Dollar Glen and Castle Campbell
A wooded gorge of waterfalls and footbridges leading to a castle perched between the Burns of Care and Sorrow.
- Distance
- 2.5 km
- Ascent
- 140 m
- Time
- 1 h
- Grade
- Easy
- Route
- Out and back
- High point
- 192 m
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About this walk
Dollar Glen and Castle Campbell is an easy 2.5 km out-and-back walk with 140 m of ascent, taking about 1 hours. It starts at Hillfoots Road car park, Dollar (grid reference NS 964 984). The start can be reached by public transport.
Dollar Glen is a deep, wooded gorge where boardwalks and footbridges cling to the rock above rushing water. At its head stands Castle Campbell, the 15th-century lowland stronghold of the Campbell earls of Argyll, between the Burn of Care and the Burn of Sorrow.
The glen paths can be slippery and sections are sometimes closed after storms; check before you go.
Route
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1
Into the glen
Head north from the town into Dollar Glen and follow the path upstream through the woods.
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2
The gorge
Continue on boardwalks and footbridges through the narrowest part of the gorge.
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3
Castle Campbell
Climb out of the glen to the castle. Return the same way, or by the road for a change of view.
Summit
Questions about this walk
- How long does Dollar Glen and Castle Campbell take?
- Most walkers take 1–1 hours for the 2.5 km route, which has 140 m of ascent. That allows for short stops; give yourself longer in winter, in poor weather or with a group.
- Where does the walk start, and where can I park?
- It starts at Hillfoots Road car park, Dollar (grid reference NS 964 984). Car park in Dollar near the foot of the glen.
- Can I get there by public transport?
- Buses from Stirling to Dollar. Check times on Traveline Scotland.
- How hard is it?
- It's graded easy. Woodland paths with steps, boardwalks and footbridges; slippery when wet.
- Can I take my dog?
- Yes, dogs are welcome on this walk. Keep them on a lead near livestock.
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