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About Larch Loop
Climbing from the car park, the path takes you through a stand of mature larch trees. The route then returns to the car park through a mixed and fairly open conifer plantation. The path is probably at its best in spring when the bluebells can be magnificent.
The path is generally well compacted but there may be some loose surface material in places.
How to get there:
Larch Loop can be started from Braeval in Achray Forest which is part of Queen Elizabeth Forest Park. Aberfoyle is the nearest town or village.
From Stirling, follow the A81 - the car park is half a mile from the Rob Roy roundabout.
From Glasgow, follow the A81 signed for Aberfoyle, at the Rob Roy roundabout take a right for Callander. The car park is situated half a mile along the road on your left side.
OS Grid Reference: NN 542 006
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com
You can also access this trail through David Marshall Lodge Visitor Centre.
Wildlife
Mammals: We have information about Red squirrel, Red deer and Roe deer
Birds: We have information about Osprey
What's on in Queen Elizabeth Forest Park
March
- Go Ape! at Aberfoyle & speed down the UK's longest zip wire. Saturday 13 February 2010 to Monday 15 February 2010
Wednesday 17 February 2010 to Sunday 21 February 2010
Saturday 27 February 2010 to Sunday 28 February 2010
Saturday 6 March 2010 to Sunday 7 March 2010
Saturday 13 March 2010 to Sunday 14 March 2010
Saturday 20 March 2010 to Sunday 21 March 2010
Friday 26 March 2010 to Wednesday 31 March 2010
April
- Easter Fun Day Sunday 4 April 2010
- Ospreys return Saturday 17 April 2010
- Heelster Gowdie Sunday 18 April 2010
Sunday 16 May 2010
Sunday 20 June 2010
Sunday 18 July 2010
Sunday 15 August 2010
Sunday 19 September 2010
May
- Heelster Gowdie Sunday 18 April 2010
Sunday 16 May 2010
Sunday 20 June 2010
Sunday 18 July 2010
Sunday 15 August 2010
Sunday 19 September 2010 - Bat and Moth Night Saturday 15 May 2010 to Sunday 16 May 2010
- Biodiversity Day Saturday 22 May 2010
| Braeval Facilities. |
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Trail waymarking:
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| Length of trail: 1/2 miles |
| Approximate time of trail: 30 minutes |
| Open or closed: open |
| Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest. |
Contact: |
| Recreation Team Cowal & Trossachs 01877 382383 e-mail: cowal&trossachs@forestry.gsi.gov.uk |
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