Visit Stirling: gateway to the Highlands

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3.24 mi
394 ft
01h02
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Last verified: 27 May 2025

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Stirling is a city in the center of Scotland with a rich history. The city is built around a steep rock with the castle of Stirling on it. This walk takes you to the most important sights in the city including the castle, Church of the Holy Rude and The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum. The route starts and ends at the train station.

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Difficulty level: Medium (70/100)

Length: 3.24 mi

Duration: 01h02


Total ascent: 394 ft

Maximal slope: 4.6 %

Average slope: 0 %

Net ascent: 0 ft

Total descent: 394 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 2.54 mi (78 %)

Cobblestones: 2,211 ft (13 %)

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Car free roads: 629 ft (4 %)

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        Closest address to start and end: Goosecroft Road, B8052, Stirling, United Kingdom

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        Places of interest

        1. Stirling railway station

          0 · Trainstation
          Stirling railway station is a railway station located in Stirling, Scotland. It is located on the …
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        2. Mar's Wark

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          Mar's Wark is a ruined building in Stirling built 1570–1572 by John Erskine, Regent of Scotland …
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        3. Church of the Holy Rude

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          The Church of the Holy Rude is the medieval parish church of Stirling, Scotland. It is named …
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        4. Argyll's Lodging

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          Argyll's Lodging is a 17th-century town-house in the Renaissance style, situated below Stirling …
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        5. Battle of Stirling

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          The second Battle of Stirling was fought on 12 September 1648 during the Scottish Civil War of the …
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        6. Stirling Sill

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          The Stirling Sill is an outcropping of a large quartz-dolerite intrusion or sill that underlies a …
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        7. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum

          0 · Museum
          The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum is the regimental museum of the Argyll and …
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        8. Stirling Castle

          0 · Historical place
          Stirling Castle, located in Stirling, is one of the largest and most important castles in …
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        9. King's Knot

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        10. Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum

          0 · Art gallery
          Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum, formerly The Smith Institute, is an art and local history …
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        11. Albert Halls

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          The building was designed by William Simpson in 1881 and opened in October 1883. It was designated …
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        12. Thistles Centre

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          The Thistles Shopping Centre is located in Stirling, Scotland. The shopping centre caters for over …
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        13. Blackfriars

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          The Church of the Friars Preachers of St Laurence, Stirling, commonly called Blackfriars, was a …
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        Stirling railway station
        Mar's Wark
        Church of the Holy Rude
        Argyll's Lodging
        Battle of Stirling
        Stirling Sill
        Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum
        Stirling Castle
        King's Knot
        Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum
        Albert Halls
        Thistles Centre
        Blackfriars
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