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Countryside Circular

Killin: Falls of Dochart, Finlarig and Moirlanich Longhouse

Central

Distance
4.0 mi
Est. time
2h 30m
Difficulty
Medium
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About this walk

Start at the council car park on Station Road, beyond the Co-op. Follow Station Road and Main Street south to the old mill and the north end of Dochart Bridge for the falls. Stay on the street and return to Manse Road rather than stepping onto the river rocks.

Climb Manse Road, turn into Stewart Road and follow Fingal Road to Breadalbane Park. Take the park paths past Fingal's Stone and leave by the main gates. Continue north along Main Street beside the River Lochay, then take the signed Glen Lochay road to Moirlanich Longhouse. Turn back opposite the longhouse and retrace the road to Pier Road.

Cross the Lochay bridge on Pier Road and continue past the entrance to Finlarig Castle. The ruin is unsafe: stay on the road. At the old railway junction turn right towards Killin, cross the former railway bridge over the Dochart and return to the car park.

Allow about 2 hours 30 minutes for the full circuit with its longhouse out-and-back. Surfaces are pavements, park paths, gravel railway path and stretches of road without pavements; Manse Road has a short steep rise. Watch for traffic on Glen Lochay and Pier Road and for cyclists on the railway path. Cafes and shops are in Killin.

Moirlanich's interior is closed from 1 October to 30 April 2027; this walk reaches its roadside exterior. Check NTS for seasonal admission. A827 bridge repairs east of the Glen Lochay junction affect the approach from Kenmore, 9.30am to 3.30pm until 9 October 2026. Follow local notices.

Route reference: Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park's Killin Heritage Trail and its published Moirlanich extension; opening information from the National Trust for Scotland.

Walk details

County
Central
Walk type
Circular
Category
Countryside
Distance
4.0 mi (6.5 km)
Est. time
2h 30m
Explorer
Yes, off the beaten track

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