Walk: Callander Craig & Bracklinn cascade

📌 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

🌍 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.

➡️ 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

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🥾 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