. Serf’s Island
Castle Island
Reed Bower
Roy’s Folly
Green Isle
Alice’s Bower
Scart Island
Kinross Pier
Kirkgate Park
Kirkgate Point
Burleigh Sands
Orwell
Grahamstone
CarsehallBog
Lochend
Levenmouth
Findatie
Vane FarmRSPB
Gairney Bank
Lochleven Castle
KinrossHouse
Golf CoursesMary’s Gate
Standing Stones
Gliding Airfield
Priory
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Gairney Water
River Leven Cut
Pow Burn
Nor th Queich
South Queich
Kinnesswood
Easter Balgedie
Wester Balgedie
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ChannelFarm
Burleigh Castle
Lethangie
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Walk 4. Pow Burn to RSPB Vane FarmDistance : 7 km______________________________Access : from Loch Leven Larder (Channel Farm) link 1 km, from Findatie, from Vane Farm (RSPB), or continuing from section 3.___________________________Facilities : carparks at Loch Leven Larder (Channel Farm), Findatie and Vane Farm (RSPB). Café, shop and toilets at Loch Leven Larder and Vane Farm. Visitor and information centre at Vane Farm (RSPB). _________________________Circular walk : There are no circular paths linking with this section. A footpath links to Kinnesswood, Scotlandwell and the Michael Bruce Trail.
The Trail enters pine woods (4) (look for evidence of red squirrels) photo red squirrel with a short branch to a bird hide overlooking Levenmouth Pools. Listen for the drumming of great spotted woodpecker as you walk quietly through the
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wood towards the Cut (the straightened course of the River Leven); pause on the bridge (5) to look for otter and herons. Near the gate to the Sluice House (private) a short steep spur leads up to Findatie carpark. Continue
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From the Pow Burn, the Trail continues past Carsehall Bog (1), an area of exceptional wildlife. Reedbeds help to minimise disturbance as well as provide safe habitats. The Trail twists and turns between through the Black Wood - the birch, willows, hazel and alders alive with birdsong in summer.
Emerging from the Black Wood (2) the Trail runs along the top of an artificial bund or bank, with a ditch created to drain floodwater from the adjacent farmland. The land here (once under the waters of Loch Leven) is flat and sandy, ideal for prized turf. As views open towards Bishop Hill, watch for graceful gliders skimming the hill tops or taking off from nearby Portmoak, Scotland’s National Gliding Centre (3).
Points of Interest past the sandy beach at Findatie to pass another path (with more gentle gradient, suitable for wheelchairs) that also leads to Findatie carpark.
Finally the Trail gently climbs to enter Vane Farm, RSPB Nature Reserve. A welcome seat provides a excellent views over St Serf ’s Island and Loch Leven, and a little further on, the Trail passes a specially created bee and butterfly meadow (6). Finally, the Visitor Centre – and end of Loch Leven Heritage Trail - is reached safely by means of steps and a pedestrian tunnel (not suitable for wheelchairs).
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