Angus Biking Route – Balmashanner Hill and Forfar Loch

Starting at Forfar Loch car park, follow the path West around the loch turning left at Orchardbank. Go through the Industrial Estate until you emerge onto the A94. Cross the road and then turn left cycling in a NE direction before turning right onto Westfield Loan. Continue up Westfield Loan for 1km and turn left at the footpath up the hill opposite Westfield Loan. Pass the quarry on your left and at the top turn left and follow the main path up to the war memorial at the top of Balmashanner Hill.

Continue on this path until you reach the shelter where the path turns left downhill. Keep your eyes out for the singletrack at this point which leads you down onto Lour Road. At this point, turn right up the hill and take the next minor road on your right.

At the bend in the road, go through the gate and onto the track which goes behind the War Memorial. This takes you back to the top of the quarry. Turn left and follow the main footpath until it turns right steeply downhill. At this point take the path straight ahead through the wall and follow the path skirting the perimeter of the fields and finally down to the Dundee Road.

Turn right, taking care crossing the road, and then turn immediately left onto the track. At Halkerton turn right and follow the track parallel to the motorway which descends down to the A94. At this busy road, cross over and immediately turn left and continue until you see Path Network signs taking you right behind the Angus Council offices at Orchardbank. Turn left onto the footpath. Follow this down to Forfar Loch, turning left and making your way round the path and road back to your starting point.

Route Specific Information:

• Popular route for walkers.
• Part of this route borders agricultural land and cropped fields. Please respect and obey all signs and instructions from land managers.