The original Twin Peaks that actually inspired Lynch's own program...are here just to the north of Glasgow. They are Dumgoyne and Dumfoyne at the western end of the Campsie Fells. Blanefield, the little village that lies at their feet, is no other than Twin Peaks itself...
All joking aside, this is a great wee route coming up from the train station at Milngavie. I tend to take the road up through Mugdock and down through Strathblane on the way there, and take the Blanefield road and through Mugdock Wood on the way back. But either way is good. Once onto the trail, I cycle along to the oddly-named Cantywheery where I chain the bicycle up and continue on foot. From here, it's about twenty minutes to the foot of Dumgoyne, and probably another hour and a half up and down the side and onto the faint path that runs along the base of Dumfoyne. And which will take us back to the bicycle.
Down the Old Mugdock Road to Strathblane....
The lumpy Conic Hill highlit in the distance...
The twin peaks...
From the summit of Dumgoyne (427m) looking north to the Highlands and Loch Lomond.
The great sweep of land coming down from the Campsie Fells' highest point Earl's Seat (553m).
Looking at Dumfoyne from Dumgoyne's south face.
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