Walk: Creag an Tuirc – from resting place to rallying point

📌 The Trossachs, Stirling
★★★

If you stretch your imagination a little you can almost still hear the rallying cry of Clan MacLaren from the top of Creag an Tuirc (Boar’s Crag). This characterful, rocky knoll was the clan’s gathering point during troubled times and is a wonderful viewpoint overlooking Loch Voil and the local hills. The surrounding woodland is also an excellent place to spot red squirrels. The walk starts from the new and old churches at Balquhidder, where the grave of Rob Roy MacGregor can be found.

📷 Chronological photo guide

🌍 Location

📌 Start / finish at Balquhidder Church, Balquhidder

🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NN 536209

🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.357851,-4.370915

❌ No public transport within 1 mi. Bus stops at Kingshouse Hotel on A84 (2 mi)

🚗 Car park – consider parking elsewhere if a church service is scheduled

📝 Key info

▶ 2 km / 1 mi | ▲ 130 m | ⌛ 1 hr

Features: ✞ Rob Roy’s Grave ★★; 🌊 Kirkton Burn limekiln & waterfalls; △ Creag an Tuirc (260 m)

⬤ Moderate | Clear paths, with track for ascent to Creag an Tuirc. Descent is steeper & rougher, briefly using informal mountain bike trails (beware bikes).

➡️ Figure-of-8 circuit (both halves clockwise): start & Rob Roy’s Grave – turn left on path at back of Old Church – turn right on main road through Balquidder – immediately turn right to cross old bridge over Kirkton Burn – limekiln & waterfalls – track junction at 🧭 NN 533204 – Creag an Tuirc – path due west from crag – rejoins outward track – direct track descent – start

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🥾 On our last visit

Wildlife: Thrushes, robins & other small woodland birds.* 3 or 4 red squirrels.**

Weather: Sunshine & wet new snow, a few degrees above freezing.* Dry with sunny intervals, temperature in single figures.**

*February 2022 / **March 2016