The top tier refers to the highest terrace of the Kilpatrick Braes. Here the cycle begins at Dalmuir or Kilpatrick train stations and involves cycling up the Loch Humphrey path until the gate into the hanging wood. This is just before the very steep shoulder. Look out for trees and the old limerock quarry. Follow this grassy path up past St. Patrick's well and up to Castaneda's waterfall. Here, go up to the waterfall and climb up the five metres of brae face to the next tier. Be careful if you do climb. Otherwise, you can just follow the path for another few hundred metres and it will turn left and up onto the next tier without you risking life and limb. Once onto the second tier above the waterfall, you will see a fallen log above you straddling the stream. This is the corrie of the fallen log. You might see a makeshift path through the brush which you can follow up to the log. This is the third tier. From here, it's simple enough to just walk up to the fourth tier from where we can see the whole strath and more. There are stones and thrones all over the place. Sit down on one and inhale the valley. Now, like the birds, you are a sacred being.
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