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About the ClubThe Club consists of a group of enthusiasts who meet regularly throughout the year to participate in a program of strolls and rambles in this wonderfully scenic and interesting area.
Non-members and visitors are always welcome and may find that the walks provide increased interest as local people have a wealth of knowledge of the area - history, wildlife, geography and geology to mention but a few topics.
- Car sharing and transport, contact Leader to arrange a seat.
- There is a charge for this transport service but no Leader fee.
The Callander Ramblers programme offers four types of walk.
- Stroll - Relatively easy, mainly level and on country lanes, tracks or good paths. Strolls are on Wednesdays at 9:30 am.
- Ramble - Longer walks, mainly on tracks or paths, often cross-country or with some gradients. Rambles are usually on Wednesdays at 9:30 am (occasionally Saturdays at 9:00am).
- Hill - Ascent to a summit, mainly on paths. Lower hills in winter, higher in summer. Hills are on Saturdays at 9:00 am.
- Long Distance Path (LDP) - Similar difficulty to a Ramble. In 2008 we shall walk the 82 mile Fife Coast Path (FCP) in 8 stages. LDP stages are on Saturdays at 9:00 am.
All walks start from Ancaster Square.
Come prepared with suitable clothing, footwear and a packed lunch.
Weather conditions may occasionally cause a planned walk to be cancelled, postponed, or replaced by an easier one.Please phone the walk leader if the forecast is poor.
Callander Rambling Club have the following outings arranged for 2008/9. There is
no leader fee.
Visitors are welcome and although you may not know anyone at the outset you will have made
new friends by it's end.
The 2008/9 syllabus is reproduced below. Visitors are welcome to join us on any of the walks.
Callander Ramblers - Walks Programme, 2008/9 |
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February |
2008 |
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9:30am |
Wed |
13th |
Ramble |
Menstrie to Doune |
10 miles |
Paul Prescott |
01877-330032 |
9:00am |
Sat |
23rd |
LDP |
FCP (1) - Forth Bridge to Aberdour |
9 miles |
Keith Niven |
01877-376200 |
9:30am |
Wed |
27th |
Stroll |
Mystery Walk |
4-5 miles |
Ken Dunn |
01877-330558 |
March |
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9:00am |
Sat |
1st |
Hill |
Steele's Knowe (Ochils) |
485m |
Paul Prescott |
01877-330032 |
9:30am |
Wed |
5th |
Stroll |
Dunblane / Kilbryde |
4½ miles |
Olive Walker |
01877-330775 |
9:00am |
Sat |
15th |
LDP |
FCP (2) – Aberdour to Kirkcaldy |
10 miles |
Paul Prescott |
01877-330032 |
9:30am |
Wed |
19th |
Ramble |
Around Kilmahog |
6 miles |
Pat Wilson |
01877-330151 |
9:00am |
Sat |
29th |
Hill |
Deuchary Hill (Dunkeld) |
509m |
Ken & Sue Richardson |
01887-822865 |
April |
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9:30am |
Wed |
9th |
Ramble |
Beyond the Crags |
8 miles |
Olive Walker |
01877-330775 |
9:00am |
Sat |
19th |
LDP |
FCP (3) – Kirkcaldy to Leven |
10 miles |
Keith Niven |
01877-376200 |
9:30am |
Wed |
23rd |
Stroll |
Loch Leven |
6 miles |
Alma Cadzow |
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9:00am |
Sat |
26th |
Hill |
Uamh Bheag |
664m |
George Walker |
01877-330775 |
May |
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9:00am |
Sat |
10th |
Ramble |
Ardtalnaig to Amulree (RRW variant) |
15 miles |
Ken & Sue Richardson |
01887-822865 |
9:00am |
Sat |
17th |
LDP |
FCP (4) – Leven to Elie |
10 miles |
Paul Prescott |
01877-330032 |
9:00am |
Sat |
24th |
Hill |
Ben Venue |
729m |
John Snodin |
