
Sport, Walks
and Leisure in
the Trossachs
The Trossachs area comprising of the towns of
Aberfoyle, Callander, Strathyre, Doune and Killin are all known
for their walks and sporting activities in the area. The entries
below offer a choice of activities for all ages.
McLaren
Leisure Centre offers something for all the family: heated
indoor swimming pool, purpose built climbing wall complex and a
multi-purpose sports hall catering for all indoor sporting
activities. The outdoor floodlit arena caters for tennis
and a variety of ball games. Superb fully equipped gym, sauna,
steam room and spa bath. A superb modern venue well worth a
visit, no matter the weather or time of year. Open 9am to 9pm, 7
days, all year. 10 mins walk from the centre of Callander.
Tel: 01877 330000




Go Forth-Forest Hills Watersports &
Activity Centre
offers a fantastic activity programme which is open to everyone.
There’s Kayaking, canoeing, sailing, fishing, mountain biking,
quad biking, 4X4 safaris, boat hire, archery, clay pigeon
shooting and more. Taster sessions for beginners. All activities
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the supervision of qualified staff. Open 7 days all year.
On the banks of Loch Ard, 4 miles from Aberfoyle, opposite
Forest Hills Resort entrance. Tel: 01877 387775
Go
Ape
Go Ape: Take to the trees at David Marshall Lodge, Aberfoyle,
and experience an exhilarating course of rope bridges, Tarzan
swings and zip slides up to 120 feet above the forest floor.
Ideal for friends and families, you’ll share approximately 3
hours of fun and adventure going ape up in the trees. Book
online or call 0845 094 8762. Min age 10yrs. Min height 1.4m.
Under 18s must be accompanied by a participating adult. Situated
next to the David Marshall Lodge Visitor Centre in Aberfoyle.
The Falls of Leny. A spectacular falls with a superb
vantage point overlooking them. The falls are in the Pass of
Leny, an ancient entrance to the Highlands. In times past it
must have been a forbidding place for armies looking to pass
through. Clearly sign posted off the A84 north of Callander to
car park and walks. Cross A84 to the path to the falls.

Callander Walks and Fort Trail Guide details seven walks
in and around Callander, taking you to Iron Age and Roman Forts,
Scotland’s longest Neolithic Cairn, waterfalls and spectacular
scenery while telling you much of the local history. Included
are Sketch Maps, photographs and directions to aid trouble-free
enjoyment. This fascinating guide has been produced by Ken Dunn,
local historian and rambler, while the walks themselves have
been tried, tested and enjoyed over the years by Ken, his family
and local enthusiasts. Available in local shops and Tourist
Information Centre for £2.
Bracklinn Falls have been popular since Victorian times.
The series of dramatic falls in a deep gorge are surrounded by
oak trees. A narrow footbridge takes the walker to the other
side of the gorge. The walk to the Falls offers good views of
the area. Allow 40 minutes for the walk.
Situated above Callander, taking Bracklinn Road to the start of the walk.
The Crags Walk. Up behind Callander is a high wooded
ridge, known as the Crags, made of Old Red Sandstone. For the
energetic walker, there is a newly constructed route to the very
top of the Crags giving spectacular views over Callander and the
country to the south, (2hrs round trip). The lower wood walk
below the Crags, is well worth the walk with some fine oaks,
chestnuts, beeches and firs.
Callander Short Walk. Walk down the Main St to South
Church St (Map Grid Ref: C4) for
spectacular views of Ben Ledi. walk
down this peaceful riverbank, watching the bird life and the
occasional fisherman. Return along the same route and then onto the path to Bridge
End and over the main bridge back into Callander.
Glen Finglas is in the care of the Woodland Trust, who
acquire woodland sites, to sympathetically manage them for
wildlife, where people can visit. The Glen Finglas Estate
stretches over 10,000 acres, once covered in ancient woodland,
it is now reduced to scattered remnants of its splendid past. At
Little Drum, just before Brig O’Turk there is a car park &
picnic area. Walks into the wood and up Lendrick Hill opposite
can be taken from here.
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