Meikle Bin Summit – Carron Reservoir Dam loop from Tak Ma Doon Road Viewing and Picnic Area
Meikle Bin Summit – Carron Reservoir Dam loop from Tak Ma Doon Road Viewing and Picnic Area
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Meikle Bin Summit – Carron Reservoir Dam loop from Tak Ma Doon Road Viewing and Picnic Area
02:15
23.1km
580m
Mountain biking
Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: May 27, 2026
Tips
Includes a very steep uphill segment
You may need to push your bike.
After 7.50 km for 844 m
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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1.78 km
Tomtain Summit View
Highlight • Viewpoint
The ground becomes extremely boggy (step on the wrong spot, and you'll sink halfway to your knee, type of bog. Which I did.) from the tree line of the south face of Meikle Bin, followed by a short steep hike to Black Hill. From here the walker's path isn't well defined and its flanked by steep swathes of moss which grab at your pedals. We did this route using E-bikes, and we were glad to have the ability to use half-pedal strokes to boost our way through the parts where we unable to do a full rotation.
Other parts of the route are repaced with tall banks of reeds which again is boggy underfoot. However, not as severe as before but you still wouldn't like to put a foot down.
After finally reaching Tomtain, the views are just as spectacular. From here, the path leading to Carron Valley is well defined, for 100 yards or so...but then disappears. I had to rely upon my Garmin to keep me on course. The only option available is to push through the remains of felled trees to the fire road.
If I was to do this route again, I would descend the east face of Meikle Bin and follow the forest road to Carron Valley.
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8.34 km
Meikle Bin Summit
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11.7 km
Lochside Cycling Route
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14.9 km
Forest Gravel Path with Lake View
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17.1 km
Bench with a view of Carron Valley Reservoir
Highlight • Rest Area
If you take the path off of the main path here towards the reservoir there is a bench with a lovely view of the reservoir. Perfect for a lunch stop.
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18.3 km
Carron Reservoir Dam
Highlight • Lake
Tip by
23.1 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
12.3 km
8.85 km
1.84 km
113 m
Surfaces
14.6 km
5.28 km
1.91 km
1.27 km
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (550 m)
Lowest point (230 m)
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Thursday 28 May
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11°C
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