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Dunblane

(3.75 miles/6km. 2 hours on foot)

Village roadA linear route following Sustrans (Sustainable Transport Charity ) route 76 into Dunblane. It is fairly well surfaced with some slopes.

Starting at the Information Centre, cross Main Street and turn into King Street, to the right of the church. Follow the edge of Moray Park and join the old railway, now a cycleway.

The railway was first opened in 1858 and as a single line ran from Dunblane, to Callander and Killin. In 1902 the track was converted to double line, and a large impressive station was built at Doune. The scale of the station was in part due to the fact that Sir James Thompson, chairman of the Caledonian Railway, lived in nearby Inverardoch House. The line ceased to operate in October 1965 as a result of the 'Beeching rationalisation of the railways'.

Follow the route east for 1 1/2 miles (2.7 km) before meeting up with a minor road. Turn onto the road and proceed downhill and across the Ardoch Burn to the junction first with a minor road, then with the A820. Carefully cross the A820 and follow the old right of way for 400m to join up with the Old Doune Road. Turn left at the top of this track and follow the Old Doune Road, passing Greenyards Farm before crossing over the A9. To get to the City Centre follow ‘Old Doune Road’ ahead and down to the bottom of the hill. Those on foot can return using public transport or by retracing the outward route.