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Balkello Community Woodland

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Sidlaws View Trail

Enjoy the panorama of Balkello Hill, Auchterhouse Hill and Balluderon Hill from the viewpoint on this easy and gentle trail.

¼ miles / 0.6 km

Allow ¼ hour

Easy

Easy

Mostly flat with one short, gentle slope. Wide gravel path with a smooth, firm surface and regular passing places.

Woodland Wander

Wind your way through the young woodland. The native trees planted here are becoming a great home for wildlife.

Keep an eye open for wildlife on the trail. If you’re lucky you might catch a glimpse of a vole, frog or toad along the way. Roe deer also make themselves at home among the young trees.

1 miles / 1.7 km

Allow ½ hour

Moderate

Moderate

Uneven grassy surface with some rough, narrow and muddy parts. Moderate slopes with one short fairly steep ramp.

Raven Trail

Get a bird’s eye view from the open slopes of Balkello Hill, which has a sweeping vista over Dundee and the Angus coast.

This trail takes you through the woodland and out onto the open hill below the old quarry. If you’re feeling fit, carry on up Balluderon Hill for spectacular views to the east coast and north to the Angus Glens and the rolling Cairngorms.

1 ½ miles / 2.4 km

Allow 1 hour

Strenuous

Strenuous

Uneven grassy surface with some rough, narrow and rocky sections. One long steep slope. Parts may be very muddy.

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