What are good first walks in Stirling & the Ochils?

Dollar Glen and Castle Campbell (2.5 km, easy), Alva Glen (2.9 km, moderate) and Doune Castle and the River Teith (3.7 km, easy). They're the shortest of our routes here that aren't graded hard.

What is the highest hill in Stirling & the Ochils?

Ben Cleuch, at 721 m (2,365 ft).

Can I get to walks in Stirling & the Ochils without a car?

Yes: 6 of our 11 routes here start somewhere you can reach by train, bus or ferry, including Ben Cleuch via The Law, Dollar Glen and Castle Campbell and Stirling's Back Walk and the castle.

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Walks and hills in the Stirling & the Ochils

Steep-sided hills rising straight from the Forth, with gorges, castles and views over Stirling.

11 walks

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Easy · New

Dumyat

Bridge of Allan

3.9 km · 170 m · 1–1.5 h

Hard · New

Ben Cleuch via The Law

Tillicoultry

7.8 km · 670 m · 3–4 h

Easy · New

Dollar Glen and Castle Campbell

Dollar

2.5 km · 140 m · 1 h

Moderate · New

Uamh Bheag from Auchinner

Auchinner

9.5 km · 500 m · 3–4 h

Pool of water near summit of King's Seat Hill

Hard · New

Innerdownie, Tarmangie Hill and King's Seat Hill

Tillicoultry

19.7 km · 1000 m · 6–8.5 h

View from Blairdenon Hill towards the windfarm at Burnfoot Hill

Moderate · New

Blairdenon Hill from Lairhill

Lairhill

8.3 km · 350 m · 2.5–3.5 h

Moderate · New

Beinn nan Eun from Auchinner

Auchinner

6.4 km · 450 m · 2–3 h

This is a photo of listed building number

Easy · New

Stirling's Back Walk and the castle

Stirling

4.1 km · 90 m · 1–1.5 h

Easy · New

Doune Castle and the River Teith

Doune

3.7 km · 30 m · 1 h

Easy · New

Kinneil Estate and the Bo'ness foreshore

Bo'ness

3.7 km · 40 m · 1 h

Moderate · New

Alva Glen

Alva

2.9 km · 410 m · 1.5–2 h

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Guide · 10 walksWinter walks that don't need an ice axeTen hills that give you a proper winter day, big skies, frost and all, without the snow and ice that turn walking into mountaineering.

Stirling & the Ochils at a glance

11 routes and 2 Grahams and 7 Donalds, with Ben Cleuch the highest at 721 m.

Questions about Stirling & the Ochils

What are good first walks in Stirling & the Ochils?: Dollar Glen and Castle Campbell (2.5 km, easy), Alva Glen (2.9 km, moderate) and Doune Castle and the River Teith (3.7 km, easy). They're the shortest of our routes here that aren't graded hard.
What is the highest hill in Stirling & the Ochils?: Ben Cleuch, at 721 m (2,365 ft).
Can I get to walks in Stirling & the Ochils without a car?: Yes: 6 of our 11 routes here start somewhere you can reach by train, bus or ferry, including Ben Cleuch via The Law, Dollar Glen and Castle Campbell and Stirling's Back Walk and the castle.

7 hills in Stirling & the Ochils

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Walks and hills in the Stirling & the Ochils

11 walks

Dumyat

Ben Cleuch via The Law

Dollar Glen and Castle Campbell

Uamh Bheag from Auchinner

Innerdownie, Tarmangie Hill and King's Seat Hill

Blairdenon Hill from Lairhill

Beinn nan Eun from Auchinner

Stirling's Back Walk and the castle

Doune Castle and the River Teith

Kinneil Estate and the Bo'ness foreshore

Alva Glen

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Stirling & the Ochils at a glance

Good first walks

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7 hills in Stirling & the Ochils

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Donalds (7)