Parking
Use the free Forestry and Land Scotland car park on the west side of the A84, at the south end of Strathyre. The loop crosses the main road before entering the forest.
Overview
About Tighanes Burn Trail
Why go
- Waterfalls and a rushing burn through Scots pine
- A compact loop with views toward Ben Vane
- Free village parking with a café and shop nearby
Heads up
- One sustained steep climb
- Narrow earth-and-grass paths can be muddy
Map & elevation
The route
Loading the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs map
Full mapElevation128–246 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 Tighanes Burn 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
Strathyre and Tighanes Burn0:00 / 0:26
“You're approaching Strathyre, where the Tighanes Burn Trail starts from the village car park.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking Tighanes Burn Trail
A compact burnside loopThe Tighanes Burn Trail is a 1¾-mile (3 km) loop from Strathyre village car park into Scots…
The Tighanes Burn Trail is a 1¾-mile (3 km) loop from Strathyre village car park into Scots pine forest. It follows the burn past waterfalls, climbs to views across to Ben Vane and the Braes of Balquhidder, then returns through the woods. Allow about 1½ hours. It is a short walk with a steep middle: the steep section runs for about 400 m, and the narrow earth-and-grass path can be muddy.
Follow the burn uphillFrom the car park, the circuit crosses village paths and the A84 before entering the forest.
From the car park, the circuit crosses village paths and the A84 before entering the forest. The route stays close to Tighanes Burn, with a bridge and waterfalls along the climb. Higher up, yellow waymarks guide the loop’s return. A side path on the descent leads into Coille MacCaskill, a native pinewood grove dedicated to local forester and naturalist Don MacCaskill; that is an extension outside the measured loop. Red squirrels and deer live in the woods, and jays and buzzards are worth listening for.
Start in the villageThe Forestry and Land Scotland car park is free, on the west side of the A84 at the south end…
The Forestry and Land Scotland car park is free, on the west side of the A84 at the south end of Strathyre. The loop crosses the road, so take care there. The village has a café and shop close by, but neither is on the forest path. Beside the car park, a reconstructed section of an Iron Age broch makes a quick extra stop before or after the walk.
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.
