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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
Mobile signal: Patchy in the forest. Best signal near the visitor centre and Aberfoyle.
Best for: Weekend family days and intermediate XC riding in the Trossachs.
Not for: Trail-centre purists looking for graded singletrack loops — QEFP is gravel/forest road riding plus a community skills park; the natural Lime Craig trails are unmarked and not for beginners.

Trails open· Last checked 14 May 2026

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Trails

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Trail	Grade	km
Three Lochs Forest Driveone-wayFamily-friendly drive/ride through the heart of QEFP — three lochsForest road / gravel	Green	—
Loch Ard family routesThree routes for families with moderate slopesForest road and gravel	Green	—
Old Military Roadone-wayHistoric Statute Labour Road linking Aberfoyle, Loch Katrine and Loch Lomond; short steep sectionsForest road and gravel path	Blue	—
Aberfoyle Bike ParkCommunity-built skills area at Lime Craig: pump track, jump line, drop, rock faceBuilt features	Blue	0.7 km

70 km total 0.7 km Blue

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.