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Sound advice: See walks at All the paths are shared. Not everyone will hear www.thegreattrossachsforest.co.uk you coming so use your bell or horn. Slow down if approaching animals. The Great Trossachs App is free to download Take care on steep sections. and provides more information about the special qualities of each route. Available on Leave gates as you find them. Android and IOS, the GPS function will help Mobile reception is poor in areas. you navigate around the paths within The Take a puncture repair kit! Great Trossachs Forest.
Cycle hire facilities: Katrinewheelz, Trossachs Pier: 01877 376366 Also look out for the following leaflets: Wheels Cycling Centre, Callander: 01877 331100 The Great Trossachs Path Wheelology, Callander: 01877 331052 Gentle Walks in The Great Trossachs Forest The Glen Finglas Play Trail Ferry operators: The Art & Literature Trail Operating April to October, bikes are welcome on the Explore Glen Finglas boats. RSPB Scotland Inversnaid Nature Reserve Cruise Loch Lomond (Tarbet to Inversnaid): 01301 Loch Katrine Trails 702356 Queen Elizabeth Forest Park. Sir Walter Scott (Trossachs Pier): 01877 376315
Cafes in the area: There are a number of cafés in the area including Loch Venachar Shore, Brig o’ Turk, Trossachs Pier, Stronachlachar and Inversnaid. Cycling The Great Trossachs Path Design www.uprightcreative.com All photographs courtesy of the Forestry Commission Picture Library unless otherwise credited. Cover image courtesy of Skidaddle. The Great Trossachs Path The Meall from Glen Finglas Venachar loop Bunkhouse Car park - no charge The Great Trossachs Path Caravan site Car park - informal – Brenachoile Trail Visitor Gateway 23km 48km (30 miles) one way Cycling 24km Callander or Lendrick Hill car park Bicycle hire Public house 3.4km (one way) Callander Meadows car park or Information centre Cafe Trossachs Pier car park Lendrick Hill car park Inversnaid (ferrys from Tarbet and History panel Public toilets A great loop cycle with ancient woodland, Inveruglas) £ Car park - charge Viewpoint The Great Cycle through the stunning scenery A strenuous route recommended for mountain wonderful views and refreshments en route. Non-waymarked route on road celebrated in Sir Walter Scott’s poem ‘The bikes, this trail will take you around Meall Cala From Callander follow Route 7 towards Non-waymarked route on track/path hill. This route takes you uphill across Lendrick Loch Katrine, turning right to Brig o’ Turk A great days ride taking you through Road Lady of the Lake’ that inspired many artists, Hill to the Glen Finglas Reservoir, and then (refreshments available). Complete the loop the heart of The Great Trossachs Forest TrossachsTrack poets and writers. Brenachoile point is a along The Great Trossachs Path (take care there National Nature Reserve. Along the Path upwards through Glen Casaig to 600m at the great location for a picnic. Please watch for head of Glen Finglas. Enjoy the sparkling burns are some steep sections). route you’ll pass by newly regenerating Long distance trail walkers and vehicles on this tarmac road. National cycle route and reservoir as you descend down the glen. From the Lendrick Hill car park, take The Great woodlands, loch shores, mature woodlands PathThe Great Trossachs Forest National Nature Reserve and loads of great viewpoints. Trossachs Path towards Callander and turn right The Great Trossachs Forest partners towards Invertrossachs. Return is via Route 7. Woodland FAMILY FRIENDLY ADVENTURES CHALLENGING ADVENTURES New woodland
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ENJOYABLE ADVENTURES FAMILY FRIENDLY ADVENTURES The Great Trossachs Path Statute Labour Road The Great Trossachs Path The Great Trossachs Path Ruskin Viewpoint – Inversnaid to Stronachalachar 18km (one way) – Loch Katrine North Shore – Brig o’ Turk to Loch Achray 1.5km 8km (one way) Aberfoyle 20km (one way) 2km (one way) Brig o' Turk village Tarbet, Inveruglas or Inversnaid Trossachs Pier car park Brig o’ Turk village or car park Passing by the tranquil shores of Loch Lendrick Hill car park A lovely cycle through woodlands, a Chon and Loch Ard, this route through Celebrated by poets, writers and artists Loch picturesque village leading to a historic river Beautiful lochside cycle offering great views Catch a ferry from Inveruglas or Tarbet (West conifer woodlands connects Aberfoyle to Katrine is a jewel in the crown of Scottish viewpoint. Follow The Great Trossachs Path of Ben Venue and Ben A’an. Follow The Great Loch Lomond) to Inversnaid. At Inversnaid, Stronachlachar and The Great Trossachs landscapes. Look out for the Art and Literature to Brig o’ Turk. Turn right at the tea room Trossachs Path past the Byre Inn and through the cycle up the steep road then turn left to the Trail sign-boards – some will bring music to Path. farm (this first section is slightly challenging). and follow the road through the village to RSPB Inversnaid Visitor Gateway and the your ears. The road is tarmac with a few hilly The route can be extended by starting from the the viewpoint. historic Old Military Road section of The Great sections. The route can be combined with the Lendrick Hill car park. Trossachs Path. Sir Walter Scott steamship (check sailing times).