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Boat trip
Steamship Sir Walter Scott, Loch Katrine
Steamship built in 1899 that has cruised Loch Katrine since 1900; sailings leave Trossachs Pier all year.
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A mini guide to
Callander and the Trossachs
Loch Katrine's steamship, Ben A'an, Bracklinn Falls and the forest park around Aberfoyle
Photos
Welcome to the area
Loch Katrine's steamship, Ben A'an, Bracklinn Falls and the forest park around Aberfoyle
The Trossachs are wooded glens, hills and lochs east of Ben Lomond, inside Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Callander, on the River Teith, is the gateway from Stirling, with the Callander Crags above the town and the Bracklinn Falls on the Keltie Water to the north-east. Aberfoyle, to the south-west, has The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre in Queen Elizabeth Forest Park and the Duke's Pass road over the hills.
On Loch Katrine, Glasgow's water supply since 1859, the Steamship Sir Walter Scott has carried passengers since 1900 from Trossachs Pier, where there are also a café, cycle hire and eco-lodges. Ben A'an, a short steep climb, looks down on the loch. On the Lake of Menteith, a boat takes visitors to the island ruins of Inchmahome Priory, where the four-year-old Mary Queen of Scots was hidden in 1547.
Highlights
Start here
If you only have a few hours, these are good places to begin.
Hill
Ben A'an
Pointed Trossachs hill whose west top, at 454 metres, looks down on Loch Katrine.
Waterfall
Bracklinn Falls
Series of falls on the Keltie Water where it crosses the Highland Boundary Fault, north-east of Callander.
Museum
Hamilton Toy Museum
Family toy collection over two floors on Callander's Main Street, open from Easter to the end of October.
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Visitor center
The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre
Forestry and Land Scotland centre in Queen Elizabeth Forest Park; a gentle trail passes the Lumberjills monument to a waterfall.
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Activity
Go Ape Aberfoyle
Treetop challenge and zip lines at The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre.
Find your way
On the map
The map shows Callander and the Trossachs and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists nearby stops and stations.
Insider tips
Before you go
1
Use the right pier
Loch Katrine Cruises warns that Trossachs Pier and Stronachlachar are 45 minutes apart by road, and that sat nav may not take you to Trossachs Pier: use its GPS or What3Words.
2
Callander has no station
Callander's railway station closed in 1965. Take the train to Stirling and a bus, and check times on Traveline Scotland.
3
Seasonal opening
The Hamilton Toy Museum opens from Easter to the end of October and plans to reopen on Mar 26, 2027. Check other attractions' own sites before you travel.
4
Take care at the falls
Wikipedia notes several fatal incidents at the Bracklinn Falls. Keep to the paths and away from the water's edge.
Tips from the Britlens editors
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Photo credits
- Callander and the Trossachs (area photo): David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Steamship Sir Walter Scott, Loch Katrine: Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Ben A'an: Bermicourt, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bracklinn Falls: Lukas von Daeniken from Schweiz, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Hamilton Toy Museum: Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre: Alan O'Dowd, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Inchmahome Priory: Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Stirling and Bannockburn: Finlay McWalter, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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