trossachs
Queen Elizabeth Forest Park
Forestry and Land Scotland flagship forest park covering 200km² of the Trossachs, with a network of marked mountain bike loops centred on the Lodge visitor centre at Aberfoyle plus further trailheads at Loch Ard and Strathyre.
Quick facts
- Trails
- 70 km
- Parking
- paid£4 all day
- Postcode
- FK8 3SX
- Best for
- Weekend family days and intermediate XC riding in the Trossachs.
Trail grades
- Green
- Blue
- Red
Facilities
- Cafe
- Bike wash
- Bike hire
- Bike shop
- Uplift service
- Skills area
- Pump track
- Toilets
- Showers
Our take
Queen Elizabeth Forest Park is a big forest with marked loops at multiple trailheads rather than a single purpose-built trail centre. The trails are a mix of forest road, light singletrack and a handful of proper reds. Family-friendly at the Aberfoyle end, quieter and more challenging deeper in. The Trossachs setting is genuinely beautiful — no tourism-board adjectives needed.
Insider tips
Park at the Lodge for facilities and the easy loops. Park at Loch Ard for quieter red riding. The Three Lochs Forest Drive makes a good warm-up spin.
Accommodation
Aberfoyle, Callander or Stirling for accommodation.
Food
The Lodge cafe is decent. Aberfoyle village has multiple options.
Drive times
- Glasgow1h 55m
- Edinburgh1h 10m
- Inverness3h 50m
- Aberdeen3h 40m