Sue and I drove to Callander for a short, sunny walk above the town.
The river is full, and the church sports a fine spire.
We walked through the town to Bracklinn Road, from where we turned off up a good track, heading for some crags.
Our path soon left the main drag in favour of rising steeply through mixed woodland, eventually reaching some stone steps that led to the summit ridge.
The 343 metre summit of Callander Craig is marked by a splendid memorial to Queen Victoria, on the occasion of her Diamond Jubilee.
There are wide ranging views from the summit.
Elevenses were taken on the way down to a narrow road above a car park for the falls.
The Red Well was signposted, so we went for a look. It was orange, and didn't look particularly enticing.
At the car park we turned towards Bracklinn Falls, passing on the way a pair of birds that may have been crossbills. I have a new phone that seems to perform well as regards distant objects like these birds.
The bridge at the falls is the latest in a succession of such artifacts here.
The falls are moderately impressive.
We made use of a nearby lunch bench, then found a nice path back to Callander, passing a fairy town on the way.
Snowdrops were just coming into flower.
Here's our approximate route - a thin blue line today. We covered about 8km, with 290 metres ascent, in around 3 hours.
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