Parking
Use the signed Leannach Forestry car park on Duke’s Pass (A821), on the first uphill section from Loch Achray toward Aberfoyle. The loop starts beyond the vehicle barrier.
Overview
About Leannach Forest Circuit
Why go
- Clearings frame Ben A’an, Ben Venue and Loch Achray.
- An easy forest circuit without a summit climb.
Heads up
- Several forestry-track junctions need careful navigation.
Map & elevation
The route
Loading the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs map
Full mapElevation124–243 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 Leannach Forest Circuit, 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
The Duke's Road0:00 / 0:25
“The Duke's Pass started as an estate road. The Duke of Montrose built it in the nineteenth century to improve access to his land, then it was upgraded for Victorian visitors.”
Plays on the road 0.9 km from the trailhead in the Parkwolf Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking Leannach Forest Circuit
A low-level Trossachs loopLeannach Forest Circuit is a 5-mile loop from Leannach Forestry car park through forestry…
Leannach Forest Circuit is a 5-mile loop from Leannach Forestry car park through forestry tracks and short path sections, with clearings looking toward Ben A’an, Ben Venue and Loch Achray. Allow 2–2½ hours for about 160 m of gentle climbing. It’s an easy forest walk, not a climb of either peak.
Follow the circuitPass the vehicle barrier and continue ahead at the first right-hand turn; that’s the return…
Pass the vehicle barrier and continue ahead at the first right-hand turn; that’s the return path. The outward track crosses cleared ground with Ben A’an to the right and Ben Venue ahead, then descends through forest. Look through the trees for Loch Achray and Tigh Mhòr. After the stream bridge, leave the Ben Venue path to the left and take the downhill branch beside the boulders. At the next junction turn right toward Brig o’ Turk, cross the stream again and climb.
The returnThe climb passes native broadleaf woodland and another clearing, where Loch Achray and Tigh…
The climb passes native broadleaf woodland and another clearing, where Loch Achray and Tigh Mhòr come into fuller view. Ignore tracks joining from the left. When the Great Trossachs Path branches left, stay on the main track; it climbs, bends right and then left to rejoin your outward route. Several junctions need attention. Dogs may come under Scottish access rules; in forests, keep them close at heel or on a short lead during the usual April–July bird-nesting season. The nearest listed visitor facilities are at The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre, about a mile north of Aberfoyle.
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.
