Parking
The public road ends at Invertrossachs on Loch Venachar’s south shore. Go through the white estate gateposts and turn left into the signed car park. No public transport to the start was reported.
Overview
About Loch Venachar Forestry Walk
Why go
- A small lochan appears within the forest loop.
- Clear-felled slopes open views across the loch toward Ben Ledi.
Heads up
- The final return follows a private tarmac road beside the loch.
Map & elevation
The route
Loading the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs map
Full mapElevation82–231 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
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 Loch Venachar Forestry 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 area
The Giant's Putting Stone0:00 / 0:26
“Near Callander, a huge boulder sits by itself on Bochastle Hill. It's called Samson's Putting Stone, and the local story has a giant hurling it from Ben Ledi.”
Plays on the road 1 km from the trailhead in the Parkwolf Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- The House Victoria Never Saw
- The Loch That Kept a River Flowing
- Ben Gullipen from the A81
- The Fort at the Highland Gate
- 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
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Trail guide
Hiking Loch Venachar Forestry Walk
Forest loop and distanceLoch Venachar Forestry Walk is a 4.
Loch Venachar Forestry Walk is a 4.5-mile loop from Invertrossachs car park, climbing through south-shore forest to a hidden lochan before returning beside the loch. Allow about two hours for roughly 210 m (690 ft) of ascent on forestry tracks and tarmac. It is a moderate outing for the tucked-away lochan and views toward Ben Ledi, not a high-level mountain path.
Climb to the lochanFrom the signed car park, the route climbs gradually on forest track, passing pylons and a…
From the signed car park, the route climbs gradually on forest track, passing pylons and a clear-felled slope where Ben Ledi appears in clear weather. A signed fork leads to a small lochan; continue along its north side toward a rocky pass and quarry, then follow the long, winding descent. Whooper Swans may visit the lochan, but sightings are not assured.
Shore returnThe route meets National Cycle Route 7 for about 2.
The route meets National Cycle Route 7 for about 2.5 km on a private tarmac road beside the loch, passing Invertrossachs Scout Centre and the sailing club. The Lochside Cafe is across the water, not on this loop, and no public transport serves the start. Dogs may accompany under Scotland’s access rights when kept under close control. For a lochside photograph, frame the water between the wooded shores, with Ben Ledi beyond when visibility allows.
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.
