The Hidden Secrets of Glen Devon

A trip to the centre of the Ochil hills and the upper Glen Devon reservoir, to visit a place that has been hidden and inaccessible for 18 years but recently became within reach due to the second driest summers in 160 years.
It was really interesting to make this video and learn about the history of the glen, how the reservoirs came to be and the important role they play today. It's a lovely peaceful area tucked away from the surrounding towns and villages and makes for a nice scenic walk.
Worth a wee visit!
I hope you enjoy!
Kris.
Start point: goo.gl/maps/x3...
Route: osmaps.ordnanc...

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cracking video mate, that was fascinating. This one must have bypassed me first time around.

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Cheers Robin! Strongest memory of that trip was realising my leg was stuck up to my knee in mud. Saved the camera first though ofc 😄

[@WalkWithWallace]

@@ScottishMountainGoat goes without saying. 😁 👍🏼

[@SeeScotland]

Fascinating

[@MontyOutdoors]

Another fascinating video, mate. Probably your best yet. 200% audience retention coming up!

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Haha Cheers Monty! Should have done a wild camp on the mud flats. Perfect natural sleeping mat 😁 Hope you're well!

[@russellwhyte806]

Love the car reg👍😀. Vid was pretty good as well.

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

That was an excellent production

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Thanks, appreciate it! 👍

[@Kev_Russ]

You make a wee Glen look magnificent Kris. It's like another planet with all that water gone. Never knew there was an old farm there. Stunning. Love your car reg at the start 🤭😁

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Cheers Kev! I know, It was definitely something a wee bit different. Wish I could have shared the smell as well though, it was a little whiffy 😁 Haha, private reg plate. Cost a fortune 🤣🤣

[@malcolmnash5850]

Brilliant , very enjoyable and thanks Kris.

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Cheers Malcolm, It was good to meet you on the day. Hope you got some good pictures and hope you managed to clean the mud off your boots (mine are still caked) 😀 Cheers! Kris.

[@perceptoshmegington3371]

Man I started watching your videos for hints about Munros but this is an absolute belter of a hidden gem, planning on heading here on Thursday to check it out! Cheers!

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Thanks! I've heard from some locals that the heavy rains over the past fews days have started filling it up again. I think the farmhouse might be submerged again already 😔

[@PAADVENTURES1]

Amazing Kris! Absolutely amazing, thanks for the views. Breathtaking. Paul

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Cheers Paul!

[@alepablopr]

Great video! Loved the storytelling, thanks for sharing!

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

No worries, thank you for watching!

[@esperoutdoors9421]

great vid. really enjoyed it. the drone footage was amazing!

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Cheers Esper! It's a stunning place, haven't seen anything like it before.

[@PeteDevlinootnaboot]

Great vid. There's a few lochs up North showing their former history just now. Old roads and bridges are visible on Loch Glascarnoch and there's one over Kintail way with an old stone arched bridge that people risk walking over every time it appears.

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Cheers Pete! Yeah, 2nd driest summer in 160 years. A worrying statistic 😥 When it isn't raining enough in Scotland, you know there's something up! 😁

[@darrenmichie4939]

Usually every year ,I walk from Blackford to Tillycoultry ,takes about 5hrs ,usually stop at the trees (frozen)for a brew ,their is an osprey that's nearby as wellound the dam ,it's a cold place in winter ,nearby upon Blairdenon hill is the source of the River Devon ,from here to where it ends in campus in clackmannashire is 26 miles .great video once again . thanks.

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

I would have loved to see the osprey, that would have been some sight. Thanks for all the info Darren!

[@TheLensSchwendi]

Hey Kris, outstanding video! Really great job, congratulations! Hello from a Swiss mountain goat

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Haha thanks Swiss mountain goat! 😁😁 Think your mountains are a little higher than ours! 😄

[@TheLensSchwendi]

@@ScottishMountainGoat Fortunately not all of them. I'm no Reinhold Messmer, I'm a normal person, lol. Problem in Switzerland, many nice areas are pretty crowded. But it's a nice place to live. Have a wonderful weekend mate.

[@BackpackerScience]

Great video 😊👍 really well done amazing drone pictures well edited and graded. 😊👍👌

[@bingonight7903]

Just came across your videos, a good story,well told

[@pennyroyal3813]

"Spectacular, in a post-apocalyptic way." Such an amazing video! The quality, the subject, the location and a beautiful bird walking with you. What kind of bird was it? When was the farm house built?

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Thanks Penny! 😊 It's a male pheasant. There were quite a few of them around that day but this one seemed to enjoy showing off for the camera 😄 I tried to find out when the farmhouse was built but didn't get to the bottom of it. I'll need to have a look at the old maps and see if I can spot when it appears 🤔 cheers, Kris.

[@pennyroyal3813]

@@ScottishMountainGoat Thanks for the reply Kris.

[@keekaboo3882]

Went for a nice swim at the weekend up there the water is nice and clean and filling up well not far from the foo of the spill line now

[@virtualan]

Was there today (been several times) and it was the lowest I have ever seen it. Lovely video.

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Heard it's even lower this year than it was last year when this was made. I'll need to go back for another visit! 😄

[@hoversharkscotland4729]

Great video love your editing skills. ATB

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Thanks mate!

[@airmax1973]

Yeah, i was up there September last year. Came in from the Blackford side. The reservoir was almost empty and i saw the auld farm hoose.

[@MAURITS_ZOOMIES]

Wonderful

[@Jblfan1]

Hi mate I now live at backhills farm the one that was built higher up if you didn’t know but I have to say absolutely cracking video pal

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Wow, would be brilliant to live out there amongst the hills! Appreciate it, cheers!

[@Jblfan1]

@ yea I Iove waking up to the beautiful view it’s absolutely lovely

[@kingofdubb2133]

Great vid, thanks. I believe it is actually called Backhills Farm rather than Blackhills. Dollar Museum has an excellent photo of it when it was still in use in 1939

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

You are correct! I must have misread it as "Black". The map I referenced for this can be found here in case it interests you: maps.nls.uk/view/91626457

[@MrSteveemac]

Interesting story Kris, thanks for sharing. Loved all your camera work and atmospherics as always. Catch you on the hills soon, Steve.

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Cheers Steve!

[@paulinemcabney]

Amazing content, love this! Anyone been recently? Is it still as dry?

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

I saw some posts about it being even lower this year a few weeks ago. There's been a fair bit of rain since then though so it may be filling up again by now.

[@colinaitchison7683]

I have a photo from 2003 when I was last there also there 1995 and 1996 as well, if you look at your video at time 9.18 at the window sill you can just about make out " COLIN 1995-1996 2003 "

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Ah yeah! I'm surprised it's lasted that long under water. Amazing 😁