Route - High level timber road from Kilmahog toStank car park

Description - Long climb on rough timber road & some steep descent . Some loose surface. Not for young children

Start - Either Stank carpark off A84 (shorter route) or A821 carpark Kilmahog (longer route)

Shorter route

From Stank Bridge car park, follow the cycleway north (by the road with a barrier) for about 3/4 mile and watch for the sign on the left to 'Ben Ledi'. Go through the opening in the fence then turn right then the left fork forest road rising gently through some zig-zags among plantations.

After the zigzags, the forest road turns south and levels out a little.  About 1/2 mile after the last zigzag another forest road forks off to the right.

(a) If you feel energetic, take this road on the right and follow for 1/2 mile to a hill track on the left leading to a circuit of Stank Glen. (red route on map)

(b) If less energetic continue past the road on the right until you see the hill track on the right leading to Ben Ledi - and just beyond that on the left a pathway leading down through the trees to return to the Stank car park.

Caution - this track becomes very steep near the
bottom and if unsure you should walk this last steep part.

Alternative longer route

Kilmahog A821 carpark 2 miles from Callander.

On the Trossachs road at Kilmahog, about 300 yards beyond the bridge over the river Leny you'll find a car park on the right.

A timber road leads up the hill beside the car park. Follow this road - steep at first but getting easier.

After about 2 miles the going gets much easier and views over the Pass of Leny and Loch Lubnaig open up on the right. A short shaded section through the trees then a long descent begins with just a brief effort shortly after passing the Ben Ledi track.

A little care is required now as the trail has a few stretches with rough gravel and drops through a long series of zigzags to join the lochside trail near to Stank farm. Turn right on the track nearest to the loch to follow the cycle way beside the river and back to Kilmahog.