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Doune Trail

Commonty Walk and Doune Trail

Distance: 1.75 miles/3km, Time: 1 hour on foot,15minutes+ cycling

2 treesA circular route around the northern edge of Doune, mainly level but with some muddy uphill sections.

From the Information Centre cross Main Street and take Moray Street north passing the Church and Moray Park on your right. Cross over the old railway and continue straight ahead for about 350m. Take a right turn (signposted) at the foot of the track up to West Lundie. This path is known as 'The Commonty Walk'.

The 'Commonty' refers to common grazing land which once existed close to the village. This was Common Land where the villagers were able to graze their cattle during the day, before herding them into closes in the village at night. This entitlement ceased to exist over 100 years ago, after the 1897 Public Health Act deemed that it was unhealthy to have byres close to dwelling houses. The land is now forested on the north side of the path, which continues along the edge of the woodland and has great views south over Doune and to the Gargunnock hills in the distance.

Continue along the path until you meet the Argaty Road. From here turn right for one hundred metres and then left through a small woodland, along an established track to join the line of the old Dunblane to Callander railway - now Sustrans (Sustainable Transport Charity) route 76. Turn right onto the route and follow it back towards Doune. Follow the cycle route signs around Moray Park and back into the village.