(S/E) From the car park at Whitelee Visitor Centre follow the road back down to the information board.
(1) Turn right (South) to go through the barrier and downhill to Turbine #40 .
(2) Turn left (East) here and after 280m when you reach a sign for the mountain bike trails, turn right (South) to walk along a narrower track.
(3) This track cuts across to a wider track, emerging at a large boulder. Turn left (East) here.
(4) Take the first right (South East) onto a track heading downhill towards Loch Goin.
(5) Keep left (East) at a fork to cross a cattle grid (there is a gate to the side if you prefer). Loch Goin is now on your right-hand side.
(6) After a short uphill section there is another fork - turn right (South) and begin following the perimeter of the loch around.
(7) Just before turbine 43 you have the option of a short detour to the Blackwood Hill Viewpoint. If you wish to do that, turn left and go up the hill path to the trig point at the top. Return via the same route.
(8) 2.6km after the Blackwood Hill Viewpoint path, you will reach a crossroads. Turn right (North West). The track starts to head back towards Loch Goin after a brief spell "inland".
(9) Just past turbine 27 look out for a way marker pointing to the right towards Lochgoin Dam. You can shorten the walk by 1.6km by following that track across the grassy dam wall and meeting up with the rest of the route at Lochgoin Farm (11) If you don't wish to shorten the route, keep left (South) at turbine 27. This track takes you away from the loch again and joins up with the Spine Road.
(10) Turn right (West) when you reach the Spine Road.
Keep right (West) at a fork approx 600m along.
(11) When you reach Lochgoin Farm there is a crossroads. You can take a short de-tour from here to visit Lochgoin Monument and if doing this turn left at the crossroads then return to the crossroads and turn left to continue the route. If not going to the monument, continue straight ahead (North) at the crossroads.
(12) Take your first right (North East) to pass turbines 11, 26 and 42.
(13) Just after turbine 42 turn left (North West) at the fork.
At the top of the hill turn left (West) and then take first right at the large boulder (3)
At the end of the path, at the sign for the mountain bike trails (2), turn left (West) and on reaching Turbine 40 (1) turn right (North) to retrace your steps back to the car park at Whitelee Visitor Centre (S/E)
