Glen Sherup hill loop

Be warned that this route has a lot of climb in it at almost elevation gain. However, the views are spectacular if you can manage it.

From the car park follow the small path behind the information signs up through the trees. This joins the main forest road after about and you start the long climb on this road up to about the mark. At that point you have to take the path following the fire break. This is marked on the left by a little sign and on the right by a small cairn. The path through the fire break is wide, muddy in parts and actually makes for a good running surface.

The end of this section is marked by a gate. Once through follow the faint grassy path directly on the right, don't follow the markers at this point. You now have what feels like a long run to the top of Innerdwonie. It is less than but the uphill makes it feel longer. The views if there is no mist are brilliant.

A small hole in the wall lets you visit the first of the cairns. Keep on the grassy track with the wall and fence on your right hand side. Another or so takes you to the top of Whitewisp Hill. If you look back you will see that you have actually had a bit of downhill before the climbing started but it doesn't feel like that. Here and at most parts of this route you are out in the open, so take special care when choosing your day to run this. There are no hiding places.

From Whitewisp Hill to the next summit of Tarmangie Hill is not too bad and the ground makes for good running even if a little boggy in places. After Tarmangie we have less than to the top of Ben Shee. This is mostly easy running apart from the short sharp ascent for the last . Again the views can be stunning.

Once past Ben Shee it is mostly downhill. After last style of the run at turn sharp right. Do not follow the main path, but keep to short grassy path that stays very close to the fence. This path quickly drops you down onto the small tarred road leading to the dam. Follow the road up to and over the dam.

At the dam a gate on the left lets you access the path across the dam. Once across a short uphill path takes you back onto the forest road from the car park. From here a short downhill back to the car park.