A significant aspect of The Mountains and The People project is the delivery of over 125km of path repair and upgrade works across both of our National Parks. Work will be focused in the south and west Cairngorms as well as throughout much of the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park area. The list below outlines our preferred sites which were identified through detailed consultation with landowners and users. Due to the complexities of upland path construction this list may change over time.
Through improving upland paths across some of our countries most iconic mountains the project will conserve the vulnerable habitats being destroyed through the path erosion and braiding caused by a combination of recreational use and weather.
SHORTLIST OF ROUTES TO BE IMPROVED 2015- 2020
Deeside
- Mount Keen
- Lochnagar Main Path
- Lochnagar Plateau Path
- Meikle Pap
- Dubh Loch
- Mount Keen (Mounth path)
- Corrie Chash and Broad Cairn
Angus Glens
- Glittering Skellies
- Jock’s Road
- The Snub – Loch Brandy
- Mayar
- Dreish
- Mayar-Dreish summit
Highland/Perthshire
- A’ Mharconaich from Balsporran Cottages
- Geal-charn from Balsporran Cottages
- A’ Mharconaich to Geal-charn
- Cairn Liath (Beinn a Ghlo)
- Airgoid Bheinn (Beinn a Ghlo)
- Beinn a Ghlo return
- Allt Gargh Buidhe (upper Glen Tilt)
Arrochar Alps
- The Cobbler (Main)
- The Cobbler return
- Ben Ime
- Ben Narnain
- Narnain from Bealach a Mhaim
- Ben Vane
- Ben Vorlich – Loch Sloy
Crianlarich/Tyndrum
- Ben Lui (Dalrigh)
- Ben Dubhchraig
- Bein Glas
- Ben More
- Stob Binnien
- Stob Binnien to Ben More
- Balquidder
- Vorlich (Earn) – North
- Glen Finglas
Trossachs/Ben Lomond
- Ben Ledi (main)
- Ben Ledi (Stank)
- Ben A’an
- Ben Venue – Loch Achray
- Ben Venue – Loch Ard
- Ben Lomond
- Conic Hill
