Category: Callander

Strathyre-Callander walk (bus return)

9 miles

START – Car park (free) near The Broch Café in Strathyre. Return by bus (C60 – https://bustimes.org/services/c60-callander-killin).

The Broch Cafe entrance on the A84.
Space for a few cars.
Follow cycle track (well signposted).
First glimpse of Loch Lubnaig.
Left down to ‘the zigzag’.
Great spot!
Follow main track at ‘the brae’.
Lovely little beach!
Towards the Strathyre Forest cabins.
The Retreat (great coffee shop).
The Falls of Leny.
Fantastic spot!
Road to cross.
Towards Callander.
Callander.
Bus stop on Main Street at The War Memorial for return.

Great walk! Mostly flat. Lovely Retreat to have coffee or lunch on the way.
Started at 9.30 am from Strathyre, took the bus back at 13.48 pm from Callander.
Highly recommended on a sunny day!

Glen Ample (from Loch Lubnaig)

The first 2 miles (out of 6 to Loch Earn)

START – Lay-by on the right of the A84 roughly a couple of miles before Strathyre coming from Callander. Look out for house with 2 pillars, the start of the path (signposted) is next to it.

Lay-by on the right coming from Callander.
Next to house with 2 pillars.
RIght at first junction.
Left at 2nd junction.
Straight on for Loch Earn (right to Ben Each).
Goes on for a bit…

Great place! To do after a dry spell as some burn crossings can be tricky. Will carry on to Loch Earn next time.

Ben Ledi

Around 7 miles

START – Bochastle car park in Callander. Slightly longer to park here than at the Ben Ledi car park, but the ascent is more gradual, less of a steep start.

Bochastle car park.
Straight on for around 40 minutes.
Follow path left.

Quite a work-out! Worth it as the view at the top is fantastic!

Stank Glen loop (walk)

5.25 miles

START – Strathyre Forest cabins between Strathyre and Callander. Parking spaces on the left and on the right side of the bridge. Arrive early especially in the summer.

Parking left of the bridge (often full).
Walk on minor road towards the cabins.
Look out for gate before shed.
Left here.
Follow path ahead (blue-marked).
Waterfall.
Go right.
Path on the left.
Left here.
Tricky to cross.
Burn to cross.
Path becomes a track.
Turn right.
Towards cabins and minor road.
Walk back to bridge.

Great loop!
Useful to have directions from the Walkhighlands website (very accurate).
Lovely coffee shop at the Forest cabins.

Invertrossachs Stank loop (cycle)

10 miles approx.

START – Invertrossachs Road, Callander.

Invertrossachs Road.
Always straight on.
After 4 miles or so…
Going past big house on the right.
Follow tarmac road.
Take track with barrier on the left.
Straight on.
Take second track on the right.
Towards the stank.
The stank.
Back to main track.
Turn right.
Turn right at end of track (Invertrossachs Road).

LOVELY loop, but beware of the midges and horseflies in the summer!

Menteith Hills walk (from Callander)

5 miles (stopped before Aberfoyle)

START – Invertrossachs car park, 3 miles from Callander. Turn left exiting car park and walk on private road alongside the loch for less than a mile. Path is signposted.

  • Signpost on the left here.
  • Join the Rob Roy Way.
  • Straight on.
  • Going past the lochan.
  • Path on the left just after the lochan.
  • Path enters the wood.
  • Towards Aberfoyle.

As easy to start from the Invertrossachs car park and follow the Rob Roy Way straight from there.
Could be boggy according to two walkers I met on the way (wasn’t too bad today).
Also saw 3 mountain bikers having a good time.
Great walk. Will carry on to Aberfoyle next time.
More info here.

Invertrossachs loop (2nd visit)

3 3/4 miles

START – Invertrossachs car park, 3 miles from Callander.

  • Invertrossachs Estate car park.
  • Rob Roy Way.
  • Looking back at car park.
  • Ignore left track.
  • Loch Venachar.
  • Ignore left track.
  • Going past the lochan.
  • Straight on (left path goes to Aberfoyle via the Menteith Hills).
  • Towards minor road.
  • Turn right.
  • Back to the car park.

One of Callander’s great walk! So enjoyable!
Also called Loch Venachar Forestry Walk.