Parking
Use the car park at The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre, one mile north of Aberfoyle on the A821. Parking is chargeable.
Overview
About Lime Craig Trail
Why go
- An open view across the Highland Boundary Fault
- A waterfall and historic wagonway break up the climb
Heads up
- A sustained steep climb; the final rocky approach is rough
Map & elevation
The route
Loading the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs map
Full mapElevation53–274 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 Lime Craig 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 trailhead
The Lodge above Aberfoyle0:00 / 0:32
“Up ahead is The Lodge above Aberfoyle, where forest trails start beside a wildlife room and café.”
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 Oaks That Grew Back
- Loch Ard Forest Sculpture Trails
- The Lumberjills in the Woods
- The Quarry Hidden Above Aberfoyle
- 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 Lime Craig Trail
The long way to a fault-line viewLime Craig Trail is a 4-mile (6.
Lime Craig Trail is a 4-mile (6.6 km) loop from The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre, climbing through Queen Elizabeth Forest Park to a viewpoint on the Highland Boundary Fault before returning to the Lodge. Allow about 2½ hours. Go for a proper uphill walk and a broad view south over the Carse of Stirling; skip it if you want an easy waterfall stroll.
The climb and the viewMost of the route is on firm gravel, but one sustained steep slope lasts about 700 metres.
Most of the route is on firm gravel, but one sustained steep slope lasts about 700 metres. The final 250 metres to the viewpoint is rough and rocky and can be skipped; that makes a real difference if you’re less sure on uneven ground. The trees give way to an open crag, with the Trossachs behind you and the Campsie Fells across the lowlands. On a clear day, Ben Lomond, Ben Venue and Ben Ledi appear too.
A waterfall and an old wagonwayOn the way round, look for the Lumberjills memorial, a marshy boardwalk and Little Fawn…
On the way round, look for the Lumberjills memorial, a marshy boardwalk and Little Fawn Waterfall. The Red Squirrel Hide is a short optional detour. Part of the descent follows an old limestone wagonway, built in the 1800s to carry stone from the quarry to kilns below. It’s a straight, steep line through the forest now, but it explains why this trail climbs to an otherwise unlikely crag.
Before you set offStart at The Lodge car park, one mile north of Aberfoyle on the A821; parking is chargeable.
Start at The Lodge car park, one mile north of Aberfoyle on the A821; parking is chargeable. The café and toilets are at the visitor centre, not along the trail. Dogs are welcome in the woods; keep them under control or on a lead around wildlife and livestock. For a shorter option, the separate 1-mile Waterfall Trail at The Lodge reaches Little Fawn Waterfall with a much easier outing.
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.
