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Stirling
Mercat Cross

Stirling Castle – Stirling Old Town Jail loop from Stirling

Routes
Hiking trails & Routes
United Kingdom
Scotland
Stirling
Mercat Cross

Stirling Castle – Stirling Old Town Jail loop from Stirling

Easy

4.0

(1)

33

hikers

Stirling Castle – Stirling Old Town Jail loop from Stirling

00:47

2.77km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.04 km

Mar's Wark

Highlight • Historical Site

Commissioned around 1569 by the powerful Earl of Mar, heriditary Keeper of Stirling Castle and one time Regent of Scotland during the minority of James VI. The Earls of Mar …

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2

1.24 km

View from Stirling Castle to the National Wallace Monument.
Website: nationalwallacemonument.com

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3

1.32 km

Stirling Castle

Highlight • Castle

Stirling Castle is one of Scotland's most historically important sites and was once a favoured residence of the Stewart kings and queens who held grand celebrations at the castle.
Knights, …

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4

1.32 km

Statue of the Scottish Soldier

Highlight • Historical Site

Statue of a soldier in Scottish uniform

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5

1.61 km

Ballengeich Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

Very idyllic cemetery right next to Stirling Castle

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6

1.79 km

Church of the Holy Rude

Highlight • Religious Site

Stirling's Church of the Holy Rude occupies a magnificent location on the shoulder of the city's highest hill. It would be better known and more often admired from both near …

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7

1.83 km

Stirling Old Town Jail

Highlight • Historical Site

The Old Town Jail was first opened in 1847. Located at the top of St. John Street, the jail paints a frightening picture of what it would have been like …

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8

1.85 km

Stirling Tolbooth

Highlight • Historical Site

The Tolbooth is a modern arts venue located within one of Stirling’s most significant historical buildings. A jail, courthouse and one time Scottish Parliament during James VI’s reign, the Tolbooth …

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2.77 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.48 km

919 m

330 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.70 km

755 m

219 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Friday 22 May

18°C

12°C

25 %

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