📌 The Trossachs, Stirling
★★★★
Woodland, water and open moorland seem to perfectly combine in this corner of the Trossachs north of Callander. Steep forestry paths and tracks soon lead away from the bustling car park tourist hub, emerging to brilliant views of Loch Lubnaig. Beinn an t-Sìthein (or Ben Shian) is the highest summit on the ridge, but on the way it’s worth detouring slightly to An Sìdhean itself: a much pointier, perfect miniature peak with a panorama to match.
📷 Chronological photo guide
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish at car park off A84 immediately south of Strathyre village centre
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NN 561169
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.322500,-4.329851
🚌 Bus to Strathyre
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
▶ 7 km / 4 mi | ▲ 460 m | ⌛ 2.5-3 hr
Features: △ An Sìdhean (546 m); △ Beinn an t-Sìthein (572 m, sub-2000′ Marilyn)
⬤⬤ Moderate to Tough | Mostly wide forestry paths or tracks, often steep. Hill paths above 400m, occasionally wet or faint, especially southeast of An Sidhean with briefly non-obvious route finding. Tough route for this grade.
Download file for GPS➡️ Out-and-back walk: start – Strathyre school – An Sìdhean – Beinn an t-Sìthein – return to start by outward route
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Several deer crossing the forestry tracks, first lizards of the year near the summit, noisy birdlife in the lower woodland.
Weather: Gorgeous! Nudging 20°C with sunshine and a gentle breeze. Shorts weather on Easter Sunday… a welcome treat. A couple of tiny snow patches lingering in shady areas.
April 2015
