OUTDOOR WITH THE WOODALLS
LOCH TROOL
LOCH TROOL
Loch Trool is a freshwater loch in the forest of Galloway, in the Southern Uplands in south-west Scotland.
It lies in an elevated position in Glen Trool and is approximately 8 miles (13 km) north of the town of Newton Stewart.
BRUCES STONE AND LOCH TROOL
BRUCES STONE AND LOCH TROOL
We always visit Loch Trool when we come to the Galloway forest as its such a beautiful area.
There is a small cafe and toilets at Glen Trool visitor centre, which ahs a variety of walking and bike trails, but we drove along the loch as far as it could go to park in a small car park by Bruces stone monument The site of the Battle of Trool is the spot where, in March 1307, Robert the Bruce defeated a 1500-strong English army led by Sir Aymer de Valence.
You can take a circular walk around the Loch which is approx 5.5 miles, or there is a short walk to the waterfall approx 2 mile return walk.
This time we had planned on the Merrick walk but we had ran out of time so took a short walk along side the river on the Merrick trail approx 4 ,mile return walk.
Something here for all ages and abilities.
OTHER WALKS IN THE AREA
OTHER WALKS IN THE AREA
GLENTROOL WALKS
THE MERRICK WALK