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Cover image courtesy of Skidaddle. of courtesy image Cover Picture Library unless otherwise credited. credited. otherwise unless Library Picture All photographs courtesy of the Forestry Commission Commission Forestry the of courtesy photographs All Design www.uprightcreative.com Design Trossachs Path Trossachs The Great Great The Cycling Cycling Stronachlachar and Inversnaid. and Stronachlachar Loch Venachar Shore, Brig o’ Turk, Trossachs Pier, Pier, Trossachs Turk, o’ Brig Shore, Venachar Loch There are a number of cafés in the area including including area the in cafés of number a are There Cafes in the area: the in Cafes 01877 376315 01877 Sir Walter Scott (Trossachs Pier): Pier): (Trossachs Scott Walter Sir Queen Elizabeth Forest Park. Forest Elizabeth Queen 702356 Loch Katrine Trails Katrine Loch Cruise Loch Lomond (Tarbet to Inversnaid): 01301 01301 Inversnaid): to (Tarbet Lomond Loch Cruise RSPB Scotland Inversnaid Nature Reserve Nature Inversnaid Scotland RSPB boats. Explore Glen Finglas Glen Explore Operating April to October, bikes are welcome on the the on welcome are bikes October, to April Operating The Art & Literature Trail Literature & Art The Ferry operators: Ferry The Glen Finglas Play Trail Trail Play Finglas Glen The Wheelology, Callander: 01877 331052 01877 Callander: Wheelology, Gentle Walks in The Great Trossachs Forest Trossachs Great The in Walks Gentle Wheels Cycling Centre, Callander: 01877 331100 01877 Callander: Centre, Cycling Wheels The Great Trossachs Path Trossachs Great The Katrinewheelz, Trossachs Pier: 01877 376366 01877 Pier: Trossachs Katrinewheelz, Also look out for the following leaflets: following the for out look Also Cycle hire facilities: hire Cycle Great Trossachs Forest. Trossachs Great Take a puncture repair kit! repair puncture a Take you navigate around the paths within The The within paths the around navigate you Mobile reception is poor in areas. in poor is reception Mobile Android and IOS, the GPS function will help help will function GPS the IOS, and Android Leave gates as you find them. find you as gates Leave special qualities of each route. Available on on Available route. each of qualities special Take care on steep sections. steep on care Take and provides more information about the the about information more provides and Slow down if approaching animals. approaching if down Slow The Great Trossachs App is free to download download to free is App Trossachs Great The you coming so use your bell or horn. or bell your use so coming you All the paths are shared. Not everyone will hear hear will everyone Not shared. are paths the All www.thegreattrossachsforest.co.uk www.thegreattrossachsforest.co.uk See walks at at walks See Sound advice: Sound Challenging he Great Lomond with Callander adventures and the National Trossachs Path These routes are for Tstretches 30 Cycle Network 7. The more experienced miles across The area is surrounded by cyclists and are suitable Great Trossachs Forest mountains, sparkling for mountain bikes only. National Nature shores, ancient Reserve in the very woodland and artistic heart of the Loch heritage. Enjoy a lovely Lomond and The ride, immerse yourself Trossachs National in nature and feel re- Family friendly Enjoyable Park. energised. adventures adventures These routes are mostly on These routes are on Offering wonderful Try short sections of The tarmac or forest roads and well-made paths and are suitable for any type of so are more suitable for variety for all cyclists Great Trossachs Path, bike. Please be courteous hybrid and mountain or connecting loops The Great Trossachs to others. Please be aware bikes. Path links Inversnaid of various character vehicles also share the use on the shores of Loch and levels of physical of these routes. challenge, or ride the full route one-way in a day or less. We hope this leaflet helps you to create your very own Great day out. 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 MapMap designed by by Harvey Harvey Map Map Services Services Ltd ©Ltd HARVEY © HAR 2015.VEY 2015. ThisThis mapmap was compiled compiled from from original original photogrammetric photogrammetric and and fieldfield sursurveys.veys. HillHill shadingshading uses uses Ordanance Ordnance Survey Survey data data © Crown © Crown copyrightcopyright and and database database right right 2015. 2015. www.harveymaps.co.uk www.harveymaps.co.u k 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)..
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