Stirling in Scotland - Directory of walks and Walking


woodland walks around stirling
map and guide to 12 Walks around Stirling available from libraries or from the Countryside Services 0845 277 7000
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	ABBEY CRAIG	ACHARN
	AUCHTERTYRE, TYNDRUM	BACK WALK
	BALQUIDDEROCK WOOD	BEN LOMOND NATIONAL MEMORIAL PARK
	BURNSIDE WOODLAND	CAILNESS
	CAMBUSMORE ESTATE 1	CAMBUSMORE ESTATE 2
	CARRON VALLEY	CASHEL
	COILHALLON WOOD	CRAIGALLIAN
	CULCREUCH CASTLE HOTEL	DOCHART
	DOUNE PONDS	FLANDERS MOSS
	GALLOWHILL, DRYMEN	GARTMORE
	GLENAMPLE ESTATE	GLEN FINGLAS
	GLENOGLEHEAD	HERMITAGE WOODS
	INVERSNAID RESERVE	INVERTROSSACHS
	KILLEARN GLEN	KIPPENDAVIE WOODS
	KIRKTON GLEN	LETTER FOREST
	LOWER WOOD WALK	MID WOOD
	MINE WOODS	MUGDOCK COUNTRY PARK
	PENDREICH WOODS	PLEAN COUNTRY PARK
	QUEEN ELIZABETH FOREST PARK	TIRARTHUR
	TORRIE FOREST
	The walks listed above can be found in Woodland Walks a Woodland Access Guide, Map and Gazetteer Published by Stirling Council For further information contact: Stirling Council Ranger Service Telephone: 01786 443322




	FOLLOW THE COUNTRY CODE
	Guard against all risk of fire Take your litter home Keep dogs under close control Keep to public paths across farmland Use gates & stiles to cross fences, hedges and walls Leave livestock, crops and machinery alone Leave gates as you find them Help to keep all water clean Protect wildlife, plants and trees Take special care on country roads Make no unneccessary noise

	ABBEY CRAIG		TOP
	Semi-natural woodlands surrounding the National Wallace Monument. Paths and tarmac road. Shuttle bus from car park to monument. Impressive views over the Carse of Forth and Stirling Castle. Some very steep cliffs. Managed by Stirling Council.
	Parking
	Causewayhead has services and public transport links to Stirling.
	Disabled Access
	Information Board
	Toilets
	Waymarked Paths
	Picnic Site
	Main access: NS 807958

	AUCHTERTYRE, TYNDRUM		TOP
	Development of access path and car park at Auchtertyre Farm near Tyndrum, on the West Highland Way. A path runs through a small semi-natural woodland area to visit a waterfall and viewpoint.
	Parking
	Information Board
	Waymarked Path
	Main access: NS 355280

	BACK WALK		TOP
	Semi-natural woodlands surrounding Stirling Castle Rock. Footpaths. Impressive views over the Carse of Forth and the Ochil Hills. Some steep slopes and cliff edges. Footpaths link to the castle and other historic sites in the Old Town . Managed by Stirling Council.
	Ample parking available in town.
	Car Park
	Public Transport: Bus Station ( 1km ); Rail Station ( 1km )
	Disabled Access
	Information Board
	Toilets
	Waymarked Path
	Main access: NS 795934

	BALQUIDDEROCK WOOD		TOP
	An area of established recreational woodland and a Local Nature Reserve between Bannockburn and Stirling. Some paths.
	Public transport close to wood ( 100m ).
	Services in Bannockburn ( 0.5km )
	Parking: Ample on-street parking nearby.
	Public Transport
	Main access: NS 808912

	BEN LOMOND NATIONAL MEMORIAL PARK		TOP
	Ben Lomond National Memorial park was dedicated in 1996 to be held in perpetuity as a tribute to those who gave their lives in the service of their country. The park is managed by Forest Enterprise and the National Trust for Scotland.
	Main Access: NS 405930

	BURNSIDE WOODLAND		TOP
	Most of this woodland is community owned. A mixture of mature coniferous and broadleaf woodland. The walk goes past the site of the famous Kippen Vine. Paths and pond ( formerly used by a curling club ). Access from Kippen ( 0.5km ) where there are local services.
	Parking
	Public Transport
	Main Access: NS 656944

	CAILNESS		TOP
	15 year old mixed woodland. Views over Loch Lomond. Way marked walks.
	Parking and Information board
	Inversnaid(link back to Inversnaid) 1km
	Main Access NN 345090

