Lochearnhead-St Fillans cycle path (update July 2023)

7 miles

START – Lochearnhead Village Hall.

Follow road behind the Village Hall.
First track uphill on the left
(*see note below).
Narrow path on the right (left goes to a house).
Lovely track.
End of tarmac.
Tricky section.
Great new section.
The Glen Tarken Bridge.
Not so great section.
Straight on.
Towards St Fillans play park.
Shoemaker’s Lane, St Fillans.

Good sections followed by not so good ones. Great new track just completed. Better than it was 3 years ago.
Lovely path for walkers (can be quite boggy towards St Fillans after heavy rain).
* Easy to follow the wrong track here. There is another track right ahead going to houses. The right track is the first one going uphill on the left (not signposted).

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!

Dunblane-Ashfield (walk)

3.5 miles (return)

START – Cathedral car park in Dunblane. Great free car park next to the start of the walk (follow Public Path The Haugh).

Past the Faery Bridge.
Path uphill on the right of play area.
Follow Ramoyle.
Cross railway bridge.
Ashfield.
To Kinbuck (for another day).

Lovely walk! Was planning to follow the directions from the Walkhighlands website but the path mentioned on the website is now closed. Will carry on to Kinbuck next time and do a loop.

Glen Lochay loop (walk)

10 miles

START – Kenknock car park in Glen Lochay (small car park).

Ignore first track on the right (farm).
Take second track on the right.
Through gate.
Take left track (straight on goes to Glen Lyon).
Descent to join main Glen Lochay road/track.
Back to car park.

Great loop, lovely scenery and nobody around!

Connachan Farm (Foulford)-Loch Turret (walk)

6 miles

START – Opposite Connachan Farm on the A822 (space for 2 or 3 cars). The Foulford Golf Course is a bit further on the A822.

A few spaces to park opposite farm.
2 minutes on the A822 (left exiting parking area).
Gate on the right.
Follow main track.
Ignore left path (stay on main track).
Turn left at junction.
Straight on.
Lochan.
Loch Turret.

Great walk! A lot of sheep around and unfortunately a shooting party of some sorts on the day…

Trossachs Pier-Stronachlachar cycle (Loch Katrine)

14 miles (return by boat)

START – Trossachs Pier/Loch Katrine car park (charge). Ben Venue car park isn’t far, could be another option for parking.

Trossachs Pier car park.
Great viewpoint!
Left after barrier.
The Pier.
Waiting for the boat to get back to Trossachs Pier (with bikes).
4.20 pm boat.

Stunning cycle route, definitely one of the best! Return by boat was great. Lovely lunch at the Pier. Perfect day!!!

Three Glens Route (walk)

16 miles

START – Balquhidder Station. Space for 3 cars opposite the Golden Larches Restaurant.
The Three Glens are Glen Kendrum, Gleann Dubh and Glen Dochart.

Opposite the Golden Larches.
Cross the road and walk on pavement for 2 minutes.
Gate leads to the cycle track.
Follow cycle track to Edinchip Estate (the gate I usually go through to go to Glen Kendrum was locked today).
Left at Edinchip Estate (towards house).
Signposted (right) to Glen Kendrum.
Signposted again.
Go under bridge.
Turn right just after bridge.
Straight on from here.
Ford to cross.
Start of the descent.
Ford to cross.
Turn right on old railway line.
Go right when track splits (left track goes to Killin).
Stay on cycle track at junction.
Back to Balquhidder Station on the cycle track. (The gate on the right leads to Glen Kendrum starting form Glen Ogle, just before steep descent to Lochearnhead).

Lovely walk! For a more varied walk, it would be better to start from Glen Ogle car park, walk on the cycle track towards gate to Glen Kendrum (last picture), climb to Glen Kendrum, walk downhill towards Glen Dochart, then finish on flat surface (old railway line) to Glen Ogle. The way I did it, the last 3 hours are on flat surface. Loved the climb up to Glen Kendrum and the descent of Gleann Dubh into Glen Dochart.
Only saw sheep but I have been told by a fellow walker that you could have cows about.
You can also start this walk/mountain bike ride from Lochearnhead or Killin.
Great day!