📌 Callander, Stirling
★★★★
Callander Craig lies directly above the bustling tourist town of Callander, with spectacular views of the Trossachs hills, lochs and forests from the top. Combining it with a visit to Bracklinn Falls (best in spate) makes one of the best half day walks in central Scotland, and consider yourself unlucky if you don’t spot a red squirrel or two.
📷 Chronological photo guide
Path to Bracklinn Falls 
Keltie Water at Bracklinn Falls 
Bracklinn Falls footbridge 
Bracklinn Falls 
Keltie Water 
Track up Brackland Glen 
Callander Craig (left) across the glen 
Descent to the upper bridge 
Eas na Callich 
Keltie Water at the upper bridge 
Well of the Cailleach, road section 
Ascent to Callander Craig 
Jubilee Cairn 
Loch Venachar & Ben Ledi from Callander Craig 
Lizard 
Callander from Callander Craigt 
Woodland descent 
Path above Callander 
Return path
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish at lower car park on Bracklinn Road, 10-min walk northeast of Callander town centre
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NN 633082
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.246333,-4.206683
🚌 Bus to Callander (join route on southwest side)
🚗 Car park (if full, there is a second car park <0.5 mi further along walk)
📝 Key info
▶ 8 km / 5 mi | ▲ 490 m | ⌛ 2.5-3 hr
Features: 🌊 Bracklinn Falls; △ Callander Craig (343 m)
⬤ Moderate | Straightforward path to Bracklinn Falls, then steep ascent beyond. Forestry track & minor road to foot of Callander Craig, then steep paths to / from summit – rough in places, improving for return to start. Optional detour to Eas na Caillich has a rough / wet final approach.
Download file for GPS➡️ Anticlockwise circuit: start – cross Keltie Water at Bracklinn Falls footbridge – cross back on track above Coire Eas na Callich (optional detour downstream to Eas na Callich from here) – Well of the Cailleach by roadside – Callander Craig – western edge of Callander – start via southern slopes
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Roe deer, numerous lizards, a jay, woodpecker heard. Red squirrel on a previous visit near Bracklinn Falls.
Weather: Around 10°C, sunny, light breeze.
April 2023
Interesting bridge architecture, especially for being in a remote setting. Very nice photo!
Thanks Brendan. I agree – I think it definitely adds something to the setting. Apparently it was built in 2010, so it's fairly new.
Just a wee update the wooden bridge is no more. It was removed in 2021 due to deterioration and has now been replaced by a weathered steel bridge. Just in case anyone is confused and thinks they’re in the wrong place 🙂
Hi Euan – I think the steel bridge you are talking about is pictured (photo 4). These photos were taken during 2023.