Parking
Start at North Ancaster Square, Callander. The route materials do not identify a dedicated lot, fee or parking arrangement.
Overview
About The Glacier Trail
Why go
- Two distinct ice-age deposits on a town-scale outing.
- Old railway details add interest on the return.
Heads up
- Town roads and an industrial estate interrupt the quieter river sections.
Map & elevation
The route
Loading the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs map
Full mapElevation69–95 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 The Glacier 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
Callander Riverside Walks0:00 / 0:33
“You're coming up on Callander Riverside, a starting point for walks without a big hill climb.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking The Glacier Trail
Two glacial landforms in one town walkThe Glacier Trail is an easy, low-level 3-mile (4.
The Glacier Trail is an easy, low-level 3-mile (4.7 km) loop from North Ancaster Square, about 1½ hours. This includes the short out-and-back to Callander Moraine; skip it for a shorter circuit. From Main Street, Roman Camp Esker leads to the River Teith and the former Dunblane to Callander railway cycleway.
Over the esker and round by the burnTurn off Main Street at the Roman Camp Walk sign and climb the bank above the Roman Camp Hotel…
Turn off Main Street at the Roman Camp Walk sign and climb the bank above the Roman Camp Hotel garden. The ridge is an esker, formed by a subglacial stream as ice retreated. Follow it to the River Teith, through an industrial estate and up Geisher Road. Beyond Stirling Road, a lane beside Mellis Burn reaches the cycleway. A steep optional spur climbs to Drumdhu Wood’s 150-metre moraine ridge, marking the glacier’s former end.
Muddy patches and the railway returnPaths include surfaced sections, cycleway and uneven ground that can be muddy; the route is…
Paths include surfaced sections, cycleway and uneven ground that can be muddy; the route is easy, with a brief steep climb on the spur. For the return, follow Livingstone and Murdiston Avenues past the site of Callander’s first station and goods yard. The old stationmaster’s house remains on rocks above the route. Go under the bridge, between the car park and bowling green, then cross Glenartney Road to Ancaster Square. Dogs may use the route under the Scottish Outdoor Access Code when kept under proper control.
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.
