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Balquhidder, Lochearnhead And Strathyre

Glen Ogle – Southern Highlands

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Hiking trails & Routes

United Kingdom

Scotland

Stirling

Balquhidder, Lochearnhead And Strathyre

Glen Ogle – Southern Highlands

Moderate

4.1

(34)

139

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Glen Ogle – Southern Highlands

03:31

12.8km

200m

Hiking

A scenic glen, marvellous wildlife and a lovely former railway viaduct characterise this hike, which takes in an elongated loop of Glen Ogle. In 1842, Queen Victoria coined this glen ‘the Khyber Pass of Scotland’ thanks to the way ancient trade routes made use of the dramatic narrow valley. Today,…

Last updated: July 24, 2024

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Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park

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2.66 km

View of Loch Earn

Highlight • Viewpoint

Loch Earn is a long and narrow stretch of water in a picturesque mountain setting. The loch, which is 6.5 miles (10.5 kilometres) long from east to west, is the source of the River Earn.

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5.98 km

Glen Ogle Viaduct

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The Glen Ogle Viaduct is a historic railway structure in the Lochearnhead area of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. It spans the picturesque Glen Ogle, providing stunning …

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9.18 km

View of Glen Ogle Viaduct

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This spot on the Glen Ogle Trail affords a lovely view of the 12-arch Glen Ogle Viaduct, which was built in the 1860s. Back then, it would have carried steam …

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12.4 km

Painted Cow Sculpture in Lochearnhead

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The village of Lochearnhead is situated at the western end of Loch Earn in the Southern Highlands. There are a number of excellent hiking objectives nearby, including the Glen Ogle …

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12.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.63 km

4.33 km

1.64 km

811 m

436 m

Surfaces

4.96 km

4.33 km

2.43 km

870 m

141 m

115 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

25°C

13°C

20 %

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Comments

January 31, 2023,Glen Ogle Trail

Relatively easy hike, partly on old railway and partly on (boggy) trail through the glen. Beautiful views on an old railway viaduct, hilltops and dear grazing on the sides of the hills.

January 24, 2023

A scenic glen, marvellous wildlife and a lovely former railway viaduct characterise this hike, which takes in an elongated loop of Glen Ogle. In 1842, Queen Victoria coined this glen ‘the Khyber Pass of Scotland’ thanks to the way ancient trade routes made use of the dramatic narrow valley. Today, the

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Glen Ogle – Southern Highlands

View of Loch Earn

Glen Ogle Viaduct

View of Glen Ogle Viaduct

Painted Cow Sculpture in Lochearnhead

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