Mary Queen of Scots Way Highlights
Sample Mary Queen of Scots Way on a short self-guided walking holiday: the perfect weekend getaway.
Mary Queen of Scots Way Highlights
https://www.contours.co.uk/mary-queen-of-scots-way-highlights
A shorter walk from Aberfoyle to Glendevon, showcasing the finest scenery and landmarks along the Mary Queen of Scots Way.
From £380 per person
The Mary Queen of Scots Highlights tour explores the first half of the trail from Aberfoyle – home to the Trossachs Discovery Centre – to Glendevon. This walking holiday enjoys stunning views across Loch Lomond and the Campsie Fells before following a selection of forest tracks, riverside paths and country lanes through the pleasant villages of Callander, Stirling and Doune, each with their own unique charm and stories to share.
This walk also boasts plenty of opportunity to spot a wide range of impressive castles, ancient hillforts and old drovers’ roads, which all offer amazing insight into the fascinating history of the Scottish lowland region. You’ll need strong navigational skills to tackle this remote route, where mobile signal is reliably unreliable, but it’s a stunning adventure for an experienced walker.
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Spotting remarkable examples of Scottish engineering, from Victorian aqueducts to Gartchonzie Bridge, a grade B listed structure.
Visiting well-preserved castles, including Doune Castle of Monty Python fame and Castle Campbell situated above Dollar Glen.
Roving across Scotland and taking in fantastic views over lochs, glens, and mountainsides.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQSWH1 | From Aberfoyle to Glendevon(L) | 3 days walking | £380 | |
| MQSWH2 | From Aberfoyle to Glendevon(L) | 4 days walking | £475 | |
| MQSWH3 | From Aberfoyle to Glendevon(L) | 5 days walking | £570 |
Map reading and compass skills are essential for this trail. It will also be necessary to climb over a handful of barbed wire fences on this trail. We recommend that you carry a small foam pad or sit mat to lay over the barbed wire fences to aid you in your climb over them.
Travel to Aberfoyle where your first night's accommodation has been booked
Aberfoyle to Callander. 10 miles (16km)
Callander to Bridge of Allan(T). 16 miles (25.5km)
Bridge of Allan(T) to Glendevon(L). 18 miles (28.5km)
Depart from Glendevon(L) after breakfast
This itinerary lists our preferred overnight stops for this tour. Sometimes there may be a shortage of available accommodation in a preferred location, in which case we will transfer you from the trail to your accommodation and back again at no extra charge. Overnight stops marked with a (T) will always require transfers as standard.
Overnight stops marked with an (L) have very limited accommodation, and therefore more often than not will also require a transfer, particularly on bank holidays and weekends. We will use non-transfer accommodation wherever possible.
The daily mileages quoted are average trail miles only and do not include the distance from the trail to your accommodation. We do not expect you to have to travel more than a mile from the trail to your accommodation; should your accommodation be further than this, transfers will be provided as standard.
Below are the additional costs that may apply depending on your requirements. Dog-friendly tours are subject to a Daily Dog Charge, which will be listed below if applicable. Our standard prices per person are based upon two people sharing a room; if you are on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Traveller or Single Supplements apply respectively:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
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