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David Scott
wrote on June 22, 2013:
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Hit this hill starting at Old Blair. Cycled/ walked to bothy at Allt Sheicheachan then walked to summit and returned same way.
I struggled to cycle in so just walked my bike most of way to bothy. Some guys I was chatting too cycled on past the bothy for
another mile or so. The route from the bothy to summit took 1 hour 30 mins on good paths over gentle slopes. There is very few
steep sections.
The cycle back to old blair was amazing once I walked up short, steep section just past bothy.
Taking a bike is highly recommended as it only took me about 30 mins to get back to car at car park!
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Mike Marshall
wrote on October 15, 2008:
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Did this using the Bothy at Allt Sheicheachan. I like a comfortable life, so I biked towing a BOB bike trailer. This meant I could bring logs (though some lads from Friarton had already brought loads of kindling), a small bottle of wine, and a Thermarest described by Trail magazine as the one to use if taking your granny camping. The deer gate meant a bit of stevedore work, but not much. Throw in the romp up Beinn Dearg accompanied by the sound of stags hooting at each other across the glen, and a still quiet rainfree evening with enough light to come down by - and it was a great trip.
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Mike Benwell
wrote on July 13, 2008:
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Also pleasant from Gleann Mhairc over Elrig'ic an Toisich. (Did this after climbing Carn a'Chlamain from Glen Tilt and camping in Gleann Mhairc.) Lots of mountain hares, no people.
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Peter Lang
wrote on August 27, 2006:
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During stalking season route from Old Bridge of Tilt car park via Minigaig drovers road to Sheicheachan Bothy and onwards to summit is always open to walkers - checked with Hillphones - estate message.
Excellent route less than 6hrs including 1 hr stops when using bike to Bothy - steeper than appears as wear out brakes on fast descent
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Roger Vander Steen
wrote on August 6, 2006:
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We walked from the car park at Old Bridge of Tilt. At 844722 we cut off a corner by following the stream north for a mile. It saved a little climbing but was not a very great advantage; in
wet weather the peat bogs north of Meall Tionail would be tedious. At the top of the path from Allt Sheicheachan a path leads towards the summit, by-passing the south top.
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Alan Wilson
wrote on May 20, 2006:
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Finally got around to this hill...been nagging me for years...used the bike as far as the bothy (from Old Blair)...absolutely reccomended !....would have missed my tea if I had walked all the way...the wee bothy is in excellent shape too.
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Kevin Palmer
wrote on August 12, 2005:
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Cycled the route to Bruar Lodge in June this year. Track was quite good. I agree the route can be hard on the feet if walking, my pedal fell off on the way out.
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Ben Dolphin
wrote on August 2, 2004:
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Did this via Glen Tilt and Beinn Mheadonach. A far more interesting approach then Glen Bruar and a nice way to gain the height. So much wildlife on Beinn Mheadonach's north slopes that it felt like being on safari. NB - restricted access after August 12th.
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Kathleen Haddow
wrote on April 28, 2004:
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Did this route on foot and found that although the going is very good, the distance is really really painful on the feet! Mountain bikes are definately the answer.
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Edward Legge
wrote on July 15, 2003:
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Road has been resurfaced again , and is now very good. No problem for bikes
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Peter Chisholm
wrote on March 31, 2002:
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This walk was a killer on the feet. If I ever do it again it will be with a mountain bike.
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Bill Wales
wrote on June 13, 2001:
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We completed this route on bikes. The track to Bruar Lodge has coarse crushed rock on some sections which makes cycling and walking difficult. However, with bikes it only took 6h excluding breaks.
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