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Welcome to gateway centre, ideal view over the tranquil World class mountain biking 2 Tay 5 Tweed Valley for active adventures loch and rolling 3 Queen Elizabeth 6 Galloway Galloway Forest Park It’s Great Outdoors! Kirroughtree and Glentrool are two of and a great place to Galloway hills. Scotland’s famous 7stanes mountain biking unwind, stroll or play. centres. They offer a thrilling mix of trails Want to get up close to a red deer, spot shooting stars or follow in the footsteps of a suitable for everyone from beginners to 1 king? Looking for world-class mountain biking, stunning hill walks or scenic lochside The Queen’s Way 4 expert adrenalin junkies. There’s a skills area Aviemore for honing your technique and bike hire at Aberdeen strolls? Find all this, and much more, in Galloway Forest Park, Britain’s largest Forest Take in the Red Deer Fort William Glentrool 3 Kirroughtree too. Park and the UK’s first Dark Sky Park. Range, Wild Goat Park 2 3 Discover wonderful and the dramatic Glen Perth Dundee Oban 3 Roaring stags and rambling goats woods, water, hills of the Bar viewpoint 4 Aberfoyle A fantastic forest adventure Feel on top of the world Lochgilphead and history in this along this scenic road. Stirling Edinburgh 25 Use this leaflet to help you explore and enjoy The Forest Park is alive with wildlife. Meet Britain’s quiet corner of the There are plenty of peaks in the Forest Park biggest land mammals at the Red Deer Range and 6 Forest Park. 5 these special places in the heart of the Forest Park. 7 to delight experienced walkers, including the our ancient breed of goats at the Wild Goat Park. 5 Peebles For more information, visit our three welcoming Red Deer Range 6 mighty Merrick, highest hill in the Southern Selkirk Visitor Centres at Kirroughtree, Clatteringshaws Follow the Galloway Kite Trail to spot these Uplands and part of the wonderfully named 4 Enjoy a close encounter 6 and Glentrool. Each visitor centre has car distinctive birds of prey and watch out in the woods Wild Goat Park 5 . These rewarding Dumfries with Britain’s largest and Land Scotland- Design & Visitor Services, Forestry Designed by Jo Scott. Photography written by 2019/Edition 9. Text 15K/JTCP/April unless otherwise stated. and Land Scotland Picture Library Forestry for cheeky red squirrels. Head for the lochs and but strenuous routes are unmarked, so be parking, toilets, souvenirs and trails – and glorious Meet these charming land mammal from burns for waterbirds and waders and perhaps sure you are properly equipped. Galloway views from their comfortable cafés. our hide. glimpse an otter or an osprey. 1 long haired characters, Use #FoundMyForest on your descendants of an pictures and videos, and we’ll share Exploring for everyone ancient breed, who live them on social media.

Stars in your eyes wild in the Forest Park. Choose from a rich mix of trails that criss-cross the Carrick 8 Take up the challenge Galloway Forest Park is a brilliant place to star- Forest Park. Select a family stroll or gentle bike ride, Forest Drive gaze. The night skies are so dark that you can see The Forest Park is also a highlight of or a more adventurous hike deep into the woods over 7,000 stars and planets just with the naked Explore the remote the celebrated Southern Upland Way, a or onto the open hill. You can also easily reach the Raiders’ Road 7 eye. Enjoy the celestial show from our three visitor and splendid challenging and dramatic 212 mile (340 km) Find out more: heart of the forest on two scenic forest drives, Forest Drive centres or other great viewpoints around the northern reaches of trail linking Scotland’s east and west coasts. forestryandland.gov.scot/gallowayfp with picnic sites, play areas and viewpoints – and Forest Park. Find out what to look for using the Follow the winding the Forest Park, a The scenic National Cycle Route 7 from waterfalls, castles and sculptures – along the way. information panels at these sites. River Dee, picnic beside home to black grouse Glasgow to Carlisle also winds through the and a ruined castle. For information on public transport services the Otter Pool and spot Forest Park, passing close to all three of the contact Traveline Scotland, 071 2002233 or soaring red kites. Forest Park’s visitor centres. www.travelinescotland.com

