Glen Ogle to St Fillans
Glen Ogle to Lochearnhead
Cycleway section along old railway and footpaths along drove routes, military roads, and other ancient routes. (Car Parks at Glenoglehead and Lochearnhead )
Woodland, grassland, heath, bracken, scree, lochan
Plants Tormentil, Yellow flag Iris, Birds foot Trefoil, Fragrant Orchid, Ladys bedstraw, Sweet Gale or Bog Myrtle. There are also a number of limestone outcrops (especially near the railway viaduct) that have lime-loving plants and ferns.
Birds Wheatear, Stonechat, Whinchat, Meadow Pipit, Kestrel.
Mammals weasel
Reptiles Common Lizard
Insects Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Painted Lady and Common Blue butterflies, Dor beetle, Ruby Tiger moth. Dragonflies and Damselflies.
Loch Earn Glen Tarken Wood
Path through mixed woodland. Parking available at St. Fillans lochside laybys (NN 689 246)
Woodland, bordered by upland grassland.
Plants Oak, Wood rush, Dogs mercury.
Birds Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Great Tit.
Mammals Weasel
Insects Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly
Loch Earn Derry Wood area
Mixed woodland area, but predominantly coniferous. Close to main trunk road
Birds Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Great Tit.
Mammals Red squirrel there are frequent sightings of this enigmatic mammal, along this northern edge of Loch Earn.
Loch Earn Coille Chriche SSSI NN 617 227
Deciduous woodland with access, unimproved grassland.
Largest known area of slope alder woodland in Stirling and Perth & Kinross council areas. This is a rare and decreasing type of woodland on a UK basis. The unimproved grassland area holds some interesting species of flower
Plants Alder, Oak, Ash. Yellow Mountain Saxifrage. Globeflower
Birds Jay, Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Mammals Roe Deer
Insects Purple Hairstreak butterfly