Parking
The path starts at Lochgoilhead Community Park and Gardens. No dedicated trail parking arrangement was verified.
Overview
About River Goil Pathway
Why go
- Riverside path, woodland and open glen views in one walk.
- Picnic spots, paddling places and benches along the route.
Heads up
- The full return is 3.8 miles, with a longer forestry-road and footpath extension.
Map & elevation
The route
Loading the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs map
Full mapElevation17–33 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 River Goil Pathway, 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
Lochgoilhead and Glen Donich0:00 / 0:28
“You're approaching Lochgoilhead, where the Glen Donich Trail follows an old Argyll road into a wooded glen.”
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 Woodland Being Repaired
- Why a Highland Burn Looks Like Tea
- A Bank Built for Salmon
- Why the Cobbler Has Three Peaks
- 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
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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Trail guide
Hiking River Goil Pathway
From village to glenThe River Goil Pathway is a 3.
The River Goil Pathway is a 3.8-mile out-and-back from Lochgoilhead Community Park and Gardens to the northern end of the mapped River Walk. Allow about 1¾ hours for the full return. The low-level route follows the river rather than climbing a hill; the first riverside and beech-wood section is a natural shorter turnaround before the longer second phase.
Along the routeIn season, bluebells line the first stretch beside the River Goil, with picnic stops and places…
In season, bluebells line the first stretch beside the River Goil, with picnic stops and places to paddle before the path enters beech woodland. Phase 2 begins on a forestry access road, narrows to a footpath through managed forest and native Atlantic oak, then opens by farmland to views across the river glen. Benches offer places to pause. The path’s northern end is described at the foot of Hell’s Glen by the B839; turn back there. Red squirrels and dippers are among the wildlife to look for; water voles, otters and kingfishers have also been recorded along the path.
AccessStart at Lochgoilhead Community Park and Gardens.
Start at Lochgoilhead Community Park and Gardens. The first section is described as easy access, but the later route narrows to a footpath, so check that the whole walk suits your mobility needs. Keep dogs on a lead through the livestock field and alongside livestock. Dedicated parking details for the trail were not verified.
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.
