New Trossachs Viewpoint Path

We are excited about a project to reinstate an important historic path above Trossachs Pier at Loch Katrine, providing access to the famous Rhoderick Dhu viewpoint where Sir Walter Scott was inspired to write his epic poem Lady of the Lake, published in 1810 that led to the birth of Scottish tourism.

We are working closely with the team at Loch Katrine and have witnessed this project go from ambition to planning and now to creation. Our photograph above is of this incredible view, and we look forward to when shortly this view becomes easily accessible to the public. We will update this guide with pictures and information as the work develops.

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We were on hand one bright January morning when a helicopter made over 100 short round trips from a field beside Loch Achray to airlift bags of stone and aggregate, each weighing around one ton, dropping at points along the route of the pathway close to Trossachs Pier. The helicopter flew by the beautiful and dramatic snow-capped peak of nearby Ben Venue to access the site.

The route of the path winds its way through a Special Area of Conservation. Great care is being taken by the path builders to painstakingly hand-build the pathway, which will be bordered by post and rail fencing to ensure safe and easy access for a wide range of people to enjoy spectacular views of Loch Katrine and the surrounding hills.

The path is part of a Steamship Sir Walter Scott Trust project, which will also see the installation of a stunning landmark lookout tower and two high-quality viewpoints with linking boardwalks above Trossachs Pier. An artists impression of the towers are pictured below.

Whilst Scott’s poem is credited with Loch Katrine becoming the birthplace of Scottish tourism, some years earlier, in the late 1700s, a road was blasted out of the rock to access this viewpoint where there were two wicker huts for painters and writers like Samuel Taylor Coleridge and the Wordsworth’s to stay and be inspired by the stunning views of the Trossachs.

Read more about the incredible history of the Trossachs here.

The path and viewing platforms will open in late Spring 2024. In the meantime, this page has pictures showing progress in developing the Rhoderick Dhu Path.