To get to the start of this walk cross the Earnscleugh bridge and drive about 1 km untill to come to a sign to 'The Lookout'. Turn right and follow this sign to the bottom of the hill. Park you vehicle there and begin the climb.

The road goes right to the top of the hill and its this road which you climb up. Half way to the top you can drop down to the right 100m to the Clyde lookout (where there is a geocache). There is a sign at this point warning that from here on the road is suitable for 4-wheel drive vehicles and, indeed, the next section is pretty rough.

Climb to the top where the power pylons are (There are two geocaches in this area) and follow the road around, up hill and down, until you come to the first gate. Pass through the gate and turn left and head off across country. The going can become a little adventurous depending on the exact route you choose to take. There is not real marked path. You have to follow your instinct. If you travel to the left along here you'll get great views down over Clyde and the valley towards Alexandra.

Travel along the top and, eventually, go to the right and climb down until you come to the back road. Take this road to the left and it will bring you back to the car park.

Remember to have a cell phone and plenty of drink and some food with you. The climb is rather steep in places but the view from the top is most rewarding.

Walking map details :

The red circle on the map indicates the starting point. You can, of course start your walk from anywehere along the track.

A green rectangle on some maps indicates an important feature (e.g. a lookout)

'Easy' walks involve no strenuous uphill or downhill.

'Moderate' walks may well involve the odd steep pinch.

'Hard' walks will involve quite a bit of uphill work.

Remember that, at times, you may be passing through private property. Please respect this. Remember when passing through a gate to leave it as you found it. If it was shut then shut it after you. If it was open then leave it open.

Clyde is very dog friendly but we work hard to keep it that way. Don't let your dog scare other kept animals (e.g. sheep, hens etc). Remove any dog messages of the solid variety.

These are not, of course, the only walks around Clyde. There are many others, including the official 'Walk Around Clyde', following the brochure produced by Promote Dunstan.

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