Tomanour (walking from)

1.5 miles approx. (one way)

START – Tomanour, Comrie.
To get to Tomanour, see post ROSS BRIDGE-TOMANOUR LOOP.

Tomanour.
Track opposite the house.
Glen Artney.

LOVELY track, great views and solitude guaranteed.
AT SOME POINT, you can cross the moor and do a loop, but I couldn’t see where. Must have gone too far. Will be continued…

Cocksburn Reservoir (walk)

4 miles approx.

START – Blairforkie Drive in Bridge of Allan.
Plenty of parking spaces around the railway station, nearly opposite.

Follow Bridge of Allan Golf Club (right).
Going past the golf course.
At junction, left (no through road).
Path on the right.
Straight on.
Cocksburn reservoir.
Path on the left of reservoir.
Left path towards Dumyat Hill.
Dumyat Hill car park.
Whitehill walk.
Left to Pendreich car park.
Pendreich car park.
Sheriffmuir Road (back to start).

LOVELY reservoir.
WILL come back to walk to the summit of Dumyat.
Car parks busy in the summer…

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!

Kingshouse-Killin-Auchlyne loop (cycle)

20 miles approx.

START – Cycle track in Kingshouse (after the bridge on the right from Mhor 84).

Signposts all the way to Killin.
Take left (signposted).
Steep short section.
Cross A85.
Left here (right goes to Lochan Breaclaich).
Killin.
Cross bridge.
Take second road on the left after bridge (opposite The Capercaillie restaurant). Next to The Old Smiddy.
Straight on.
Turn right onto the A85.
2 minutes on the road, then left here (Ledcharrie Farm).
Ledcharrie Farm.
Very steep short section.
Left after gate (reddish gate).
Right here.
Back to the A85. Retrace your steps from here.
On the way back to Kingshouse.

GREAT ride. A bit overgrown after Ledcharrie Farm (lots of stones).
The minor road from Killin to the hamlet of Auchlyne is lovely.

Kinlochard-Duchray Cottage track (walk)

2.5 miles (one way)

START – Forestry car park in Mill of Chon, Kinlochard.
To get there from Aberfoyle, follow the B829 signposted to Kinlochard and Inversnaid. After passing Loch Ard, turn left. Go through Mill of Chon until the last house on your left. The car park entrance is opposite on the right.
Space for around 10 cars.

Mill of Chon car park.
Turn right at car park.
Follow road.
Cycle track to Aberfoyle/Inversnaid.
Follow Aberfoyle.
2nd junction.
Follow track with barrier nearly opposite.
Straight on from here.
Towards Duchray Cottage.

WAS LOOKING FOR the Black Linn of Blairvaich (waterfall with a large deep pool, apparently popular with hardy swimmers)… Didn’t find the waterfall but this lovely track instead. Quite interesting to walk under these aqueducts dating from Victorian times. Enjoyable walk. So many tracks out there!

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!