This easy walk follows a wooded old railway line and then tracks through forestry plantation with felled areas allowing good views towards the Tarmachan Ridge.
Green waymarkers, forest track, path along old railway line, short uphill section.
Buses to Killin.
Very small carpark at start of walk or layby parking near Falls of Dochart on A827, east of Killin centre.
This route follows the Acharn Forest Green Trail. From the A827 on the south west side of Killin look for a sign for Acharn Forest Circuit and blue cycle route to Lochearnhead sign, just before the war memorial as you head away from Killin towards Crianlarich, there is a very small car park in on the left here. There is also layby parking along this section of road for the Falls of Dochart, if full use the car parks in Killin itself. To begin from the Falls of Dochart layby, head away from Killin and then turn left (blue cycle route sign) to pass between the end of the terraced bungalows and a newer house.
Go past the small car park and follow the track up through a gateway and turn right signed for Lochearnhead to head along the old railway line. There are open fields on the right where deer can sometimes be seen grazing.
Pass the tennis court and buildings of Acharn on the right and continue on the track, passing a pond. Go straight across a forestry track, there are some good views to Ben Lawers back over to the right here. At the next crossroads of tracks turn left, still signed for the cycle route to Lochearnhead and waymarked in green. Head gently uphill.
As the track climbs there are nice views of Meall Clachach across Glen Dochart behind you. Keep straight on where another track goes left and keep straight on again at the next junction where a sign shows where the cycle route turns right towards Lochearnhead. Soon good views of the Tarmachan ridge come into view ahead. At the next junction turn left again down another forestry track.
The route heads downhill with good views in places. At the vehicle barrier keep straight on downhill (depot to the right) Eventually the track reaches a larger track and a depot. Follow the track downhill back to the start.
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