Rosebank House, Bed and Breakfast in the Trossachs, Perthshire, Scotland

Walking in Perthshire and the Trossachs

Balquhidder from the forest track behind Rosebank

Local Walks

A number of walks may be accomplished directly from Rosebank House without the use of transport. We are also located 8 miles north of Callander on The Rob Roy Way, a long distance walking route which runs from Drymen to Pitlochry.

The back gate leads from the garden to a tennis court and picnic area from which it is possible to explore the burns and glades and perhaps walk a little further via forest tracks to the Kingshouse Hotel at Balquhidder.
From the front of the house it is a short walk to the National Cycle Route 7 which runs all the way from Glasgow to Inverness. Some gentle but pleasant strolls may be had south towards Callander with fine views over Loch Lubnaig or north towards Balquhidder where Rob Roy's grave is located and where refreshments may be obtained in the "library". The local section of National Cycle Route 7 between Callander and Loch Tay runs along and adjacent to the disused Callander and Oban Railway ; it was featured in the recent television series and DVD, 'Railway Walks with Julia Bradbury'.

The ascent of nearby Beinn an t-Sidhein (pronounced 'Ben Shean') is a short but fairly strenuous walk which is rewarded by excellent panoramic views.

A little further afield

For the more ambitious walker, within a few miles of Strathyre are a number of renowned Munros including Ben Vorlich, Stuc a Chroin, Ben Lomond and Ben More. There are also many Corbetts, Donalds and Grahams in the surrounding area including Ben An, Ben Ledi and Ben Venue. Winter walking offers its own special delights with magnificent vistas of snow-capped peaks to be feasted upon!

Two excellent books covering walks in this area are:
25 Walks Loch Lomond and the Trossachs (John Digney and Roger Smith: Mercat Press Ltd ISBN 1-84183-052-6)
The Grahams: A Guide to Scotland's 2,000ft Peaks (Andrew Dempster : Mainstream Publishing ISBN 1-84018-734-4)

ISYS OUTDOORS produces digital Ordnance Survey mapping and interactive walking guides on CD and DVD.

Bestwalks.com is an extensive resource for books on walking in Loch Lomond, The Trossachs and throughout Britain.

A selection of walks

Below are a few links to descriptions of individual walks which it is hoped will prove useful.

Local Walks near Strathyre and Callander

Perthshire

The Trossachs

Loch Lomond

The Rob Roy Way

This is a 7 day walk from Drymen on the West Highland Way, to Pitlochry and covers 79 or 92 miles depending on the route taken. The walk follows tracks and paths used by Rob Roy Macgregor, feuding clans and protagonists in the Jacobite rebellion.
The official web site is The Rob Roy Way .

  Companies offering self-guided holidays walking the Rob Roy Way

  Other Rob Roy Way Resources