Cross the river & follow the road past the old kirk. Through native woodland and tall conifers there's a short steady climb as you enter the forest & then a gentle descent as the path meanders through the open mixed woodland. Crossing the Forth on a timber bridge the path follows the tarred cycleway back to the car park.
Shortly after you enter the forest, the Doon Hill loop is on your left. A narrower path than the forest road, the trail takes you to the top of Doon Hill before returning to the main path and back to the car park.
Through mixed woodland the trail rises gently into the Loch Ard forest to the picuturesque Lochan Spling. Where the path follows the loch shore there is a short detour to a viewpoint. The path then completes the Lochan loop through the conifer forest & heads back towards the car park.
Enjoy the tranquility & variety of the forest environment as the trail rises gently through the mixed woodland of Loch Ard Forest. Past Lochan Spling, Ben Lomond comes into view and the trail continues to rise to its highest point where you can sit and enjoy the view of the forest and the surrounding hills before heading back to the car park.
Important Message from the Forestry Commission:
Many of the Forestry Commission Scotland's trails and forest roads are suitable for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. Please show consideration and courtesy to everyone you meet. Some trails and paths are less suited to cyclists and horse riders because of the gradients and surfaces. Please behave responsibily in helping us to maintain these routes.
Please remember also that forests are working landscapes and that forestry vehicles also use these roads.
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