Category: Aberfoyle

Aberfoyle-Stronachlachar (cycle)

11. 5 miles (one way)

START – Riverside car park in Aberfoyle.

Riverside (free) car park.
B829 towards Kinlochard.
Going past Loch Ard Forest car park turn.
Kinlochard.
Loch Chon.
Loch Arklet.
RIght turn to Stronachlachar.
The Pier Café.
Loch Katrine.
Sitting outside at The Pier.
Stronachlachar car park.
Great views all around!

The B829 is a fantastic minor road to cycle! The Pier Café is a gem as well!

Loch Chon car park-Comer (farmhouse)

Around 4 miles (one way)

START – Loch Chon car park on B829.

Loch Chon (free) car park.
Turn right exiting car park.
Glimpse of Loch Dhu House.
Turn next on the right.
Towards Loch Dhu House.
Turn left (signposted Loch Ard).
Straight on at next junction (ignore signpost).
Straight on for Comer.
Glimpse of the farmhouse.
Track to the farmhouse.

This a remote farmhouse! Love the private track, great feeling up there.
Went to check the track heading left at the second Comer sign (instead of going to the farmhouse). Endless track, not sure where it leads…

Lime Craig Viewpoint

3 1/2 miles

START – Braeval car park on the A81, near Aberfoyle.

Track with barrier.
Take left.
Left again.
Left again.
Next to Golf Course.
Follow Trossachs.
Not far from The Lodge, follow red-marked track.
Follow Lime Craig trail.
This is where the Highlands begin!
Short steep section.
Junction (turn right).
Track to the mast.
Lovely view.
Back to junction, then straight down.
Left here.
Left again (towards Rob Roy Way).

Great view at the top!
Can be a bit confusing as there are so many tracks and paths.

Cycling along Loch Ard and Loch Chon (forestry road)

12 miles approx. (one way)

START – Riverside car park, Aberfoyle.

Riverside car park.
Follow Statute Road.
Over bridge.
Turn right (road with bench).
Straight on.
Lochan Spling on the right.
Right here (not Old Drymen Road).
Follow Kinlochard.
Right here (signposted).
Follow Inversnaid.
Loch Ard.
Loch Chon.
Join B829 (to Stronachlachar).

STUNNING CYCLE RIDE!
SIGNPOSTS ALL THE WAY!

Aberfoyle-Kinlochard loop (cycle)

16 miles approx.

START – The Riverside car park in Aberfoyle.

  • Riverside car park.
  • Follow Statute Road.
  • Over bridge.
  • Right (road with bench).
  • Straight on.
  • Going past Lochan Spling on the right.
  • Right at junction (not Old Drymen Road).
  • Straight on (not left).
  • Follow Kinlochard.
  • Right here.
  • Follow Aberfoyle (well signposted).
  • Loch Ard.
  • Trails from The Milton car park.
  • The Milton car park.
  • Follow Lochan Spling trail to Aberfoyle.

GREAT place, stunning scenery!
A LOT OF tracks, was lucky to be guided by a fellow cyclist (thank you again!).
WILL go back soon to explore some more!!

Aberfoyle-Milton car park (via Lochan Spling)

1.5 miles approx.

START at the Riverside car park in Aberfoyle (free car park, plenty of space).

  • Riverside car park.
  • Follow Statute Road.
  • Towards bridge.
  • Over bridge.
  • Turn right (road with bench).
  • Always follow Inversnaid.
  • Green mark.
  • Lochan Spling.
  • Great spot!
  • Lovely sculptures…
  • Milton car park.
  • Retrace your steps.

A few trails to do from the Milton/Loch Ard Forest Car Park.
Great place!

Braeval car park-The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre (walk)

1 1/2 miles

START – Braeval (free) car park on the A81 near Aberfoyle.

  • Track with barrier.
  • Left here.
  • Left again.
  • Green mark.
  • Alongside Golf Course.
  • Follow TROSSACHS.
  • Waterfalls.
  • Aberfoyle to the start of track.
  • Cool gate on the Dukes Pass.
  • Retrace steps towards The Lodge.
  • Plenty of spaces to park.
  • Towards The Lodge.
  • Go Ape.
  • So many trails!
  • (not real)

GORGEOUS PLACE!! So many tracks to follow!
RETRACE your steps from The Lodge to the Braeval car park – managed to get lost as the Braeval car park and The Lodge have both trails with a green and a blue marker. Can be confusing if you aren’t paying attention…