Glenbower Bridge Traditional Cache

Glenbower Wood is a long narrow wood stretching along the Dissour river. Glenbower gets it's name of "gleann-bodhar" or "Deafening Glen" from the noise the Dissour makes when rushing headlong in winter through the valley.  Due to the valley the forest slopes down towards the river and the terrain is quite physical in places. There is a good network of large paths throughout the forest and to ensure you don’t get your feet wet there are numerous bridges crossing the river – the Metal Bridge, White Bridge, Black Bridge and Green Bridge. The northern and southern most region of the map is comprised of forest run. Glenbower Lake existed before the dam was breached manually in 1989. The dam was constructed during the 1860's, its original purpose was to provide a head of water to drive the waterwheel providing the energy for the now disused mills in the centre of the village. Prior to its destruction, the lake and its surrounds provided a valuable amenity area.