Walk: Tarmangie Hill – Glen Sherup horseshoe

📌 Ochil Hills, Perth & Kinross
★★★

This horseshoe route around the head of Glen Sherup is accessed from the scenic A-road that cuts deeply through the Ochil Hills between Yetts o’ Muckhart and Gleneagles. The high point at Tarmangie Hill is connected to broad, grassy ridges, giving a great feeling of open space without too much energy-sapping descent and reascent in between summits – though Ben Shee at the very end requires another short, steep climb. The initial ascent, once out of the trees, offers superb views over Kinross-shire and the Firth of Forth if you look over your shoulder; further on in the circuit, the higher western Ochils dominate the skyline, eventually being outshone by the gunbarrel of Glen Eagles leading towards to the distant Highlands.

📷 Chronological photo guide

🌍 Location

📌 Start / finish at Glen Sherup car park, Glen Devon, by the A823 3 mi northwest of Yetts o’ Muckhart

🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NS 972052

🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.227809,-3.659851

❌ No public transport within 1 mi

🚗 Car park

📝 Key info

▶ 16 km / 10 mi | ▲ 680 m | ⌛ 4.5-5 hr

Features: △ Innerdownie (611 m, Donald); △ Tarmangie Hill (645 m, Donald); △ Ben Shee (516 m)

⬤⬤ Moderate to Tough | Grassy hill paths (some wet sections) & forest tracks.

➡️ Clockwise circuit: start – track to west of Black Hill – Lamb Hill – Innerdownie – Whitewisp Hill – Tarmangie Hill – Scad Hill – Ben Shee – The Shank – cross Glensherup Reservoir outflow – rejoin outward route – start

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🥾 On our last visit

Wildlife: An unidentified bird of prey, otherwise pretty quiet.

Weather: 0°C at the start, remaining below freezing higher up with fresh snow cover including a dusting to glen level. Brisk north wind.

November 2025