03/04/2026
Please find below the April trail update for Queen Elizabeth Forest Park.
Strathyre
Ben Ledi Car park – Mon 13th Apr – Ben Ledi Car Park will be closed for repairs and resurfacing. The closure is expected to last 2-3 days.
Stank Burn Trail – DIVERTED – There is currently a diversion in place on the higher, non-waymarked, Stank Glen hillpath loop due to a section of forest road being washed out.
Tighanes Burn Trail – OPEN – There are some harvesting operations near the trail. The trail will remain open, but please obey any operational signage.
Leny Woods Car park – OPEN
Ben Ledi Hillpath – OPEN
Beinn an t-Sidhein Hillpath – OPEN
Harvesting in East Strathyre by Kingshouse is complete with haulage ongoing - please obey all operational and diversion signage and advice from onsite operators during this time.
Harvesting at a site north of the Strathyre cabins near the Rob Roy Way is complete with haulage ongoing - please obey all operational and diversion signage and advice from onsite operators during this time.
West Highland Way
Pathworks are under way between Ptarmigan Lodge and Rowchoish Bothy. There will be no access to the ‘low path’ whilst works take place. The ‘high path’ is still available for all users. There is still access to Rowchoish Bothy from the north or from the ‘high path’. Works are expected to last 12 weeks. Please use the ‘high path’ and obey any signage and advice from operators.
Three Lochs Forest Drive
Three Lochs Forest Drive – From Friday 3 April, the Drive will be OPEN to public vehicles for the season.
Loch Drunkie Trail – OPEN – New sensory musical instrument features have been installed on this trail, as well as new resurfacing works
Pine Ridge Viewpoint Trail - OPEN
Achray Viewpoint Trail – OPEN
Drunkie Toilets – From Friday 3 April – OPEN
Bochastle
Car Park – OPEN
Stay the Night – OPEN
Achray / The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre
The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre & car park - OPEN
Waterfall Trail - OPEN
Oak Coppice Trail - OPEN
Craigmore Viewpoint Trail - OPEN
Lime Craig Trail – OPEN
Balmaha
Conic Hill - OPEN
Millenium Forest Trail – OPEN
Loch Ard
8 Mile Loop - OPEN
Sculpture Trail – OPEN
Lochan Spling Trail – OPEN – There is an active harvesting site alongside the Lochan Spling Trail – no closures are expected but please obey all signage and advice from operators
Forth Valley Viewpoint Trail – OPEN
Gravelfoyle Routes – Lomond View Diverted Mon – Fri near Couligarten.
Statute Labour Road – DIVERTED – The active harvesting site near Couligarten has diverted the Statute Labour Road near Kinlochard/Couligarten. Please obey any diversion signage. Access to Kinlochard and 8 Mile Loop is unaffected.
The access road to Milton has been resurfaced – please adhere to the speed limit of 10mph.
Lemahamish
Easterpark Trail – OPEN
Doon Hill – OPEN – This trail has been re-routed and now starts at Lemahamish car park. It still summits Doon Hill, but does not go through Aberfoyle.
Riverside Trail – OPEN
Lemahamish Car Park – OPEN
Braeval
Harvesting at Braeval is now complete, with some timber haulage still to take place. The site has been felled due to a Statutory Plant Health Notice for Larch Disease and as such, all Larch had to be removed. The site will be restocked in the near future, please bear with us as we restore the site.
Car Park – OPEN
Stonefields Trail – OPEN
Braeval Trail – OPEN
Rob Roy Way – OPEN
Stay the Night – OPEN
Ben Venue
Creag Noran Viewpoint Trail – OPEN
Car Park – OPEN
Hillpath – OPEN
Ben A’an
Car Park – OPEN
Hillpath – OPEN
Loch Katrine
Brenachoile Trail – OPEN
Primrose Hill Trail – OPEN
Both trails are subject to short term closures due to felling operations in the area. Please obey any signage and advice from operators.
Old Drymen Road
Car Park – OPEN
High Corrie Trail – OPEN
Badivow Trail – CLOSED
Hoish Timber Stacking Yard – The Hoish Timber Stacking Yard is closed to the public and should not be accessed. This timber stacking yard is extremely dangerous, with heavy machinery present, large amounts of timber, and day and night operations taking place. For your own safety please do not enter the yard. There have been an increasing number of incidents with members of the public accessing the yard, which poses a serious danger to themselves and operators, as well as halting critical operations. Please obey the onsite signage and do not enter this area.
Garadhban
Millburn Trail – OPEN
Craigievern Trail – OPEN
Car Park – OPEN
Stay the Night – OPEN
Callander
Crags Trail – OPEN
Car Park – OPEN
Rowardennan
Ben Lomond Memorial Trail – OPEN
Car Park – OPEN
Ben Lomond Overflow Car Park – OPEN
Ben Lomond Hillpath - OPEN
Sallochy
Sallochy Campsite – OPEN from 1st April for the Season. The campsite will be operated by Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.
Sallochy Trail – OPEN
Torrie
There are two active harvesting site within the Torrie block – please obey any onsite signage and advice from operators.
Flanders Moss
There is an active site within Gartrenich Moss and Flanders Moss, please obey any onsite signage and advice from operators.
Inverardran / Tyndrum / Crianlarich
Car Park – OPEN
Woodland Trail – OPEN
Inverardran Forest Trail – OPEN
Crianlarich Village Trail – OPEN
Leannach
Car Park – OPEN
Stay the Night – OPEN
There will be a harvesting site beginning near Leannach in April. Please obey all signage, advice from operators and refrain from camping within the plantation.
If you wish to report any issues on our routes please contact [email protected] with pictures and grid references/what3words if possible.
