Loch Ard Sculpture Trail

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Dog friendly circular walk along Loch Ard. This walk follows the sculpture trail waymarked in red.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.99 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 95 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 92 m
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    Highest point: 95 m
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    Lowest point: 38 m
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Loch Ard

Description of the walk

StartLoch Ard Forest Car Park (FK8 3TG) Grid ref. NN 499 010
This walk follows the sculpture trail waymarked in red.

(S/E) Leave the car park and go straight (West) passing the gate to access the forest track (following the red marked path). Continue on this path that slightly goes up for around 2.6 Km passing by Lochan a Ghleannain on your left hand side.

(1) At an intersection of paths, take right (North-East), and continue on this path until reaching another intersection of paths.

(2) Take left (West) and continue straight until arriving at another intersection of paths and seeing the shore of Loch Ard.

(3) Take right (East) following the shore of Loch Ard until reaching another crossing of paths.

(4) Take left (North) to follow the shore of Loch Ard (or continue straight ahead to reach (5) ). There are several art sculptures along the path. Continue along the shore until reaching the main track.

(5) Take left (East) and continue straight for around 2.1 Km until existing the forest and reaching the concrete road.

(6) Take right (South West) and continue on the concrete road to reach the car park. (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 42 m - Loch Ard Forest Car Park
  2. 1 : km 2.17 - alt. 88 m - Junction
  3. 2 : km 2.33 - alt. 86 m - Junction
  4. 3 : km 2.79 - alt. 47 m - Junction - Shore of Loch Ard
  5. 4 : km 3.08 - alt. 57 m - Junction - Shore of Loch Ard
  6. 5 : km 4.43 - alt. 50 m - Junction
  7. 6 : km 6.54 - alt. 38 m - Concrete road
  8. S/E : km 6.99 - alt. 42 m - Loch Ard Forest Car Park

Practical information

StartLoch Ard Forest Car Park (FK8 3TG) Grid ref. NN 499 010

Car park:Loch Ard Forest Car Park, Stirling FK8 3TG

Terrain: Forest tracks. Please check Forestry and Land Scotland website to confirm that the path is open.

Dog friendly: Yes

Note: There are several waymarked paths in the forest.

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