Meikle Bin Summit – Descent South of Meikle Bin loop from Gartcarron Hill

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Meikle Bin Summit – Descent South of Meikle Bin loop from Gartcarron Hill

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Meikle Bin Summit – Descent South of Meikle Bin loop from Gartcarron Hill

03:14

10.5km

370m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.92 km

No Entry Gate

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Had to take alternate route from planned shoreside one

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4.37 km

Descent by Fence Posts Near Meikle Bin

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Just metres past the path up to Meikle Bin the forestry track widens for a turning circle, parking and possibly a portable sh#tter.
Just metres past that wider section there's …

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5.19 km

View of Corbetts and Munros to the North

Highlight • Summit

As Autumn gives way to Winter you can see the snow slowly appear on the peaks from here. You could potentially get some great photos with a DSLR.

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5.30 km

Wing Fragment from 1950 Plane Crash

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5.37 km

Meikle Bin Summit

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The descent off the top of Meikle Bin heading south is great fun. However as it enters the woods it becomes incredibly boggy and fairly unrideable - and that was …

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6.22 km

Descent South of Meikle Bin

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Descend line of fence posts, some marked by white ribbons just after (south) of path up to Meikle Bin.
Recent forestry work (2023) make the start of the descent look …

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8.57 km

Lochside Cycling Route

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Route variation using alternative ascent towards Black Hill.

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10.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.79 km

1.72 km

Surfaces

8.79 km

1.72 km

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

15°C

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Comments

July 12, 2023,Meikle Bin

Meikle Bin is a Marilyn on the eastern edge of the Campsie Fells, and at 570m it is the second-highest of the group. It is perhaps one of the only hills in Scotland where it's possible to take in both East and West coast views of Scotland from its summit.