serious training by walking the strenuous 16.75 mile circuit around Glen Finglas known as The Mell which is situated just above Brig O’ Turk in The Trossachs.
Before we begin the long and hilly circuit we visit the dam which has formed the Glen Finglas Reservoir and gaze in awe at the overflowing water as it topples over the top of the monolithic eyesore and wonder at the power that passes through its concrete fortification.
After a steep beginning to our walk we venture in to Glen Meann and climb to a high pass to circle Meall Cala known as The Mell. Beau
tiful woods and rushing streams are found in the glens, while the summit of the trail at 600 metres has a bleak mountain feel. The weather which was kind to us at the outset takes a rather sinister turn for the worse as we ascend to the highest point and for 2 miles we find underfoot conditions more suited for snow shoes and crampons as the path has a heavy overcoat of packed snow. Not to be deterred we press on through a couple of snow falls as we see clearer conditions below us as we descend in to the relative warmth of Glen Finglas and return to base in darkness having completed the circuit in six and a half hours.
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