Devon Way is a pathway in Clackmannanshire, Central

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. It lies on the southern section of the former

Devon Valley Railway The Devon Valley Railway linked Alloa and Kinross in central Scotland, along a route following the valley of the River Devon. Its construction took 20 years from the first section opening in 1851, to the final section in 1871. Three railway ...

from Dollar to Tillicoultry a distance of . It is used by for walkers, cyclists and horse riders and forms part of Route 767 on the National Cycle Network.

Route

The way's

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in Dollar is just downstream of the village centre on the Dollar Burn. On the east side of the burn, head over the pedestrian footbridge and walk west to the disused platforms of Dollar railway station. The route follows close to a floodplain of the River Devon. It passes under two overbridges and through a section of woodland and across a minor road. For a short section, the path runs alongside the River Devon offering good views of the

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and the

Ochil Hills The Ochil Hills (; gd, Monadh Ochail is a range of hills in Scotland north of the Forth valley bordered by the towns of Stirling, Alloa, Kinross, Auchterarder and Perth. The only major roads crossing the hills pass through Glen Devon/ Glen ...

. On the outskirts of Tillicoultry, the route passes by the prominent white

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factory. The trailhead in Tillicoultry is on the main road just south of the High Street, close to the site of the former Tillicoultry railway station. The 767 cycle route continues another from Tillicoultry to Alloa, for a total walk of . This trail can also be extended by starting in Dollar and walking in the other direction from the Devon way, and ending in

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, a total distance of . It utilises the old railway, a minor road and public footpaths.

Nearby attractions

Several places of interest can be easily reached from this walk: Castle Campbell, Harviestoun Castle, Ochil Hills, and the Sterling Furniture Warehouse.

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References

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