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Kirroughtree Visitor Centre Little Bruntis Trail This is the perfect place to start exploring Galloway Forest Park. Choose active adventures This path visits both the Big and Little Bruntis amongst the trees, relax in the café or browse Lochs, before heading through mixed woodland 4 Carrick Forest Drive Cornish Hill Trail in the bike & outdoor shop. The woods here are with beautiful big beech trees. Keep your eyes alive with wildlife, so scamper along to the Wild Get a taste of the rugged Galloway Forest Park open for the workings of the historic lead mines, Get a taste of wilderness on this 6 mile (10km) Watch Hide to spot red squirrels, roe deer and Hills by climbing out of the forest onto Cornish as well as roe deer and red squirrels. two-way route, connecting and a host of woodland birds. Hill. Far-reaching views across to the Detail of Visitor A firm gravel path. Fairly Stinchar Bridge. This is one of the easiest 2½ miles peaks of Arran. Centre Area steep gradients. Includes / 4.0 km ways to discover the remote and splendid mountain scenery of the northern part of the Wild Watch Trail a short section (100m) on Allow Long steep slopes for up 3¼ miles Play, picnic, stroll or cycle Forest Park. quiet public road. 1½ hours to 500m. Firm gravel and / 5.4 km A short path to the Wild Watch Hide, where Find a fun adventure playground and picnic earth path, with Allow There’s something for all the family at squirrels and woodland birds visit the feeders. area beside Loch Riecawr, and look out for significant rough rocky 2 hours Kirroughtree, whatever the time of year. Continue further along the path to find Go wild in the play park, have a go at black grouse and a ruined castle on the way. sections and occasional Kirroughtree’s second play park. Larg Hill Trail orienteering, watch the stars, hit the There’s spectacular star-gazing here too. muddy patches. Includes foot or by bike picnic ¼ mile / trails on or enjoy a A firm and generally A scenic circuit around wooded Larg Hill narrow bridges and a beside the picturesque Bruntis lochs. 0.5 km (Open first weekend in May until last flat path, with some rewards you with great views over Newton section along the road. You can hire bikes here too. short gentle gradients. Allow weekend October. Small charge for vehicles). ½ hour Stewart, a visit to lovely Bruntis Loch and No obstacles. Good in follows the course of a tumbling burn. all weathers.

Red squirrel © Pete Cairns Red squirrel © Pete 20/20 Vision Firm gravel paths and 4¼ miles Carrick forest roads, with some / 7.0 km Anniversary Cairn Trail sections muddy after Allow rain. Long fairly steep 3 hours Follow this trail through mature woods to the gradients. Includes stunning viewpoint at the Galloway Forest Park short section of quiet

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Bruce’s Stone Trail 3 The Queen’s Way Talnotry Trail 2 Clatteringshaws 7 Raiders’ Road Map Key and Trail Grades Enjoy a short stroll along the shore of Parking (no charge) A beautiful exploration of Grey Mare’s Tail Burn Land Woodland Follow the Queen’s Clatteringshaws Visitor Centre Clatteringshaws Loch to the granite stone where This is an easy way to see more of Parking (charge) and the striking Murray’s Monument on Big Easy access facilities Red Deer Range Other Woodland Way (the A712) to Robert the Bruce is said to have rested. Great the Forest Park’s woods and wildlife Toilets Doon. There is a wonderful view from the top. Forest Park Boundary reach some favourite Watch the herd from views of the Galloway Hills. Changing places The views at Clatteringshaws are without having to walk too far. National Park Boundary Forest Park places. the hide between April Narrow and uneven 1¾ miles spectacular, whatever time you choose to Main road Firm gravel surface Forest drive (charge) Get up close to our and October, or join grassy paths with / 2.9 km visit. Unwind in the café overlooking the 1 mile / Secondary road Viewpoint throughout with some The 10 mile (16 km) two-way forest drive red deer and wild one of our events. rough, muddy and Allow loch and hills in the daytime, watching 1.6 km links Loch Ken and Clatteringshaws, and is Minor road Hide goats, discover a loose stones. Includes short Allow Forest road Picnic area rocky sections. Includes 1 hour out for waterbirds and ospreys, then open to vehicles between Easter and the Forest drive Cafe / Refreshments spectacular waterfall moderate slopes. Look out ½ hour some long steep slopes. return after dark for stunning star-gazing. end of October and for walkers, cyclists Road/Track Shower and climb up to for vehicles sharing the track. Ancient monument Glen of the Bar Galloway Forest Park is a brilliant spot and horseriders all year. Head for The Otter Footpath Murray’s Monument. Pool for a scenic picnic beside the River Bike hire Stop here to enjoy the to enjoy the night sky as it is one of the Railway/Station Shop Dee – there are toilets here in summer too. view and get a glimpse darkest places in Europe. Forest trails Nature play area (colour waymarked) Have some change ready: there’s a small Wildlife park into the past. charge for vehicles using the Forest Drive. 1 Location of Visitor attractions Battlefield Red Kite trail (all year round) Artwork in the forest The Galloway Kite Trail is an exciting way to (extended summer trail) view spectacular red kites in lovely scenery. Orienteering course Wild Goat Park Southern Upland Way Dark Skies viewing area A right royal Look out for these magnificent birds soaring Other points of interest Around 50 of these overhead on a 24 mile (39 km) tour around 7stanes biking centres characters live in the resting place Please note: Any symbols that appear Loch Ken and, in summer, the route includes black indicate they are not Forestry Non FLS Fishing

Goat Park. Andy Red kite © Rouse 20/20 Vision and Land Scotland facilities. Non FLS points of interest Follow in the footsteps of the Raiders’ Road Forest Drive. There are Robert the Bruce to reach the The Queens Way viewing points, walking trails and a feeding Forest Park’s second Bruce’s station along the trail. Stone. The lochside stroll leads Clatteringshaws to the point where the Scottish Visitor Centre Take care on the hills king rested after a battle with Clatteringshaws the English near here in 1307. Please remember that the weather on Visitor Centre Raider’s Road the hills can change very quickly. Even in Forest Drive summer, conditions on the tops of hills are Wild Goat Park Red Deer often much colder and windier than at low Range levels, despite clear skies.