Which reminds me:
Years ago, Mattoutandabout with Surroundedbyhiils organised a yoof ride through Glen Kendrum.
South from the Glen Ogle carpark, through Glen Kendrum and then along the railway line east to Killin.
It was 2016 and Thump was 10 – and many kids were a similar age.
After an ice-cream at Killin it was decided that the climb back to Glen Ogle was probably a bit much for everyone so I got left supervising kids in the play park while the proper grown-ups cycled back for the cars.
It was an excellent day out of proper mountain biking with streams to cross and everything.
Definitely worth checking out if your youngster is enthusiastic
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And for Gravelfoyle: check out the goat ice-cream at Achray farm.
Just a short walk from the Byre Inn – or by bike along south Loch Venachar, which is definitely kiddie friendly (I’ve done it with 6-yr old Beavers). Route along Glen Finglas is hilly.