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15 Short Walks in the Trossachs - Callander and Aberfoyle
Pre-order - Publishing 15 February 2025
This book is available to pre-order. Payment will be taken upfront and your book will be dispatched from our warehouse as soon as it becomes available around the 15 February 2025.Discover 15 of the best short walks around Callander, Aberfoyle and the Trossachs. Each walk comes with easy-to-read Ordnance Survey maps, clear route description and lots of images, plus information on beauty spots and refreshment stops. No challenging terrain or complicated navigation means walks can be enjoyed by everyone.
Seasons
This book’s lower-level routes are beautiful at any time of year, but wild flowers are best in late spring and the trees are most colourful in autumn.Centres
Callander, Aberfoyle and the Trossachs around Loch Katrine.Difficulty
Within this book there are routes suitable for all abilities, often with the option to shorten or avoid more difficult ground. Follow the instructions for straight-forward navigation.Must See
Loch Katrine, Loch Achray, Ben A’an and Ben Venue in the heart of the Trossachs. Waterfalls including Bracklinn Falls, the Falls of Leny, Little Fawn and Ruskin Viewpoint. Viewpoints along the Highland Boundary Fault, particularly Callander Crags and Lime Craig. The Great Trossachs Forest and its wildlife, including red squirrels.-
Overview
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Would you like to explore the best of Callander, Aberfoyle and the Trossachs? This guidebook covers 15 of the best short walks in the area (between 3 and 14km), including Bracklinn Falls, Callander Crags, Loch Katrine, Ben A'an, Primrose Hill and Fairy Knowe.
Why choose this guidebook?
- Walks under three hours, plus one challenge route
- Easy to follow with clear route descriptions
- Facilities, parking and highlights for every route
- No specialist gear needed, walk all year round
- Ordnance Survey mapping
Cicerone’s Short Walks guidebooks contain everything you need to get outdoors and discover the best of an area. The routes are perfect if you’re new to walking or looking for something you can enjoy with the whole family. Let the adventures begin!
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By Katie Featherstone
Katie is a freelance writer focusing mainly on hiking, history and sustainable travel. She has published a guidebook to the Inner Hebrides, writes articles and walking routes for a number of magazines and newspapers, including The Guardian, Trail, TGO Magazine and The Independent, and is currently working on several walking guidebooks for Cicerone. Living in West Scotland, she enjoys walking and cycling whatever the weather - Loch Lomond and the Trossachs is her nearest national park and somewhere she tries to spend as much time as possible.
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