	CAMBUSMORE ESTATE 1		TOP
	Car park and path to Bracklinn Falls. Impressive waterfalls. Narrow metal bridge over some of the falls leads to unfenced cliffs which overlook the gorge. Access also from forest entrance at bridge over Keltie Water ( 1.5km further North ) Forest walk under development.
	Parking
	Public Transport ( 0.5km )
	Waymarked Paths
	Information Board
	Picnic Area
	Main Access NN637083

	CAMBUSMORE ESTATE 2		TOP
	Car park and waymarked footpaths through mixed woodland and along the banks of the River Teith. Car parking area South of main A84 ( 3km South of Callander ), past the sign for Cambusmore Quarry.
	Parking
	Public Transport ( 0.5km )
	Waymarked Paths
	Information Board
	Picnic Area
	Main Access NN652054

	CARRON VALLEY		TOP
	Mixed age, mostly conifer forest. A working forest managed by Forest Enterprise. Forest roads with views over Carron Valley Reservoir and Campsie Fells. Forest roads in the Kirk O'Muir section are occasionally used for motorsport - please obey any warning signs.
	Parking
	Picnic Area
	Main Access NS 723838

	CASHEL		TOP
	The 'Forest for a Thousand Years' is an ambitious environmental development to restore and regenerate native woodland on the shores of Loch Lomond. Small areas of existing semi-natural broadleaf woodland are being expanded by the planting of thousands of trees.
	Waymarked Paths
	Picnic Benches

	Car Parking
	Main Access NS 400940

	COILHALLON WOOD		TOP
	Forest Enterprise managed woodland. Rough paths and tracks, non-waymarked.
	Local services in Callander ( 1km )
	Limited Parking at Western end of area.
	Public Transport
	Main Access NS 608072

	CRAIGALLIAN		TOP
	MIxed conifer woodland, mostly semi-mature. Links to West Highland Way. Links to local rights of way and Strathblane.
	Parking and other facilities at Mugdock Country Park Visitor Centre ( 0.5km ).(link to Mugdock)
	Public Transport
	Toilets
	Main Access NS 608072

	CULCREUCH CASTLE HOTEL		TOP
	Galbraith Wood by ancient castle,which is now a hotel. Mature native woodland on hill slope. Pinetum adjacent to the hotel.
	Other services in Fintry ( 1km )
	Parking
	Public Transport
	Toilets
	Main Access NS 620876

	DOCHART		TOP
	Mature mixed conifer woodland. Waymarked walks - some following the old railway line.
	Parking
	Information Board
	Picnic Benches
	Occasional snack bar at Glenoglehead car park
	Cafes and other services in Killin ( 5km )
	Main Access NN 559285

	DOUNE PONDS		TOP
	Near Doune Castle on the banks of the Teith Former gravel pits, now flooded with a network of well surfaced paths and tracks. Nature Reserve is rich in wildfowl. Links to other well used local paths
	Car park at site or in Doune
	Local services ( 0.25km )
	Main Access NS 725018

	FLANDERS MOSS		TOP
	Forest Enterprise managed coniferous forest. Bisected by the track of the former Aberfoyle branch line. Linear walk of approximately 5km ( one way )only, due to missing bridge over the River Forth.
	Access from Buchlyvie.
	Parking nearby with public toilets and local services
	Public Transport
	Main Access NS 564942

	GALLOWHILL, DRYMEN		TOP
	A small local woodland with some unwaymarked paths. Owned by Stirling Council.
	Close to the village of Drymen which has Parking, bus service, public toilets, tourist information centre and local services
	Main Access NS 475889

	GARTMORE		TOP
	A small local amenity woodland with circular woodland walk.
	Parking in Gartmore village ( 0.5km )
	Main Access NS 515970

	GLENAMPLE ESTATE		TOP
	Semi-mature forest. Popular path from Loch Lubnaig to Loch Earn passes through this forest. Other paths shown on information board. Impressive waterfalls by the bridge.
	Limited car parking at the roadside.
	Lochearnhead ( 3km ) has services
	Main Access NN 602225

	GLEN FINGLAS		TOP
	Managed by the Woodland Trust. Short low level walk in small area of ancient woodland on the North shore of Loch Venachar.
	Picnic benches
	Car parking, pub and cafeteria in Brig o'Turk
	Main Access NN 549063

