MILTON AND LOCHAN SPLING WILDLIFE CIRCUIT FAIRY KNOWE

A NATIONAL PARK Distance: 6km Distance: 1km Distance: 4.5km FOR EVERYONE Time: 11/2 - 2hours 1 2 Leave Aberfoyle by the B829 The wildlife site is rich in Time: 20-30 This route goes through Time: 1- 1 / hours Type of route: minutes Aberfoyle Type of route: (marked Inversnaid) and plant life, attractive to a great mature, productive forest Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National follow this road beside the Surfaced paths and diversity of invertebrates. Type of route: with a mix of regenerating and Generally level on forest roads with Surfaced cycleway surfaced paths Park covers 720 square miles (1,865 square River Forth for 2kms as far as The abundance of summer expanding native woodland. kilometres) of varied countryside, from the Milton. Turn left, cross a gentle gradients. flowering plants provides food and informal Enjoy the open views and the and forest roads. rolling hills of the Lowlands to the mountains and bridge and go right at the fork. Possible users: for many species of butterfly. footpath. Mainly peace, tranquillity and diversity Possible users: lochs of the Highlands. The National Park Authority Then bear left and follow a Walkers/cyclists level with one of the forest. Walkers/cyclists From the Wool aims to care for the area’s natural and cultural forest road to a large car park /horses in forest small incline. /horses Centre look for From the west end of the car by a junction. Go into the car (horse box parking area Possible users: heritage and use its resources wisely. Through our near Milton car park) the blue and red park, cross the stone bridge park and take the path going Walkers visitor facilities, publications and programmes, we sign and follow into Manse Road. Pass the downhill just beyond the help people understand the Park and enjoy it; and the tarmac National Cycle Route 7. old kirkyard which notice board. we work with the Park’s communities to sustain contains the grave of Rev Cross a wooden footbridge over a burn, the Allt a' their economic and social development. The path leads to another river, and crosses a Robert Kirk (1644-1692), Mhangan, and turn right into the wildlife site at the bridge. Follow it as it wanders through native the Faerie Minister, and plinth marking its entrance. The path follows the woodland above the riverbank before swinging bear left at the next road burn, which joins the River Forth after 150m. right into denser woods. At the next junction bear junction. The tarmac ends Continue by the river for another 400m, and just left for Lochan Spling. Follow the shore; at its far and as you enter the beyond the second of two benches that If you would like further information about end the track bends sharply right before reaching forest there is a short rise you pass, take a path on the left paths in the National Park please contact: a four-way junction. Turn left to beside Doon Hill before the road descends to a that leads to the hillock known as return to the village, passing four-way junction where you go left. After 500m Trossachs Area Ranger Team Rabbit Hill. At the top you have the historic Inchrie Castle go left again where a path leaves the forest road. Aberfoyle Discovery Centre fine views of Doon Hill, west Hotel, and turn left at the The route crosses the river and joins National Cycle Tel 01389 722110 towards Ben Lomond, and of road junction back to the Route 7 along the old railway. Turn left and follow it Craigmore. or car park. back to the village. Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Continue down the An additional loop or extension to the path National Park Headquarters other side of the hill (marked on the map with white dots) The Old Station, Balloch, G83 8BF and turn left at the follows a well-defined but much rougher Tel 01389 722600 cycleway to return to path. Although its surface is narrow, generally the car park. email: [email protected] uneven and sometimes muddy, it is attractive and web: www.lochlomond-trossachs.org offers good views of the forest and the surrounding landscape. Large print version of this leaflet is available on request

Photographs have been kindly supplied by: Members of the Strathard Paths Group and Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority.

