Parking
Start at the Village Information Point by the River Earn footbridge. The route material does not identify a dedicated parking area.
Overview
About Goats’ Path Scree
Why go
- Loch Earn views from the contour path above St Fillans
- Crocodile Rock adds a local marker on the village return
Heads up
- The hillside tread is narrow in places and slippery over loose scree
Map & elevation
The route
Loading the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs map
Full mapElevation97–183 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 Goats’ Path Scree, 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
St Fillans and Easter Glentarken0:00 / 0:32
“Up ahead in St Fillans, the Easter Glentarken loop climbs above Loch Earn to the broken walls of a former weaving settlement.”
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 Feud on Neish Island
- The Village Built for Holidays
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Trail guide
Hiking Goats’ Path Scree
The loopThis 2 mi (3 km) circular walk starts at the Village Information Point by the River Earn…
This 2 mi (3 km) circular walk starts at the Village Information Point by the River Earn footbridge and climbs about 140 m onto the hillside behind St Fillans. The payoff is a view over Loch Earn from the contour path above the village. It is short but moderate, with uneven ground and a loose scree section; allow about an hour.
The wayGo west along Main Road to The Four Seasons, then climb on tarmac and vehicle tracks to the…
Go west along Main Road to The Four Seasons, then climb on tarmac and vehicle tracks to the Peat Road junction. Beyond a deer-fence gate, the path traverses the hillside for about 800 m. The tread is sometimes narrow and slippery; loose scree lies on one section, above the path. After a kissing gate, a broad forestry track descends toward Station Road and the old station area. Follow the signed railway-path return past Crocodile Rock, then take the zigzag through the play park, Earn View and Shoemaker’s Lane to the start.
Start and practical detailsThe village store and café near the start sell coffee, baked goods and basic groceries; that is…
The village store and café near the start sell coffee, baked goods and basic groceries; that is a separate stop before or after the walk. Begin at the Information Point by the footbridge, not at the shop. Dedicated parking, toilets and drinking water were not identified in the route material.
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.
