YondoOak Coppice Trail
Through old lichen-hung oak woods once cut for charcoal.
- Distance
- 2.9 km loop
- Time
- 1 hour
- Grade
- moderate
- Without a car
- Yes
The way home
Buses from Aberfoyle
| Monday 9 November to Friday 13 November | Last 6 of 24: 17:05 (TEX to Medical Centre) 17:44, 18:39 (X10A to Balfron) 17:45 (C61 to The Wee Blether) 18:15 (C61 to Medical Centre) 18:28 (X10A to Stirling) |
|---|---|
| Saturday 14 November | Last 6 of 16: 15:13, 18:27 (X10A to Stirling) 15:29, 17:29, 18:44 (X10A to Glasgow) 17:05 (TEX to Medical Centre) |
| Sunday 15 November | 10:55, 13:00, 15:40 (TEX to Public Toilets) 17:40 (TEX to Medical Centre) |
From the national timetables, read Sunday 8 November: bus times from the Bus Open Data Service, train times from Network Rail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you rely on one.
When to set off
| Date | Sunset | Start by | Back by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 December | 15:41 | 14:10 | 15:10 |
| 15 March | 18:18 | 16:45 | 17:45 |
| 15 June | 22:06 | 20:35 | 21:35 |
| 15 September | 19:38 | 18:05 | 19:05 |
From the route’s slowest published time (1 hour) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.
Getting there
- Buses to Aberfoyle, then 1.6 km north on the A821
- Pay at The Lodge: £2 an hour, £5 a day
Start: The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre. See it on a map.
Before you go
- Short steep slopes and one flight of steps
The route
Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: Forestry and Land Scotland. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.
More walks in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
- The Lodge Waterfall Trail1.8 km, 30 minutes
- Craigmore View2.8 km, 1 hour 30 minutes
- Lime Craig6.6 km, 2 hours 30 minutes
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