Parking
Start at Drymen village square and follow Stirling Road east. The Forestry Commission car park is on the far side of the loop, not its official starting access; parking details for the square are not specified in the route directions.
Overview
About West Highland and Rob Roy Way Circular
Why go
- Samples two long-distance trails in a short village loop.
- Open views on the downhill return.
Heads up
- The return shares a road with occasional traffic.
Map & elevation
The route
Loading the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs map
Full mapElevation53–162 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 West Highland and Rob Roy Way Circular, 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
Drymen Square and the Rob Roy Way0:00 / 0:32
“You're approaching Drymen Square, the start of the Rob Roy Way. The full route runs about seventy-nine miles to Pitlochry over six to eight days, crossing lochs, forest and villages linked to Rob Roy MacGregor.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking West Highland and Rob Roy Way Circular
Two long-distance routes in one village loopThe West Highland and Rob Roy Way Circular is an easy 3½-mile (5½ km) loop from Drymen village…
The West Highland and Rob Roy Way Circular is an easy 3½-mile (5½ km) loop from Drymen village square. It follows Stirling Road toward the bypass, picks up West Highland Way markers, climbs through forest to Old Gartmore Road, and returns downhill to the village. You get a short taste of two long-distance walks without taking on either full route. Allow about 1½ hours.
A forest climb, then open countryThe approach is paved through Drymen; a Spar sits on Stirling Road.
The approach is paved through Drymen; a Spar sits on Stirling Road. After the marker turn, the route climbs on a firm forest track. Near a Forestry Commission car park, turn left onto Old Gartmore Road. The downhill return opens onto rolling Stirlingshire views, then stays on a quiet country road where occasional traffic still passes. It is a good easy walk to fit around a Drymen visit, rather than a hike with a summit or dramatic destination.
Start where the loop startsBegin at Drymen village square and follow Stirling Road east; the Forestry Commission car park…
Begin at Drymen village square and follow Stirling Road east; the Forestry Commission car park is on the far side of the loop, not the start. The route directions do not identify parking for the square. Drymen's shops, cafés and inns make separate stops before or after the walk. Dogs are allowed under Scotland's outdoor access rules when kept under proper control; livestock and ground-nesting-bird guidance applies.
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.
