Aberfoyle - Callander
Head north out of Aberfoyle on Route 7. After a short distance on road, you join cycle track through the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park. A slight detour takes you to the David Marshall Lodge Visitor Centre. The Centre has lots of information on the area, as well as being your last chance to stock up on any refreshments for the journey.
Alternatively, start from the Visitor Centre and take one of the tracks down to join National Route 7 as it comes up from Aberfoyle. By a waterfall, turn over the bridge and join the forest track, which winds up the hill. Occasional clearings give you glimpses of the surrounding scenery, including the Menteith Hills. You will cycle around Loch Drunkie, a beautiful small loch, which makes the perfect place to stop, picnic and take-in the scenery. If you can sit still for a while, you may see red squirrels, deer, woodpeckers, or even ospreys (during summer).
It is now downhill to Loch Venacher, a mass expanse of water, where you will cycle along the shore to Invertrossachs. Here the path finishes and you follow the signs along a minor road, along the loch and into the town of Callander.
Natural attractions:
- Queen Elizabeth Forest Park
- Loch Drunkie
- Loch Venachar
Visitor attractions:
- David Marshall Lodge at Queen Elizabeth Forest Park
- Go Ape! at Aberfoyle
- Aberfoyle Ospreys
Route submitted by: Sustrans
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Key route details
- Region/Area:
Stirling & the Trossachs
- Distance:
13 miles
- Time needed:
2-3 hours
- Classification:
Challenging
- Traffic:
Traffic-free and forest drive with light traffic (one-way system)
- Surface:
Forest tracks and minor roads
- NCN Route:
National Route 7
- Start:
Aberfoyle
- Finish:
Callander
- Cycle hire:
Trossachs Holiday Park in Aberfoyle, tel: 01877 382614 or Katrinewheelz in Callander, tel: 01877 376284
- Access:
Seasonal ‘Trossachs Trundler’ bus to transport you and your bike from Stirling, tel 08707 200 628 for timetable.
- Maps and guides
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Lochs and Glens North NN7C £6.99
- Weather:
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Fri
max: 14°C min: 8°C
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Sat
max: 12°C min: 8°C
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Sun
max: 10°C min: 6°C
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Mon
max: 10°C min: 5°C
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