Parking
Use Ardentinny Forest car park, about a mile north of Ardentinny village just beyond Glenfinart Caravan Park. The waymarked trail starts at the car park path entrance; a picnic area and toilets are beside the lot.
Overview
About Riverside Trail, Ardentinny
Why go
- An easy half-hour route to the arched bridge
- Spring flowers and a historic walled garden
Heads up
- Loose stones and one short steep ramp or steps
- Vehicles use part of the access road
Map & elevation
The route
Loading the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs map
Full mapElevation5–13 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 Riverside Trail, Ardentinny, 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
Ardentinny Beach and Glenfinart0:00 / 0:29
“You're coming up on Ardentinny Beach, a broad stretch of sand and shingle on Loch Long backed by forest. It's worth the five-mile single-track approach if you want time by the shore, rather than a quick roadside pause.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Ardentinny's Traveling Trees
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- Works offlinemaps, 93 trails, 73 places, and audio download before you lose signal
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“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Trail guide
Hiking Riverside Trail, Ardentinny
A quick river loopRiverside Trail is an easy 0.
Riverside Trail is an easy 0.8-mile loop from Ardentinny Forest car park, following Glenfinart Burn to the Arched Bridge and returning by the other bank. The short link from the car park is shared on both legs, while the riverside paths make the circuit. Allow about 30 minutes. It is a simple way to see the burnside woodland and an old stone crossing without taking on one of the park’s longer walks.
Bridge and walled gardenThe path is firm tarmac and gravel, though loose stones make it uneven in places.
The path is firm tarmac and gravel, though loose stones make it uneven in places. Most of it is level; one short, steeper ramp or nearby steps is the main effort. You pass the old walled garden of Glenfinart House, where snowdrops, daffodils and bluebells flower in spring. The stone arch is the walk’s landmark: it appears on an 1869 map as Stronvochlan Bridge and reopened after restoration in 2007. If the burn is calm, frame the arch with its reflection.
Start at the car parkAll three waymarked walks start at Ardentinny Forest car park, about a mile north of the…
All three waymarked walks start at Ardentinny Forest car park, about a mile north of the village just beyond Glenfinart Caravan Park. Toilets and a picnic area are beside the lot; the toilets are open year-round. Watch for vehicles on the access road. Dogs are allowed under Scotland’s outdoor access rules when kept under proper control. For a longer outing, the two-mile Laird’s Trail adds a climb to views over Loch Long.
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.
