📌 Ochil Hills, Stirling
★★★
Dumyat is the westernmost main summit in the Ochil Hills, its peak decorated with an array of objects including a trig point, jubilee beacon and a memorial to the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. It is the most popular destination in the hill range by some margin, with a high-level start point at Pendreich (or a second car park immediately to the north) greatly easing the “tourist route” from the west. If you do choose to approach from this direction, we recommend a couple of detours on the way back, taking in the rocky prominence of Castle Law as well as a ruined settlement. Otherwise, check out our more strenuous route from Blairlogie for greater scenic drama and fewer crowds.
📷 Chronological photo guide
Link path between the two car parks 
Start of the hill path 
There are excellent views across Stirling & Clackmannanshire throughout the route 
Well-constructed path 
Forth Valley 
Steeper section 
Looking back, West Highlands in the distance 
Below the 373m spot height on O.S. maps 
Burnwarroch source area 
Rough section of path 
Dumyat summit 
Looking southeast over Clackmannshire 
Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders memorial 
Forth Valley plain 
Hillfoot villages 
Menstrie Glen & Colsnaur Hill 
Castle Law, Wallace Monument beyond 
Dumyat (left) from Castle Law 
West Highlands from Castle Law 
Menstrie from Castle Law 
Ruined settlement 
Looking east from the hillock above the ruined settlement 
Traversing path to rejoin the main route
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish on Sheriffmuir Road, 1 mi east of Bridge of Allan
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NS 810975
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.155931,-3.917306
🚌 Buses stop on B998 immediately west of A91 roundabout, or on A9 immediately north of university entrance (both 1 mi)
🚗 Pendreich car park (gets full – a few more spaces 500m further north)
📝 Key info
▶ 7 km / 4 mi | ▲ 290 m | ⌛ 2-2.5 hr
Features: △ Dumyat (419 m, sub-2000′ Marilyn)
⬤ Moderate | Clear & mostly well-made path to summit with only short steep, boggy or rough sections. Detours to Castle Law & ruined settlement are on narrower paths.
Download file for GPS➡️ Irregular walk shape: start – second car park 500m to north – Dumyat via main path – Castle Law – ruined settlement at 🧭 NS 821975 – rejoin outward route to northwest – start
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Pheasant near the car park. Crows, ravens on the hill.
Weather: Generally sunny weather but with an annoying cloudy patch right overhead for most of the walk! 5°C with a northerly breeze at times.
November 2021
