Explore the Inner Forth
There are a whole range of walking and cycling routes in the Inner Forth area, from short strolls on country lanes to long distance trails, and from paths to local beauty spots to national cycle routes. IFLI has gathered together a selection, with links to the websites where you can find more details, or pdfs for you to download directly. We hope to make this a one-stop shop for people looking to find somewhere to walk or cycle in the area. If you know of other published routes that aren't listed here we would be delighted to hear about them.
- Falkirk
- Stirling
- Clacks
- Fife
Callendar Park
Description: Length: Difficulty: Various walks around Callendar Park. Points of interest include Callendar House, Callendar Wood and the Antonine Wall
Website:
http://www.braveheart.uk.net/walking/walking-routes-callendar-park/1.5-3 miles Easy
Dawson Walk
Description: Length: Difficulty: Various walks around some of the urban areas of Falkirk and includes Dollar Park, Mungall Burn and some giant art sculptures.
Website:
http://www.braveheart.uk.net/walking-routes-dawson/3 miles Easy
Forth Valley Royal Hospital
Description: Length: Difficulty: Various walks around the Larbert House grounds and in Larbert itself
Website:
http://www.braveheart.uk.net/walking-routes-fvrh/1.5-3 miles Easy
Helix Park
Description: Length: Difficulty: This walk takes in Helix Park including the Kelpies and Forth and Clyde Canal 1.5-3 miles Easy to moderate
Various walks around Polmont
Description: Length: Difficulty: These walks all take in the Union Canal all start from the railway station
Website:
http://www.braveheart.uk.net/walking-routes-polmont/1.5-3 miles Easy
Larbert and Stenhousemuir walks
Description: Length: Difficulty: Various walks taking in Stenhousemuir and Larbert that all begin and end on Larbert Main Street
Website:
http://www.braveheart.uk.net/walking-routes-larbert/1.5-3 miles Easy
Helix Around Town Tour
Description: Length: Difficulty: Running between Falkirk and Gragemouth, this loop takes in many local landmarks including the Helix Park, Kelpies, Falkirk Wheel and Callendar House
Notes:
Cycle route
Website:
Download map20 miles
Callendar Estate cycle tracks
Description: Length: Difficulty: They are easy family friendly routes through attractive woodland.
Notes:
Cycle route. One way only
Website:
http://www.callendarestate.co.uk/things-to-do-in-falkirk/cycling-routes0.7-4.2 miles Easy
National Cycle Network Route 76
Description: Length: Difficulty: Runs round the Forth from Berwick upon Tweed to Kirkaldy
Notes:
Cycling route134 miles
Falkirk Sustrans
Description: Length: Difficulty: Number of paths around Falkirk, including the Union and Forth & Clyde Canals
John Muir Way
Description: Length: Difficulty: Cross-country nature walk path, passing through Falkirk
Website:
http://johnmuirway.org/Easy-moderate
Bo'ness Town Centre Trails A/B/C
Description: Length: Difficulty: Walks in and around historic town centre of Bo'ness 0.3 miles - 1 mile Easy
Birkhill Fireclay Mine Woodland and Meadow
Description: Length: Difficulty: Through Woodland near Fireclay mine, and in the mine itself
Notes:
Entrance to mine is steep and inaccessible to wheelchair users0.6 miles Easy-moderate
Kinneil House and Woods
Description: Length: Difficulty: Short route around Kinneil House and Roman fort 1.7 miles Easy-moderate
Foreshore Path
Description: Length: Difficulty: Bo'ness harbour to Kinneil Nature Reserve
Notes:
Occasionally uneven path2 miles Easy
Carriden Woods/Foreshore Walk
Description: Length: Difficulty: Two similar Bo'ness town centre to Blackness routes, one via Carriden woods 2 miles Easy-moderate
Airth Village A/B
Description: Length: Difficulty: Two routes around historic sites in Airth town centre 0.7-1.3 miles Easy
