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RESERVOIR THREIPMUIR
OUTDOOR ADVENTURES and HIKING ROUTES
Last time we visited the Allermuir hills and today we have decided to explore other walking routes.
But I think that the East Kip and West Kip or, as it is also called, “the route” or “the one who really stretches his legs” well, let’s put it this way… will stretch, we won’t go this time, but we’ll go a little closer to Threipmuir Reservoir.
The path meanders through forested lands where, during the walk, you can enjoy clean air and birdsong. Well, the squirrels compete with each other to see who can jump the highest up the tree.
Already you can see the opening beauty of the Pentland Hills at the beginning of the route, namely East Kip, West Kip and Scald Law. The walk along these hills takes more than 11 hours.
In general, the nature of Scotland is unique. It has a purely northern appeal, evokes calm, pacifies, relaxes and helps the soul to find harmony.
And this is the Scottish SPCA, a shelter for homeless animals. Over there you can see the horse in front, but it’s not clear whether it’s a homeless horse or not. And from behind the fence they’re swearing because we’re filming, so we need to run away from here!
And now we are approaching the main goal of our walk – the reservoir.
On the right is a nice estate called the Bavelaw farm. This farm sells lambs raised on pastureland and if you look closely there is a whole herd of them …… and it sells natural feed.
The reservoir was one of 13 reservoirs in the Pentland area which supplied water to Edinburgh however the function was discontinued and the reservoir is now, instead, part of a flood prevention scheme. The dam is 400 metres (1,312 ft) long and nine and a half metres high and is retained by an earthen embankment. The maximum water depth is 5.2 metres.
110 bird species have been recorded in the reserve including the great grebe, the reed coot and the marsh hen.
It makes a great family vacation with a tent and an overnight stay combined with kayaking. And swimming – there are people swimming in the reservoir, no … I wouldn’t go there.
Well, it is also natural to observe the grazing of herds in rural areas. This time I hope that they are peaceful, not like the last time and that they are far away.
Now we come to the second dam, where Threipmuir connects with the smaller Harlow Reservoir.
And now we take the same route back.
