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TEC · 21-03-12, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

Depends on the weather. I was thinking this weekend if it's nice. No point heading all that way for it to be cloudy or rainy

Enjoy the walk

Look again using street view from the A83 up the road, no entry signs just past the "dirt track" as its the service road up to the reservoir

21-03-12, 06:58 PM

Starting from the mouth of the Glen, a track, now a fully surfaced road leads all the way to the dams at Lochan Shira. This was one of the first hydro electric schemes and was built, according to local information, by all sorts of offenders, army deserters and other undesirables. Many died there and are buried in unmarked graves.

Glen Shira holds the remains of Rob Roy MacGregors house, a gift from the Duke of Argyll for his services. It is now just a pile of rubble, difficult to find and often mistaken, as there are also the ruins of an old croft nearby. If you want to have a look take care, the approach is steep and the wooden footbridge across the river will not see out many more winters. The views back down Glen Shira are well worth the long trudge. It does become tedious walking on what is now a well surfaced road so recourse to the map gives you the chance to climb up to the ridges and tops that overlook Glen Shira

DarrenSV650S · 21-03-12, 07:27 PM

Cant see on my phone but do the no entry signs have a locked gate or anything beside them ?

22-03-12, 08:33 AM

No.

22-03-12, 03:44 PM

Is it a public road to get up there?

22-03-12, 11:36 PM

Well thats debatable, its a service road and as such probably belongs either to scottish water or forrestry commission although it could be a public road (to farms etc) that has been upgraded or maintained by them fro their vehicles.
Either way I say we go up it. If we are asked to leave we leave.

22-03-12, 11:55 PM

Its a Hydro road, as long as you dont misbehave no one will bother you. Gravel , dung etc all the usual B road gems.
Shira dam was built on bread and jam, so the the song goes. For background flavour read Moleskin Joe.

DarrenSV650S · 23-03-12, 01:59 AM

Cool. I'll be heading up some time this weekend

carelesschucca · 23-03-12, 08:22 AM

If one of the routes next month runs past it I'm sure we could take the small detour

Better start thinking about next months routes.

23-03-12, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

Cool. I'll be heading up some time this weekend

When are you thiking of going, I hope to get a run in on Sat morning, was toying with the idea of nipping up there to check it out.

21-03-12, 06:58 PM	#12
Kilted Ginger Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Lochan Shira Starting from the mouth of the Glen, a track, now a fully surfaced road leads all the way to the dams at Lochan Shira. This was one of the first hydro electric schemes and was built, according to local information, by all sorts of offenders, army deserters and other undesirables. Many died there and are buried in unmarked graves. Glen Shira holds the remains of Rob Roy MacGregors house, a gift from the Duke of Argyll for his services. It is now just a pile of rubble, difficult to find and often mistaken, as there are also the ruins of an old croft nearby. If you want to have a look take care, the approach is steep and the wooden footbridge across the river will not see out many more winters. The views back down Glen Shira are well worth the long trudge. It does become tedious walking on what is now a well surfaced road so recourse to the map gives you the chance to climb up to the ridges and tops that overlook Glen Shira

22-03-12, 08:33 AM	#14
Kilted Ginger Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Lochan Shira No.

22-03-12, 03:44 PM	#15
-Ralph- Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Lochan Shira Is it a public road to get up there?

22-03-12, 11:36 PM	#16
Kilted Ginger Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Lochan Shira Well thats debatable, its a service road and as such probably belongs either to scottish water or forrestry commission although it could be a public road (to farms etc) that has been upgraded or maintained by them fro their vehicles. Either way I say we go up it. If we are asked to leave we leave.

22-03-12, 11:55 PM	#17
pod Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Lochan Shira Its a Hydro road, as long as you dont misbehave no one will bother you. Gravel , dung etc all the usual B road gems. Shira dam was built on bread and jam, so the the song goes. For background flavour read Moleskin Joe.

21-03-12, 07:27 PM	#13
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,414	Cant see on my phone but do the no entry signs have a locked gate or anything beside them ?

23-03-12, 01:59 AM	#18
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,414	Cool. I'll be heading up some time this weekend

23-03-12, 08:22 AM	#19
carelesschucca Member Mega Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kilsyth - Bonnie Scotland Posts: 2,727	Re: Lochan Shira If one of the routes next month runs past it I'm sure we could take the small detour Better start thinking about next months routes. __________________ Innuendo - it's great when you get it. sv650s (gone) gsx-r600 (gone) Street R675 (now living in Inbhir Nis )