Ancaster square Coilhallan Wood Upper Crags The Meadows Further Information
For more information on these paths, Distance: 4.5miles (7km) Distance: 2miles (3.5km) Distance: 1.2miles (2km) and other places to visit in the area, The route starts from North Ancaster Square. The route starts at Callander Crags Car Park on The route starts in North Ancaster Square. please contact: Bracklinn Road. Turn right along Main Street then left into Forestry Commission Scotland Turn left into Main Street, then right into The path surface is a mixture of well Bridge Street. On the right before the bridge a Cowal & Trossachs Forest District South Church Street where the old metal compacted surfaces with some loose material. path leads you to the Meadows car park. The Aberfoyle, Stirlingshire FK8 3UX bridge crosses the river. path continues alongside the River Teith. Tel: 01877 382383 Follow the forest road through the barrier. The e-mail: [email protected] Web: www.forestry.gov.uk/scotland The path leads you to the road by the High path turns right, climbing steeply through This route provides a very pleasant level School. Turn right and on the other side of conifer woodlands where benches have been tarmaced riverside route with lots of wildlife. Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park placed so you can quietly enjoy the ambience (Callander Office) the road you will see two small sandstone You can feed the ducks and swans by the river 52-54 Main Street pillars at the entrance to Coilhallan Wood. of the forest. and on a clear day you will have a magnificent Callander FK17 8BD This section of the route is a mixture of view of the conical mountain Ben Ledi in the Tel: 01389 722600 well-compacted surface and forest road As you head along the top of the Crags views distance. Where the two rivers converge you e-mail: [email protected] that has some loose material on it. over Callander town, Loch Venacher and Ben can look over and see the burial ground of the Web: www.lochlomond-trossachs.org Ledi can be breathtaking. Clan Buchanan. VisitScotland Information Centre When you reach the Coilhallan car park Ancaster Square turn left onto the single-track road where The return path gently takes you through a Follow the path back to the Meadows car park Callander FK17 8ED Tel: 08452 255121 care should be taken. Crossing over the mixture of mature trees returning to the car
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the lane beside the Mellis Burn before turning left Roman Camp at the cycleway. Follow the cycleway along Information Livingstone Avenue, Murdiston Avenue and under Distance: 2miles (3.5km) the bridge at Bracklinn Road. Look out for old Walking offers wide- The route starts in north Ancaster Square. railway features in this area as this was the railway ranging benefits, both Mostly surfaced paths and cycleway but some line from Dunblane with the first station and later physical and mental. Callander sections uneven. Can be muddy in places. goods yard at the end of Murdiston Avenue. For more information on changing lifestyle Continue on the path below the bowling green and improving fitness visit: Paths s l l
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