A-Z of WALKS and CATEGORIES
Stirlingshire
'The Trust cares for almost 22km2 of land here, including the summits of Ben Lomond, Ptarmigan and Beinn Uird. The mountain is one of Scotland's most popular hill walks, with over 30,000 people cli ...
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'Rising from the east shore of Loch Lomond to a height of 974m (3,193ft), Ben Lomond offers exhilarating walking and spectacular views across Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park.'
'Callendar Estate offers fantastic walking opportunities from short walks for all abilities to longer, more challenging walks. The paths take you through mature woodland and farm land and ...
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'Callendar Estate extends to approximately 6,300 acres mainly of tenanted farmland and woodland. The main area of the estate lies on the south side of Falkirk, in central Scotland, with other areas around the towns of Denny, Larbert, Laurieston and Whitecross.'
Callendar Estate
'Meikle Bin is a rewarding walk; delivering the most prominent vantage point in the Campsies. From the summit (marked with a trig point) it is possible to see Scotland from coast to coast: ...
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The Leaflet includes brief descriptions of two Trails: [1] Loch Shore Trail (2.75 miles) - - - : [2] Meikle Bin Trail (3.25 miles)
'The Club meet once a fortnight, on Sundays, and use their own cars, sharing the cost of transport ... The Stirling Hillwalking Club meets on the alternate Sunday so that if you join both clubs there's a walk each week.'
'The Falkirk Wheel is a fantastic day out with a difference and accessible to everyone! With boat trips, a cafe, gift shop, children's activity zone, water play park & mini-canal, wate ...
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'If you fancy a gentle stroll in the woods The Falkirk Wheel has over 4 miles of woodland paths for you to enjoy. All walks start from the visitor centre and lead you up into the hills where you can discover The Antonine Wall World Heritage Site and Rough Castle Roman Fort.'
Member of the Ramblers - Forth Valley, Fife & Tayside Area Grouping
'A Forest of the Future 'In 200 years, it will stretch over 160 square km at the heart of Scotland’s Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. This unique landscape-scale project is one ...
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'If you want to get close to nature, to experience the tranquillity and beauty of The Great Trossachs Forest in your own time, then walking is the way to go ...
'The Great Trossachs Path offers many ways for everyone to enjoy the magic of the Trossachs, the spectacular landscape and its rich history. Embedded in heart of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, The Great Trossachs Path has short, long and circular routes of various lengths and challenges. These trails are a series of loop walks each with its own unique character and beauty- from lochside paths, woodland trails to hilltop vistas. The Great Trossachs Path has it all and all within an hour's drive from most of Scotland's population.'
'The sculptures were commissioned by The Forestry Commission Scotland & Scottish Enterprise with a brief to "create representations of animals and birds as part of the natural ...
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'The Loch Ard Family Sculpture Trail in the heart of The Trossachs passes through a wide variety of terrain and past many impressive sights, passing Loch Ard, Loch Chon, the Duchray Water and Kelty Water. 16 miles longs it is a great routes for cyclists, walkers & horse riders ... '
Loch Ard [Forestry and Land Scotland]
'The benefits of establishing core paths are simple in that most people taking access in the outdoors do so by following paths and a network of formally identified routes makes for easier, more enjoyable, access opportunities for everyone. In this way it is hoped that core paths will assist landowners in managing access over their land and will receive resources to help maintain them and in some cases upgrade them ... The individual maps are available to view for free on our Website ...'
'The Local Access Forum's main function is to advise the National Park Authority and/or the public on issues relating to the right of responsible access provided by the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2 ...
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'An advisory group appointed by the National Park Authority. The Forum has 13 members, including representatives for conservation, recreational groups, landowners / managers and a National Park Authority Board Member.'
'The National Park encompasses around 720 sq miles (1,865 sq km) of some of the finest scenery in Scotland and is split into four distinct areas ... Loch Lomond / Argyll Forest / The Trossachs / Br ...
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'Short to Moderate Distance ... Long Distance ... Hills & Mountains ... Health Walks'
'An old country estate formerly owned by the Stirling family of Falkirk, the Park is free to access and open all-year round. There’s a lot to do with nature trails, picnic sites, play area available throughout the Park. Visitors can follow the River Avon Heritage Trail around the Park past the historic Avon Aqueduct and see the relics of bygone industry and farming.'
There is a short - but informative - description of the Trail available as part of the West Lothian Council Core Paths Plan: 'For the last 10 years the council, in conjunction with Falkirk Council, ...
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'Starts in Avonbridge and follows the river downstream to Inveravon, crossing the river several times. The route takes you through gorge woodland and one of the high points is rising to meet the Union Canal and crossing it using the canal aqueduct.'
WL6 River Avon Heritage Trail [West Lothian Council]
'This walk follows the tracks and paths used by Rob Roy MacGregor in the 17th & 18th centuries as he worked, fought and lived the life of Scotland's most notorious outlaw. The paths we ...
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'A seven day walk across the Southern Highland of Scotland taking in some of the most beautiful countryside in the UK. Starting from Drymen on the West Highland Way it goes north east to finish in Pitlochry.'
[1] Bannockburn - - - : [2] Borestone - - - : [3] Braehead and Broomridge - - - : [4] Cambusbarron - - - : [5] Cambuskenneth - - - : [6] Riverside - - - : [7] St Ninians - - - [8] Other Local Walks ...
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'A series of walks produced in partnership with Stirling's communities to help you explore the rich and varied heritage of this wonderful city ... Each community has an individual leaflet with more information and more places to explore; you can download ...' The Trails were produced in 2014 to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn.
Xplore Stirling
'We are an independent club with approximately 50 members. The Club members meet every second Sunday in Stirling and travel to the start of the walks in cars. The winter programme tends to have low level walks within easy travelling distance. In summer we go further afield and have more challenging hill walks. New members are always welcome and we encourage people to come out and give us a try before deciding to join.'
Walks and Walking in and around Stirling in Scotland [1] Wallace Monument and the Abbey Craig - - - : [2] Stirling Castle Back Walk and Gowan Hill - - - : [3] Stirling Ghost Walk - - - : ...
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''We are based in the city of Stirling in Scotland and provide the best information for Stirling and the surrounding area. 15 to 16,000 people are now using instirling.com every month ...'
'The Helix path network provides a stunning backdrop for walks and runs. Our paths connect 16 communities via 26 kilometres of paths - so there's always a new route to try.'
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'The Helix was borne from an idea in 2003 to build an ecopark as part of the Falkirk Greenscape Initiative, transforming 350 hectares of land between Falkirk and Grangemouth. Today, The Helix connects 16 local communities through our extensive path networks.'
Includes access to a selection of 'Easy Walks ... Moderate Walks ... Strenuous Walks' from the Walkhighlands Website.
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'There are endless opportunities to stretch your legs on a walking trip in Loch Lomond, The Trossachs, Stirling & Forth Valley. This historic region truly does cater for all walking abilities. Hill walkers will enjoy the towering peaks of "Rob Roy Country" while a gentler stroll can be found along woodland trails. Roam some of the 720 square miles of the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park or walk the scene of Robert the Bruce's famous victory in 1314 at Bannockburn.'
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