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At a Glance

Your Holiday at a Glance


   
Independent Walking Holiday
  • Trossachs Traverse

Dates for 2023
  • 1st February – 30th November
Price
  • On request
Grade
  • moderate walking in tarn france
Profile
Highlights
  • Exploring the Trossachs National Park in Scotland, a land of beautiful lochs and glens, forests and tumbling rivers.
  • Exploring Stirling a fine small city full of the history of Scotland – Stirling Castle and Wallace Monument.
  • A short break walking holiday which offers easy to moderate walking in a relatively quiet and beautiful region of Scotland.
  • Small villages and towns with a thriving local culture and music.
Accommodation and Meals
  • 4 nights B&B in ensuite 2 person rooms (double or twin) in good Guest Houses or Hotels.  Some locations have a limited choice
What's included
  1. 4 nights B&B accommodation
  2. Baggage Transfers on walking days 2, 3, and 4. (1 bag per person, max weight 20kg)
  3. Detailed walking notes including information about the area
  4. Walking maps of Trossachs and islands
What's not included
  1. All lunches, dinners and drinks
  2. Travel to Stirling and back from Killin, Scotland
  3. Local bus transfers
  4. Travel insurance
  5. Entrance fees
Walks

Trossachs & Walks

The Trossachs are situated on the physical boundary between the Highlands and the Lowlands of Scotland and encapsulate much of the beauty and wilderness of Scotland. A region of wild glens and sparkling lochs, the Trossachs are often regarded as the ‘Highlands in miniature’. Here the contrast between Highlands and Lowlands is stark as you leave Aberfoyle for your reasonably gentle walks across the Trossachs. The region contains a number of beautiful and stark mountains which provide picturesque backdrops to the serene lakes.

The Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park was created in 2002. The woods, mountains, lochs and coasts of the park are rich in wildlife. Otters, deer, osprey and the capercaille or ‘horse of the woods’- the world’s biggest grouse - are just some of the wildlife present. The park contains 21 mountains over 3000ft in height.

Walking Profile

This short break independent walking holiday is a reasonably gentle week and would suit people who are happy to walk in the countryside on rolling paths and tracks. Daily walking distances 14 – 20km with rolling countryside.  Ascents up to 200m during the day.  This holiday can be made easier or harder according to your preferences with different options available on 2 of the days in the Trossachs.

 

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Day 1: Arrival

Arrival in Stirling. Time to explore Stirling - a fine small city full of the history of Scotland – Stirling Castle, Wallace Monument and surroundings.

Day 2: Aberfoyle - Callander

Transfer to Aberfoyle and briefing before setting off on the start of your journey across the Highland Boundary Fault (which stretches right across Scotland) to Callander, 14km.

Day 3: Callander - Kinghouse

Walk to Kingshouse via picturesque Loch Lubnaig and Strathyre between lovely mountains. There are a couple of route options from Strathyre to Kingshouse, 15km to 19km

Day 4: Kinghouse - Killin

Walk to Killin, again there are a couple of options from which to choose. One following the gentler gradients of the old railway line up the spectacular Glen Ogle and crossing a couple of fine old viaducts before heading down through the forest to Killin, 15km. The alternative will take you up and through Glen Kendrum and down Gleann Dubh, through wild rugged glens with a fair bit of ascent,  22km

Day 5: Departure

After breakfast, local bus back to Stirling for onward travel

 

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Bed

Accommodation & Meals


7 nights B&B in ensuite 2 person rooms (double or twin) in good quality Guest Houses or Hotels. They are often in historic buildings with character and the bed and breakfasts are 3 or 4 star rated. Some locations have a limited choice. Packed lunches and evening meals are not included in the price of the holiday.

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Travel Options

Travel Options


To get to Stirling, trains travel from Glasgow Queen Street train station.

Trains run regularly from London and other UK cities to Glasgow Central rail station. Bus service 398 available at the station takes you to Queen Street station, as does the Glasgow subway.

Internal UK flights and international flights operate from Glasgow Airport. There is a regular shuttle bus service - Service 500 (Glasgow Flyer Airport Express) which runs to the city centre and Queens Street station.

 

Photos

Photos


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