Airth "The Banks" Circular
Description: Length: Difficulty: Walk along Forth foreshore 2.8 miles Easy-moderate
Dunmore Loop
Description: Length: Difficulty: Around historic Dunmore village via the Pineapple
Notes:
Unsurfaced paths2.8 miles Moderate
South Alloa
Description: Length: Difficulty: Airth to South Alloa via Dunmore and the foreshore 3.6 miles Moderate
Letham Cycle route
Description: Length: Difficulty: Cycle route from village of Letham around farmland in the area
Notes:
Farms are still active and may be busy5.5 miles Easy
Skinflats Circular
Description: Length: Difficulty: Around farms and Saline lagoons near the Forth
Notes:
Cycle route 76 nearby3.6 miles Easy-moderate
Langless Loop
Description: Length: Difficulty: Short loop around Langless Community Woodland near the River Carron
Notes:
Easy access to Helix for longer walk1.1 miles Easy Cambuskenneth Heritage Trail
Description: Length: Difficulty: A short walk around the historic village of Cambuskenneth
Website:
http://www.stirling.gov.uk/__documents/temporary-uploads/employment,-community-_and_-youth/sht-2014/communitiesteam_shtcambuskenneth-boards.pdf0.7 miles
Stirling University Campus
Description: Length: Difficulty: Various routes around the campus
Website:
Walking Medal Route Stirling0.5-3 miles
The Forth Trail
Description: Length: Difficulty: A track from Forthside to Craigforth that takes in many of the landmarks along the River Forth 5 miles
Raploch River Walk
Description: Length: Difficulty: Pavements and paths route around historic sites of Stirling 4 miles Easy
Back Walk and Gowan Hill
Description: Length: Difficulty: A walk around the old town walls, passing through woods and scrubland
Notes:
Some steep sections of path2 miles Easy
South Alloa
Description: Length: Difficulty: Airth to South Alloa via Dunmore and the foreshore 3.6 miles Moderate
Cambus cycleway phototrail
Description: Length: Difficulty: Cyclepath route through Cambus
Notes:
Fully tarmacked1 miles Easy
Cambus Orchard
Description: Length: Difficulty: Path from Cambus which circles a nearby orchard. Mostly tarmacked with some muddy farm paths 3 miles Moderate Cambus to the Forth biodiversity trail
Description: Length: Difficulty: A flat trail with access along the Forth Estury and views to Tullibody and Alloa Inches
Notes:
Can be muddy underfoot in wet weather
Website:
http://www.clacksweb.org.uk/document/4918.pdf1.5-2.5 miles Easy
Alloa to Clackmannan
Description: Length: Difficulty: A flat trail from Alloa Tower to Clackmannan Tower through the Black Devon Lagoon habitat
Notes:
Optional steep climb to Clackmannan Tower
Website:
http://www.clacksweb.org.uk/document/4918.pdf3.5 miles Moderate
Forestmill to Gartmorn Dam
Description: Length: Difficulty: A level route around Gartmore Dam Country Park, from industrial beginnings the park has become a haven for wildlife and recreation
Notes:
May be some muddy sections in wet weather
Website:
http://www.clacksweb.org.uk/document/4918.pdf3-6 miles Easy-moderate
Kennet Estate and The Tolbooth
Description: Length: Difficulty: Circular walk from Clacks town centre to Kennet Pans estate 4.6 miles
Alloa and Clacks towers
Description: Length: Difficulty: A chance to see some local landmarks in Alloa and Clackmannan 5.3 miles Valleyfield Wood
Description: Length: Difficulty: This walk takes you through the former Valleyfield Estate and remnants of a Humphry Repton designed landscape
Notes:
Snowdrop festival Jan-Mar3 miles
Royal Burgh of Culross Paths
Description: Length: Difficulty: Number of paths that trail through Culross and the surrounding countryside 0.5-13 miles Easy-moderate
Fife Coastal Path
Description: Length: Difficulty: Path that follows along coast of Fife
Website:
http://www.fifecoastalpath.co.uk/home.aspx117 miles