01877-331621 |
9:30am |
Wed |
28th |
Stroll |
Aberfoyle - Spring Flowers |
5 miles |
George Walker |
01877-330775 |
June |
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Sat |
7th |
Hill |
Rotary Sponsored Walk, Ben Ledi |
879m |
Richard Cooper |
01877-331067 |
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9:30am |
Wed |
11th |
Stroll |
Gartmorn Dam |
5 miles |
Evelyn Dick |
01786-850235 |
9:00am |
Sat |
14th |
LDP |
FCP (5) – Elie to Crail |
11 miles |
Keith Niven |
01877-376200 |
9:00am |
Sat |
21st |
Hill |
Ben Lomond |
974m |
Richard Cooper |
01877-331067 |
9:30am |
Wed |
25th |
Ramble |
Glen Artney to Callander |
10+ miles |
Bill Thomson |
01877-330102 |
July |
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9:00am |
Sat |
5th |
Ramble |
Corrour to Rannoch (train) |
12 miles |
George Walker |
01877-330775 |
9:30am |
Wed |
9th |
Stroll |
Braes of Doune |
5 miles |
Bob Palmer |
01877-330888 |
9:00am |
Sat |
12th |
Hill |
Ben Each (Ardchullarie) |
813m |
Alma Cadzow |
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August |
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9:30am |
Wed |
20th |
Stroll |
Highland Fault Path |
4 miles |
Jean Hammerton |
01877-330105 |
9:00am |
Sat |
23rd |
Hill |
Cruach Ardrain (Crianlarich) |
1046m |
Ken & Sue Richardson |
01887-822865 |
9:30am |
Wed |
27th |
Ramble |
Glendevon Reservoir & Kinpauch Hill |
7 miles |
Rob Smallman |
01786-825877 |
September |
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9:00am |
Sat |
6th |
LDP |
FCP (6) – Crail to Boarhills |
9 miles |
Paul Prescott |
01877-330032 |
9:30am |
Wed |
10th |
Ramble |
Devon Way & Dollar Glen |
7 miles |
John Snodin |
01877-331621 |
9:30am |
Wed |
17th |
Stroll |
Muthill-Crieff riverside walk |
5½ miles |
Margaret Robertson |
01786-842021 |
9:00am |
Sat |
20th |
Hill |
Beinn Eunach (Dalmally) |
989m |
Richard Cooper |
01877-331067 |
October |
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9:00am |
Sat |
4th |
LDP |
FCP (7) – Boarhills to Leuchars |
11 miles |
Keith Niven |
01877-376200 |
9:30am |
Wed |
15th |
Stroll |
Kippen to Gargunnock |
5 miles |
Eleanor Watt |
01786-870990 |
9:00am |
Sat |
18th |
Hill |
Ardnandave Hill |
715m |
Bill Thomson |
01877-330102 |
9:00am |
Sat |
25th |
Ramble |
Amulree to Aberfeldy (RRW variant) |
14 miles |
Ken & Sue Richardson |
01887-822865 |
November |
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9:00am |
Sat |
1st |
LDP |
FCP (8) – Leuchars to Tay Bridge |
12 miles |
Paul Prescott |
01877-330032 |
9:30am |
Wed |
5th |
Ramble |
Glen Ample |
6 miles |
Keith Niven |
01877-376200 |
9:00am |
Sat |
15th |
Hill |
Meall Gainmheich (Brig O'Turk) |
564m |
Keith Niven |
01877-376200 |
9:30am |
Wed |
19th |
Stroll |
Killin Heritage Walk |
5 miles |
Kay Battye |
01877-331205 |
December |
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9:30am |
Wed |
3rd |
Ramble |
River Carron & Forth-Clyde canal |
7½ miles |
John Snodin |
01877-331621 |
9:00am |
Sat |
6th |
Hill |
Duncolm (Kilpatrick Hills) |
401m |
Paul Prescott |
01877-330032 |
9:30am |
Wed |
10th |
Stroll |
The Knock of Crieff |
4 miles |
Jan McRae |
01786-842081 |
January |
2009 |
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11:00am |
Fri |
2nd |
Stroll |
New Year local walk |
4 miles |
Ken Dunn |
01877-330558 |
7:30pm |
Wed |
14th |
AGM, Fire Station, Callander |
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9:30am |
Wed |
21st |
Ramble |
Buchlyvie - Aberfoyle railway |
7 miles |
Helen Campbell |
01877-382522 |
9:00am |
Sat |
31st |
Hill |
Torlum (Crieff) |
393m |
Ken & Sue Richardson |
01887-822865 |