📌 Killin, Stirling
★★
This figure-of-eight circuit pays a visit to one of Killin‘s easily-forgotten features: Loch Tay, which is found about a mile east of the village centre. A sandy beach in miniature boasts an outlook down much of the 15 mile-long water body, with Ben Lawers peering over the brow of the Tarmachan Ridge – which is itself well seen from other parts of the walk. The route also takes in a castle ruin and the beguiling rivers Dochart and Lochay. There is one serious quagmire on the southern loop; if this is likely to be a problem, you can omit this loop altogether.
📷 Chronological photo guide
Bridge over the River Dochart near the start 
Tarmachan Ridge from the outward part of the first (southern) loop 
River Dochart 
River Lochay south bank 
Serious bog on the southern loop! 
Looking upstream towards Creag Bhuidhe 
River Lochay north bank 
View back to Sron a’ Chlachain 
Loch Tay 
Following the west bank of Loch Tay 
Path alongside Pier Road 
Finlarig Castle
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish off Lyon Road, 5-min walk northeast of Killin village centre
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NN 574333
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.469976,-4.315605
🚌 Bus to Killin
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
▶ 5 km / 3 mi | ▲ 20 m | ⌛ 1.5 hr
Features: 💧 River Dochart; 💧 River Lochay; 💧 Loch Tay ★★★; 🏰 Finlarig Castle ★★
⬤ Moderate | Mostly level paths and tracks, occasional mud. The southernmost of the two loops is fainter and boggy in places (one serious spot which could be impassable if the River Lochay is high).
Download file for GPS➡️ Irregular walk shape: start – follow railway line south to River Dochart – River Dochart north bank – River Lochay south bank – cross River Lochay – River Lochay north bank – Loch Tay – path alongside Pier Road – Finlarig Castle – start
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Ducks, sheep.
Weather: Unbroken sunshine after morning fog burnt off. 20°C, light winds.
August 2019