	GLENOGLEHEAD AND ACHARN		TOP
	Waymarked walks and spectacular views.
	Parking as for Dochart.
	Picnic benches
	Occasional snack bar at Glenoglehead car park.
	Killin, on the edge of the area ( 5km ) has services.
	Main Access NN 559285

	HERMITAGE WOODS		TOP
	Mature semi-natural mixed woodland. Owned and managed by the University of Stirling. Impressive views over the Carse of Forth, the Abbey Craig and Stirling Castle. Many Paths. Seceral unfenced steep cliffs. Development plan in preparation to improve woodland management, access and interpretation.
	Limited parking.
	Frequent bus service from Stirling to the University
	Main Access NS 805969 HERMITAGE WOODS WALK MAP AND GUIDE


	INVERSNAID RESERVE		TOP
	RSPB Reserve on the East shore of Loch Lomond. Semi-natural oak and birch woodland. Good footpath follows part of West Highland Way. Remains of deserted hamlet. Excellent viewpoint over the Loch.
	Information Board at start of walk.
	Parking at Inversnaid Hotel.
	Public Toilets beside car park ( Summer Only )
	Main Access NN 337090

	INVERTROSSACHS		TOP
	Paths and forest roads in mature, mixed conifer forest and broadleaf woods. Views over Loch Venachar. Footpath links to Aberfoyle and Achray Forest. Cycle path along loch shore - part of National Cycle Network.
	Information board
	Picnic benches
	Parking by East Lodge on South side of loch.
	Callander (4km ) has tourist information centre, services and public transport.
	Main Access NN 593056

	KILLEARN GLEN		TOP
	Deciduous broadleaf woodland with narrow paths. Local amenity woodland, owned and managed by Stirling Council. Car parking, local services, public toilets and bus service in Killin ( 0.3km )
	Main Access NS 523855

	KIPPENDAVIE WOODS		TOP
	Above Dunblane on Sheriffmuir. Coniferous woodland of various ages. Established footpaths, some on rights of way. At the northern end there is a monument commemorating the Battle of Sheriffmuir which took place in 1715. It has been estimated that the Jacobites and the British army each lost about 600 men in the battle. Although neither side won a clear victory, the battle ended the 1715 rebellion. In the wood you will come across the Gathering Stone where the Highland soldiers are said to have sharpened their swords before the fighting. Waymarked Paths.
	Parking, services and public transport in Dunblane ( 0.5km )
	Small car park on Sheriffmuir Road
	Information Board
	Main access NN796006

	KIRKTON GLEN(link to Balquidder section)		TOP
	Second generation forest with forest roads and paths. Signposted paths from Balquidder to Glen Dochart and to Creag an Tuirc viewpoint. Old church nearby has graves of Rob Roy MacGregor and his wife.
	Information board
	Small car park beside village hall
	Hotel and bus service at Kingshouse ( 3km )
	Main Access NN 536209

	LETTER FOREST		TOP
	Mature conifer forest managed by Forest Enterprise. No way marked paths
	Limited parking at roadside
	Open access
	Main Access NN 614044

	LOWER WOOD WALK		TOP
	High amenity local mixed woodland. Links to popular Callander Crags and Bracklinn Falls paths. Paths and information boards.
	Disabled access
	Parking, public toilets and local services in adjacent town of Callander
	Main Access NN 624082

	MID WOOD		TOP
	High amenity local mixed woodland. Paths.
	Parking, buses and local services in adjacent town of Bridge of Allan
	Train Station ( 1km )
	Main Access NS 794978

	MINE WOODS		TOP
	High amenity local mixed woodland. Paths. Links to Mid Woods Parking, buses and local services in adjacent town of Bridge of Allan Train Station ( 1km )
	Main Access NS 794978 MINE WOODS WALK MAP AND GUIDE

	MUGDOCK COUNTRY PARK		TOP
	Large Country Park with extensive path and track network. Remains of Mugdock Castle which dates from the fourteenth Century. Links to West Highland Way
	Disabled access
	Picnic benches
	Visitor Centre with cafeteria, craft workshop, garden centre and car parking
	Public toilets
	Bus service in Summer from Milngavie ( 3km )
	Main Access NS 547780

	PENDREICH WOODS		TOP
	Recreational woodland with some informal paths. The commercial plantation is gradually being cleared.
	Parking
	Main Access NS 547780

	PLEAN COUNTRY PARK		TOP
	Managed by Stirling Council. Country Park with path network and some waymarking of routes. Ruins of impressive Nineteenth Century Plean House at the centre of the park.
	Picnic benches
	Disabled access
	Public toilets and parking beside the old walled garden
	Plean ( 0.5km ) has local services including public transport
	Main Access NS 827868

