The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre

Walk Highlights

Location:

Aberfoyle

Postcode:

FK8 3SX

Parking:

There is a large dedicated pay and display car park at The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre in Stirlingshire, managed by Forestry and Land Scotland. Parking charges apply (card payments usually accepted; annual FLS passes may offer free parking). The car park provides direct access to the Lodge, visitor facilities, and the start of the main waymarked trails. It can get very busy, especially at weekends, during school holidays, and good weather, for this major Trossachs/Stirlingshire attraction. Arrive early for the best choice of space.

Distance:

3.00 miles

Time:

1.50 hours

Difficulty:

Moderate

Terrain:

The terrain for walks from The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre in Stirlingshire is varied. Paths near the Lodge and some waymarked trails are often well-surfaced (compacted gravel or forest road) and accessible for pushchairs and some wheelchairs. Deeper forest trails can be earth, uneven, muddy after rain, and involve some steep ascents and descents with tree roots. Sturdy footwear is recommended for most routes in this Stirlingshire forest park.

Facilities:

Toilets, Cafe

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