Printed on recycled paper LOCH LOMOND & THE TROSSACHS NATIONAL PARK

ALL-ABILITIES LOOP LITTLE FAWN FALLS LOOP CRAIGMORE MONIEVRECKIE HILLS

Distance: 700m + Distance: 2.5km Distance: 5km Distance: 9km Time: Dependent Time: 45min – Time: 21/2 - 31/2 From the west end of the At the west end of Main Street by National Cycle Route milepost to reach Little Follow the Little Fawn falls walk Time: 2-3 hours Follow the Craigmore walk on ability 1hour hours car park near the old bridge, the Bank of Scotland, follow the Fawn falls, named from the burn. to the path junction 70m beyond Type of route: almost as far as the Little Fawn Type of route: A821 steeply uphill, signed to Type of Route : the top of the steps. Now go Upper section very falls. 150m before the falls cross Type of route: follow a surfaced path These roaring waterfalls, celebrated by poet Level, surfaced Callander (National Cycle Easy walking on straight ahead, signed “David steep & strenuous the burn by a footbridge, go right Steep & strenuous downstream beside the William Richardson (1743-1814), are about 16 m. paths & cycleway Route 7). After 400m and just surfaced paths, but Marshall Lodge” and after 40m on rough hill paths. to join a forestry road, turning in places. Rough bank of the River Forth for high. Once they were named MacGregor’s Leap, Possible users: beyond the end of the pavement 75m of ascent and turn right on to National Cycle 360m of ascent/ right on to it. This road runs hill path towards 300m. Beyond the Wool recalling Rob Roy. The path winds up to the left Wheelchair users/ turn right up a flight of slate- a steep descent Route 7. Follow this to the descent. Boots above Dounan’s Outdoor Centre summit. 370m of Centre the Allt a’ Mhangan from the notice-board for 300m; beyond here walkers/cyclists built steps. At the top of these from Lodge. notice-board below the Little essential. and the golf course, and after ascent/ descent. tributary joins the Forth and there is choice of routes to the David Marshall the path bears right and after Possible users: Fawn falls. The path now winds Possible users: about 1.5km look out for a path Boots essential. the path turns Lodge over to the left. This was slate-built in 70m leads to a junction where Walkers up to the left, and after 200m Walkers on the left immediately after the Possible users: left alongside it for 150m to a 1960 as a focal point for the Forest Park. A you go right, signed “Oak crosses a miniature stone bridge. road crosses a small burn. Follow Walkers junction with National Cycle viewpoint commands a magnificent prospect, Coppice Trail”. After 50m the path turns sharply right Immediately after this turn right up a path that leads this path steeply up to join Route 7. westwards towards Ben Lomond, southwards to again, and leads downhill for 250m. It then climbs quite steeply up to the road, crosses it and zig-zags up another forestry road; turn right for 300m and then the Fintry, Campsie and Kilpatrick Hills, and, Turn left to return to the car park, steeply for a few metres and enters the enclosure of the open hillside. At the second sharp left at a junction. After 350m look out for a path eastwards, of the Carse of Stirling dominated by but you can turn right and follow the Oak Coppice Project, which shows how timber zig-zag keep left and not straight on your right, shortly before a hairpin bend where the Stirling Castle. the cycle route which is level and was managed more than a century ago to encourage ahead. Further up the path road crosses the burn. well-surfaced for 2km. Return renewal. Turn left at each junction. Leaving the viewpoint the path drops steepens and eventually reaches This path leads through woodland up to a gate which by the same route. downhill from the timber-built terrace a slate-built embankment, Shortly after leaving the gives access to open ground with the Monievreckie and crosses NCR7. A short distance which is a relic of the dismantled enclosure the path follows a Hills ahead. The path is faint in places, but you should below the cycle track keep straight tramway that connected burn, Allt a' Mhangan. Stay on aim for the crest of the ridge at a point just before it ahead at a signpost to rejoin the Aberfoyle with the slate quarry the same side of the burn and steepens noticeably, then climb to the first summit outward route. to the north. Turn left on to the trackbed and traverse after 400m bear right at a (393m). for 250m to a point where it suddenly drops away junction, passing an attractive . steeply. If you wish to shorten the walk you can The views extend from descend directly from here. Arran, 70km to the south- west, to the twin peaks of The Craigmore path, however, leads up to Ben More and Stobinian to the right, very steeply at first before easing. the north-west. For most This section can be muddy. After a dip it people this will be far climbs to the summit which has a small enough, as the cairn. Enjoy the surprise view to the west continuation to the 400m across Loch Ard with Ben Lomond towering summit initially involves an over it and the Arrochar Alps to the right. ankle-wrenching descent to a dip in the ridge. Return Return to the dismantled tramway, then by the same route – do not attempt to descend the carefully descend the steep path to the precipitous south-eastern flank of these hills. road almost opposite the entrance to the David Marshall Lodge. From the Visitor Centre building rejoin Little Fawn falls walk back to Aberfoyle.

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To Loch To Callander - 12 Miles (NCR 7) Katrine Craigmore

387m Monievreckie Hills 400m ACHRAY FOR EST

Monievreckie Hills 393m To Kinlochard Waterfall

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DAVID MARSHALL River For th LODGE B82 9 A821

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Kirkton Braeval Car Park

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To Gartmore - 1. 5 Miles (NCR 7)

ABERFOYLE PATHS KEY Local paths with something for everyone: Rolling farmland to the south and east ends The maps in this leaflet are for illustrative • for residents and visitors abruptly in a rampart of steep hills where the ALL-ABILITIES LOOP purposes only. Always equip yourself with the appropriate map. LITTLE FAWN FALLS LOOP • for walkers, cyclists, horse-riders, dog walkers, Highlands begin. The landscape you will walk through is one of great contrasts, with a wonderful CRAIGMORE buggy pushers, joggers The representation of features or boundaries in which LLTNPA or others have an interest does not necessarily blend of river, loch, forest, mountain and moorland. MONIEVRECKIE HILLS • to help you be more active and healthy imply their true positions. For further information please contact the appropriate authority. The map is based MILTON & LOCHAN SPLING upon Ordnance Survey Land-Line.Plus® and Land-Form ProfileTM digital data with the permission of Ordnance • to help you enjoy the countryside and the Against this backdrop, history and legend intertwine. This is the land of Rob Roy, whose exploits were WILDLIFE CIRCUIT Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office © Crown copyright. National Park’s special qualities Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. romanticised by Sir Walter Scott. And Aberfoyle is FAIRY KNOWE Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority 100031883 2007 The seven walks in this leaflet all start and finish at at the centre of one of Scotland's most celebrated Roads Parking the main car park in Aberfoyle. They range from supernatural events with the strange tale of short strolls in the vicinity of the village to more Reverend Robert Kirk, who vanished on nearby Forest Tracks Toilets demanding hill-walks further afield where Doon Hill, allegedly spirited away by fairies. Rivers appropriate footwear is essential. Tourist 00.5 1.0 1. 5 2.0 kilometres This leaflet part of a series of Plantation Information Aberfoyle sits on the Highland Boundary Fault, the promoting opportunities to travel around the geological crumple zone running diagonally across Woodland National National Park on its extensive network of paths. Cycle Route Scotland where two ancient continents collided. Mixed Other Link 00.5 1.0 mile Residential Routes

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