Parking
Start at Achray car park near the end of Three Lochs Forest Drive. Vehicle access uses the paid, one-way seasonal drive; walkers and cyclists can use it year-round.
Overview
About Achray Trail
Why go
- A short streamside path reaches views across Loch Achray to Ben A’an.
Heads up
- Several steep, uneven sections and muddy patches make the short return feel moderate.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation84–126 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
4 active Loch Lomond & The Trossachs alerts
- CautionA82 restriction near Kings House HotelThe A82 is restricted in both directions near Kings House Hotel, Glencoe, because of planned roadworks. - Temporary traffic lights are in place; follow the traffic management.Official details
- ClosureDaytime A827 closure at KillinThe A827 at Killin is closed during the day for roadworks from 28 September through 9 October 2026. - Closure hours: 9:30am to 3:30pm; avoid the route during those hours.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Tour Guide
Your drive to Achray Trail, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this area
A Shorter View Above Loch Achray0:00 / 0:27
“At the Ben Venue car park, the mountain climb is not your only choice. The Creag Noran Viewpoint Trail is a half-mile loop through heather above Loch Achray.”
Plays on the road 0.3 km from the trailhead in the Parkwolf Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
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- 196 audio storiesacross Loch Lomond & The Trossachs’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Golden Eagle, Red Deer, Mute Swan, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 93 trails, 73 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Trail guide
Hiking Achray Trail
A short walk to the lochAchray Trail is a moderate out-and-back of ¾ mile (1.
Achray Trail is a moderate out-and-back of ¾ mile (1.2 km) from Achray car park to viewpoints on Loch Achray; that is the full return distance. Allow about 30 minutes. The path descends through birch and pine beside Allt a’ Cham-ruidhe, then reaches the water with Ben A’an rising across it. The short mileage keeps this outing brief, but steep slopes and rough ground make it more demanding than its length suggests.
Streamside footingFollow the stream downhill through the trees.
Follow the stream downhill through the trees. Expect uneven rock and earth underfoot, with occasional mud; the route crosses two bridges. At the loch, look across to the turrets of Tigh Mòr, a former hotel, and the Trossachs Kirk on the opposite shore. Ben A’an makes a clear backdrop for a photo from the water’s edge. The return follows the same path, so save some energy for the climb back up.
Getting thereThe start is Achray car park near the end of Three Lochs Forest Drive.
The start is Achray car park near the end of Three Lochs Forest Drive. The drive is one-way for vehicles and seasonal; walkers and cyclists can use it year-round, while car access is via the paid drive. Watch for vehicles on the drive. Dogs can come under Scotland’s outdoor-access rules when kept under proper control.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs
14 sightingsGolden EagleMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
37 sightingsRed DeerMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
100 sightingsMute SwanMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
48 sightingsOspreyMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
24 sightingsEurasian BeaverMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
37 sightingsEurasian Pine MartenMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Loch Lomond & The Trossachs. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
