Ochils? Clackmanancestershire

[Steampig]

Hello Peeps,
Anyone got a fav route up this range of hills?
Currently working near Alva and the Ochils form a stunning backdrop to the work site. I can feel a run coming on in the New Year. Not being a local I don't have any experience and none of my work colleagues have much of an idea.

Can anyone help?

[XRunner]

Get a copy of Steven Fallon's excellent book

"Classic Hill Runs and Races in Scotland"

[Steampig]

Get a copy of Steven Fallon's excellent book

"Classic Hill Runs and Races in Scotland"

Thanks XR.

"Classic Hill Runs and Races in Scotlandcestershire" Anyone got a copy they don't want?

[Harry H Howgill]

Alva is host to one of the best Highland Games there is.

http://www.alva.ukctest.co.uk/home/

It is also home to the British Hill Championship which goes up Torry and back. It is one of the classic fell races.

There are plenty of spots along the bottom of the hills to park and get access. You can park towards the Wallace Monument and head off up steadier climbs, or park at Alva or Tillicoutry and head straight up. You'll certainly get chance to practice your race-walking.

There is certainly no shortage of hills to run. Hope you enjoy it.

[Steampig]

Alva is host to one of the best Highland Games there is.

http://www.alva.ukctest.co.uk/home/

It is also home to the British Hill Championship which goes up Torry and back. It is one of the classic fell races.

There are plenty of spots along the bottom of the hills to park and get access. You can park towards the Wallace Monument and head off up steadier climbs, or park at Alva or Tillicoutry and head straight up. You'll certainly get chance to practice your race-walking.

There is certainly no shortage of hills to run. Hope you enjoy it.

Thanks for the details HHH. I also spoke to one of the local guys i'm working with, turnso out that he used to train up in the hills all the time 20years ago and is going to dig out some maps and routes. Hoping to get up 'em in the NY

Cheers,
SP

[Harry H Howgill]

Thanks for the details HHH. I also spoke to one of the local guys i'm working with, turnso out that he used to train up in the hills all the time 20years ago and is going to dig out some maps and routes. Hoping to get up 'em in the NY

Cheers,
SP

Excellent. You can't beat a bit of local knowledge. It is a beautiful part of the world so I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
Harry

[scott baistow 93]

Alva is host to one of the best Highland Games there is.

http://www.alva.ukctest.co.uk/home/

It is also home to the British Hill Championship which goes up Torry and back. It is one of the classic fell races.

There are plenty of spots along the bottom of the hills to park and get access. You can park towards the Wallace Monument and head off up steadier climbs, or park at Alva or Tillicoutry and head straight up. You'll certainly get chance to practice your race-walking.

There is certainly no shortage of hills to run. Hope you enjoy it.

Typical of the multiple champion to say lol, Dollar is also a place worth looking at we stopped there this year and walked from the Dollar academy and walked up Dollar Glen absolutely beautiful it is check the route what Andy symonds and Tom owens did on the MTB. - http://www.saabsalomonoutdoorteam.com/

[jmacewan]

Hi, plenty good running in the Ochils, if you can get yourself along to one of the OHR runs, info always on the club site:

http://www.ochilhillrunners.org.uk/

You'll also find a couple of maps on the site which will show you the Dollar and Maddy Moss race routes:

http://www.ochilhillrunners.org.uk/s...aspx?id=dollar

http://www.ochilhillrunners.org.uk/static.aspx?id=mmm

[Steampig]

Thanks for the excellent links. lookin forward to getting up there even more now.