Achray Forest

Forests & Woodlands

Near Aberfoyle, Loch Lomond, The Trossachs & The Forth Valley,
Achray Forest

Achray Forest is a woodland area sitting astride the Duke's Pass between Loch Achray and the Trossachs to the north, and Aberfoyle to the south.

Part of the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park in the beautiful Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park, Achray Forest is the favoured starting point for most visitors to explore the woodland in the area.

The David Marshall Lodge visitor centre in the Achray Forest offers exception views of Ben Lomond, Campsie Fells and Loch Ard Forest as well as a café and shop. It is also the home of the award-winning Go Ape! high wire forest adventure course. It has one of the longest zip wires, measuring 426m, as well as rope ladders, Tarzan swings, trapezes and stirrup crossings some 40ft above the forest floor.

Achray Forest is also ideal for wildlife spotting. Wetlands between Loch Venachar and Loch Achray, known as the Blackwater Marshes, offer great opportunities to watch birds such as the greylag, gooseander teal and wigeon.

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    Loch Achray

    Loch Archray is a fresh water loch that lies at the top of the Dukes Pass, 11km west of Callander

    0.49 miles away
  2. Trossachs

    Trossachs

    1.22 miles away
  3. Doon Hill Fairy Knowe

    Doon Hill Fairy Knowe

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    2.1 miles away
  1. Ben A'an

    Ben A'an

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    2.1 miles away
  2. Queen Elizabeth Forest Park

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  3. Little Fawn Waterfall

    Little Fawn Waterfall

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  4. Aberfoyle

    Aberfoyle

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    3.15 miles away
  5. Loch Ard Family Sculpture Trails

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    3.28 miles away
  6. Loch Vennachar

    Loch Vennachar

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    3.48 miles away
  7. Great Trossachs Forest

    Great Trossachs Forest

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    3.54 miles away
  8. Loch Ard Forest

    Loch Ard Forest

    Loch Ard Forest lies between Aberfoyle and the foothills of Loch Lomond.

    3.56 miles away
  9. Strathyre Forest

    Strathyre Forest

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    3.56 miles away
  10. Ben Ledi

    Ben Ledi

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    3.62 miles away
  11. Loch Ard

    Loch Ard

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    4.11 miles away
  12. Kinlochard

    Kinlochard

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    The Tarmachan Ridge

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  14. Inchmahome

    Inchmahome

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    4.89 miles away
  15. Port Of Menteith

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  16. Falls of Leny

    Falls of Leny

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    5.01 miles away
  17. Loch Katrine

    Loch Katrine

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    5.1 miles away
  18. Lake of Menteith

    Lake of Menteith

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    5.17 miles away
  19. Gartmore

    Gartmore

    Gartmore is a pretty conservation village located in the western edge of the Carse of Forth.

    5.3 miles away
  20. Callander Crags

    Callander Crags

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    6.95 miles away
  21. Callander

    Callander

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    Strathyre

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    7.71 miles away
  23. Bracklinn Falls

    Bracklinn Falls

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    7.77 miles away
  24. Buchlyvie

    Buchlyvie

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    8.37 miles away
  25. Arnprior

    Arnprior

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    9.03 miles away
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    Balquhidder

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    9.06 miles away
  27. Thornhill

    Thornhill

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    9.73 miles away
  28. Arklet Falls

    Arklet Falls

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    10.16 miles away
  29. Rowardennan Forest

    Rowardennan Forest

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    10.5 miles away
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