Parking
North Car Park at the northern woodland entrance is the route’s start and finish; it is a small lot.
Overview
About Cormonachan Blue Circular Walk
Why go
- Ancient pollarded oak, red squirrel hide and Loch Goil shelter view
Heads up
- Several steep inclines on a short circuit
Map & elevation
The route
Loading the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs map
Full mapElevation38–122 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 Cormonachan Blue Circular Walk, 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 trailhead
Cormonachan Woodlands and the Squirrel Trail0:00 / 0:24
“You're approaching Cormonachan Woodlands' north car park, where the green Squirrel Trail makes a short circuit through the trees.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- The Hidden Life Under Loch Goil
- The Woodland Being Repaired
- Carrick Castle on Loch Goil
- Lochgoilhead and Glen Donich
- 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
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Trail guide
Hiking Cormonachan Blue Circular Walk
The loopThis 2.5 km (1.
This 2.5 km (1.55 mi) loop circles the north side of Cormonachan Community Woodlands from North Car Park and takes about an hour. It is the longer blue circuit, distinct from the 1 km green Squirrel Trail and the brown route to Upper Cormonachan and the falls. Expect a short woodland outing with one steep climb rather than a summit walk.
Through the woodsThe blue path shares its lower approach with the Squirrel Trail to the Red Squirrel Hide, then…
The blue path shares its lower approach with the Squirrel Trail to the Red Squirrel Hide, then continues past the ancient pollarded oak, over 5.4 m in girth, and the nursery plantation. At Clach Bhadach, a steep section gains 56 m to the upper woodland. Continue south through the Sika spruce area, past the labyrinth, flat stones used for the “Have a Go” feature, and six Little People sculptures. The loop rejoins the Squirrel Trail near a bench before reaching the Contemplation Shelter, with views over Loch Goil, and returning to the car park.
Practical detailsNatural ground paths include several steep inclines, with benches along the route.
Natural ground paths include several steep inclines, with benches along the route. Follow the blue markers where green and brown paths meet in the same woodland; the brown path is a separate route to Upper Cormonachan and the falls. A maintenance donation is requested. Overnight parking, camping and fires are not permitted.
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.
