Cashel Forest

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Dog friendly circular walk in Cashel Forest offering amazing view over loch Lomond. This walk follows the longer waymarked path in the forest.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.56 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 869 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 869 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 951 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 95 ft
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View of Loch Lomond

Description of the walk

Start: Cashel Forest car park, Cashel Forest and Native Forest Centre, Glasgow (G63 0AW) Grid ref. NS 399 940

(S/E) From the car park, go straight on the large track (passing the gate and leaving the buildings on your right-hand side). Continue on this large track that goes up following the green-marked path. There are several viewpoints along the path.

(1) Continue straight on the large track (leaving the path on your right) for around 1Km until reaching the top of the path and seeing another smaller path on your right.

(2) Take right (East) on the path to continue on the circular walk. Continue straight on this path going down. (around 1.1 Km) The smaller path will join the main larger path.

(3) Continue on this main path until arriving at the car park (2Km or so)(S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 95 ft - Car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.98 - alt. 617 ft - Straight on the large path
  3. 2 : mi 1.55 - alt. 945 ft - Take right
  4. 3 : mi 2.25 - alt. 558 ft - Continue straight going down
  5. S/E : mi 3.56 - alt. 95 ft - Car park

Notes

Start: Cashel Forest car park, Cashel Forest and Native Forest Centre, Glasgow (G63 0AW)

Car Park:Cashel Forest and Native Forest Visitor centre, Cashel Forest Trust, The National Park Balmaha, Drymen, Glasgow (G63 0AW), £3 for the day

Terrain: Large tracks and forest tracks

Dog-friendly: Yes, however can be very busy during summer months

Note: Several benches and picnic tables

Note: There are other smaller waymarked paths in the forest.

Find more information and walks on Our Lake District Escapades website

Reviews and comments

5 / 5
Based on 1 review
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
User 3071294

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, even in the rain 😉😅

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