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About Tighness Burn
From the car park, cross the road and follow the path to your right for a short distance before turning left into Strathyre Forest. The grassy path climbs steadily following the contour of the Tighness Burn.
This area has been thinned of commercial conifers to leave behind the native Scots Pine. Take time to enjoy the fine views of Beinn an t-Sidhein, Ben Vane and the Braes of Balquhidder. The route crosses the burn over a wooden bridge before starting the descent through the forest and back to the car park.
As an alternative to the waymarked trail, turn on to the Coille MacCaskill Path. This area offers an excellent example of a native pinewood and is dedicated to Don MacCaskill who was a local forester and naturalist.
How to get there:
Tighness Burn can be started from Strathyre Car Park in Strathyre Forest which is part of Queen Elizabeth Forest Park. Strathyre is the nearest town or village.
From Callander follow the A84 along the east side of Loch Lubnaig to the village of Strathyre.
The car park is signposted at the southern end of the village.
OS Grid Reference: N 560 169
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com
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
April
- Easter Fun Day Sunday 8 April 2012
- Ospreys return Saturday 14 April 2012
| Strathyre Car Park Facilities. |
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Trail waymarking:
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| Length of trail: 1.5 miles |
| Approximate time of trail: 1 hour 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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