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HILLWALKING in
DOLLAR
Dollar, Clackmannanshire
Small town at the foot of Ochil Hills, 6 miles/10km North east of Alloa.
Good for Fishing,
Cycling, Sightseeing, Hillwalking, Climbing, Touring in the Scottish Countryside.
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Dollar Glen
Dollar Glen - Clackmannanshire
Nearing the southern end of the Ochil Hills
lies the village of Dollar on the A91. Arguably Dollar's most
prized asset is Dollar Academy, Signposted as you enter the town from the
west, Dollar Academy was the brainchild of one John McNabb, a local man
who earned substantial monies while working in London as a sea
merchant. His will, when he died in 1802, provided the finance for a
school for the poor of the area. The Academy was founded in 1818 and
also became a boarding school, for wealthier families, probably to help
pay the bills. The main building is the Playfair Building, with
initially six others to accommodate teachers and boarders. An extension
was added to the Playfair and then an infant school and gym were
introduced. In 1961 fire gutted the main building with much
literature being destroyed, however the school survived and has added even
more buildings since.
However, on this web site,
we are more interested in the walking and here
is a cracking 9 miler through Glen Dollar.
Catch the signs for the glen at the eastern
end of the village and travel up to a car park,
next to Brewlands Farm, passing Castle Campbell
on the way. Take the path to the right of the farm
and reach a gate at the start of the forest,
walk through the forest, wearing appropriate boots
as it gets a bit boggy, as does some of the rest of the
walk. Halfway into the forest, three paths occur,
take the middle one, to stay on track.
Exiting the forest proper another gate takes
you alongside the Scots pines, now on your right,
with a steep hill on your left (Innerdownie.).
 Looking
South from
Brewlands Farm
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Castle Campbell
Late 15c
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Looking South from
Glenquey Reservoir
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Shortly the Glenquey Reservoir (supplying most of the
local towns.) comes into sight. Walk to the end
of the reservoir to find Glenquey Farm and take
a left up the hill to avoid the farm and make
your way to Glendevon, where after a 4 ml. hike
a wee refreshment can be had at the hotel, :))).
Not too many though, remember the car back in Dollar.
Round trip, 8-9 miles.
 Looking
North to
Glenquey Reservoir
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Looking North to Glendevon
at Glenquey Farm
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