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The Kelpies – Stirling Castle loop from Falkirk Grahamston

The Kelpies – Stirling Castle loop from Falkirk Grahamston

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The Kelpies – Stirling Castle loop from Falkirk Grahamston

06:00

135km

890m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

Check opening times.

After 3.63 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.93 km

Ladysmill Weir

Lake

3.28 km

Viewpoint

3.63 km

The Kelpies

Highlight • Rest Area

Definitely worth to visit and see those massive horses. Very impressive.

Tip by

6.08 km

Cobblebrae Community Woodland

Forest

26.7 km

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, nobles and foreign ambassadors once flocked to Stirling Castle to revel in its grandeur with its superb sculptures and beautiful gardens. It was a favoured residence of the Stewart kings and queens who held grand celebrations from christenings to coronations.

Open
1 April to 30 September:
Monday to Sunday, 9.30am to 6pm

1 October to 31 March:
Monday to Sunday, 9.30am to 5pm
New Year’s Day (1 January): 11am to 5pm
Last entry to Stirling Castle is 45 minutes before closing. The Regimental Museum closes 45 minutes before the castle.

Café opening hours
The Unicorn Café is open year-round and serves a delicious menu of traditional hot and cold food.
The Pentice open-air café is open from April to September and offers a good selection of sandwiches, home baking and hot/cold drinks.

Closed
Christmas Day
Boxing Day

Tip by

34.7 km

Keir Mains Road

Forest

53.9 km

View of the River Teith in Callander

Highlight • River

Stunning view of the River Teith as you leave or come back into Callander.

Tip by

65.4 km

View of Ben Venue from Loch Achray

Highlight • Lake

From this point on the western shores of Lock Achray you are afforded breathtaking views of the majestic Ben Venue peak that rises out of the mountainscape. You'll notice its steep, rocky slopes and distinctive outline that make it such a recognisable landmark in the Trossachs.

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67.2 km

Loch Achray

Highlight • Forest

Loch Achray is a small freshwater loch between Loch Katrine and Loch Venachar. The river Achray Water feeds it and the river Black Water drains from it. Ben A'an a popular little mountain is climbed from the car park at the northern edge.
From a road cycling point of view the Duke's Pass road climbs from the western end and although the surface of the road isn't great the climb, views and loop are well worth the jarring.

Tip by

74.8 km

View of Campsie Fells

Highlight • Viewpoint

View of Campsie Fells from the Dukes Pass

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112 km

View of Wallace Monument

Highlight • Monument

113 km

Cambuskenneth Abbey Bell Tower

Highlight • Monument

Cambuskenneth Abbey was founded in about 1140 by King David I to serve Stirling Castle, which stands a short distance to the west. It was the scene of Robert the Bruce’s parliaments in 1314 and 1326, and the burial place of James III and Margaret of Denmark in the 1480s.

The abbey’s chief delight is the bell tower – there are no parallels for this structure in Scotland. It’s an excellent example of 1200s architecture, with good lancet windows and ornamental arcades.

Tip by

135 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

58.7 km

58.6 km

11.5 km

5.55 km

485 m

444 m

146 m

Surfaces

114 km

19.6 km

1.68 km

298 m

153 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

24°C

12°C

12 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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The Kelpies – Stirling Castle loop from Falkirk Grahamston

The Kelpies

Stirling Castle

View of the River Teith in Callander

View of Ben Venue from Loch Achray

Loch Achray

View of Campsie Fells

View of Wallace Monument

Cambuskenneth Abbey Bell Tower

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