Claire's 30 Hikes in 2023

Hike 29: Lochwinnoch Circuit taking in Castle Semple Loch, Johnshill, The Grotto, Castle Semple Collegiate Church and Kenmure Hill Temple. An overcast bit still day. A lovely area with an RSPB conservation park and lots of nature trails and hikes.

Hike 28: Callander Craigs Circuit. An overcast but still day. Some sections were quite busy with people and other sections seem to be hardly walked at all and are quite overgrown with no clear path. Great walk with some fabulous views.

Hike 27: Glen Finglas circuit. What a lovely day it turned out to be, after starting off cold and rainy. The cloud formations were spectacular, along with the stripy, sandy beaches and blue skies.

Hike 26: Dumbarton to Pappert Hill circuit. Interesting history around Pappert and Pappert Well. There was a drovers' route from Falkirk through Pappert, presumably to Glasgow. The well may have been used by the drivers to fill up their flasks, however nobody is entirely sure where it is/was.

Hike 25: Swansea city centre to Morris Castle and Swansea Castle circuit. Lovely hike in the evening - quite steep in places and there's not an obvious way up to this ruin. It has an interesting history and was worth the climb.