Clacks Walking Trail: Alva Glen and the Silver Mines

This walking trail starts at the free car park at the Ochil Hills Woodland Park just east of Alva. We will explore the woodland park before heading over the hillside to find the silver mines. From here we will join the Alva Glen path and discover some of the legends behind the glen before returning to the car park via the Old Alva Kirkyard.
The GPX route for this walk can be downloaded from:
Komoot:
www.komoot.com/tour/197348250...
Alltrails:
www.alltrails.com/explore/map...
Viewranger:
my.viewranger.com/route/detai...

[@leslieelizabeth219]

My late uncle and his partner once owned the row of cottages called the Island at the foot of the Glen on Ochil Road. Thank you for taking me down Memory Lane 🤗🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇦🇺

[@highlandexplorer990]

Och aye! Thanks for sharing this wee bit of personal history. Your uncle and his partner clearly had excellent taste in property. It sounds like they lived in a braw wee spot in a braw wee country! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@johanhardy8039]

Remembering visiting Alva as a child with my Dad's pipe band. Really beautiful! Thank you!

[@highlandexplorer990]

Yeah the Ochils make a wonderful backdrop.

[@jamesbell6889]

Just found your channel after doing this walk today. Enjoying your history lesson on each walk. I live in Limekilns and see you have a video there too, I'll save that for my breakfast viewing. Cheers 👍

[@highlandexplorer990]

Thanks James. The Limekilns walk was the first time I had done it. It's a great place.

[@GoTrails]

Beautiful trail for walking! Thanks for sharing ...Thumbs up!

[@highlandexplorer990]

Thank you very much!

[@ronpump9729]

My town

[@highlandexplorer990]

You are fortunate to live in such a great town with great countryside on your door step. ATB Ron.

[@RichieAndVanessaTravel]

All the trails around your are are so beautiful. Awesome video.

[@highlandexplorer990]

Thanks very much, we are lucky to have quite varied scenery where we live.

[@KetVilagKozt]

Beautiful place, thank you for the video! Also for the extra background information!
May I ask what type of camera do you use, It has a stunning quality?
Thank you! :)

[@highlandexplorer990]

Thanks very much. I assume a GoPro Hero 8

[@trailadventuresukbeyondmik8672]

Nice one.

[@highlandexplorer990]

Thanks very much 😀

[@jimi71smw]

what was the name of that witch...Jenny Mutton? i couldn't make it out i'd also like to know the location of the old silver mine as it's not marked on my OS map for some reason.