	QUEEN ELIZABETH FOREST PARK		TOP
	Created in 1953, the Forest Park encompasses much of the rugged landscape from Strathyre and the Trossachs to the Eastern shore of Loch Lomond. Forest Enterprise welcomes walkers and cyclists. There many waymarked routes in Loch Ard Forest and Achray Forest.
	Guide maps available
	Visitor Centre
	Picnic benches
	Disabled Access
	Parking
	Public toilets
	Main Access NN 520014

	TIRARTHUR		TOP
	Working forest with much of the plantation felled. Some semi-natural oak woodland adjacent to the road.
	Local services and Parking in Killin ( 1km )
	Main Access NN 571343

	TORRIE FOREST		TOP
	Open access forest managed by Forest Enterprise. Forest Roads are Occasionally used for motorsport so pay attention to any Warning signs
	Parking
	Main Access NN 645034

	WALKS IN THE OCHIL HILLS		TOP
	Rolling braes and grassy ridges in the North and a steep drop to the plain of the Forth in the South. A product of the cataclysmic Ochil Fault, the Ochil hills extend some 20km behind the Hillfoots towns and villages. Steep glens, gentle slopes, woodland, rock, gorse and bracken, the appearance of the hills is altered constantly with the changes of the seasons. A large variety of animals live on the Ochils and about 150 species of birds are present. The highest peak in the Ochil Range is Ben Cleuch ( 2,363 feet ). The best known is Dumyat which is easily accessible and offers superb views over Stirling and the Forth Valley. Fast running burns have carved out deep, half hidden valleys and the steep face of the hills is intersected by a series of rich, wooded glens: Alva Glen; Silver Glen ( one mile East of Alva ); Mill Glen ( Tillicoultry ) and Dollar Glen. These are popular with walkers and there are clear paths and small bridges to guide you. It is advisable to stay on the footpaths, particularly in wooded glens. Steep grass slopes can be dangerous after rain. Warm clothing and sensible footwear should be worn. You will see an abundance of wildlife and several fine waterfalls. There are several other footpaths and rights of way in the district such as the Devon Way from Tillicoultry to Dollar.Use the links below to see maps and directions for walks in the Ochils. ALVA GLEN DOLLAR TO GLENDEVON VIA GLENQUEY

	WATERFALLS		TOP
	You can find spectacular waterfalls all around the Stirling area. A few well known ones are listed here.

	Alva Glen
	Follow the path from the car park and in 5 minutes you will reach the first of 5 waterfalls. Then it is a pleasant walk up the steep sided glen to the 23m Craighorn Fall and the Big Fall, a hidden waterfall which pours into the Smugglers Cave. Go to ALVA GLEN route and map.

	Bracklinn Falls
	Bracklinn Road at the East end of Callander. Wooded gorge with stepped falls of the Keltie Water. Can be reached by a woodland walk from Callander or from the car park off Bracklinn Road.

	Falls of Leny		TOP
	2 miles North of Callander on A84 On it's journey from the Highlands to the Lowlands, crashing water forces it's way between rocks in the narrow Pass of Leny. Follow the footpath by the side of the falls.Car parking is opposite the the falls ( take care while crossing the road ).

	Cauldron Linn
	Muckhart Mill A walk to the dramatic, double falls.

	Dollar Glen
	Off the A91, North of Dollar. There are spectacular walks by two burns named Care and Sorrow as as they twist and cascade down narrow ravines. At the head of the glen is Castle Campbell which used to be known as Castle Gloom. Take care with young children in Autumn and after heavy rain as the paths, walkways and bridges can be slippery.
	No disabled access to the walk.

	Loup of Fintry
	2 miles East of Fintry on the B818 Denny Road One of the most attractive waterfalls in Scotland. On the River Endrick which rises in the Fintry Hills. . A ribbon of white water plunging ninety feet from a rocky ledge.

	Mill Glen		TOP
	Tillicoultry, Off A91. Nature Trail and walk to the upper part of the Glen where there are 8 waterfalls in close proximity.

	Rumbling Bridge
	4 miles East of Dollar, ( 11/2 miles South of Muckhart ) Off A823 at Rumbling Bridge The footpath on the North side by the nursing home, gives good access on paths, walkways and bridges to spectacular viewpoints which overlook the gorges and falls.
	Open: All reasonable times.
	Parking
	Partial disabled access

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