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If you have been reading my latest blog posts, you will notice that they are day trips to different locations in Scotland. However, this one is not a day trip but a weekend trip, specifically a weekend in Callander. The Photographic Society of the University of Edinburgh organises each semester a weekend trip for its members, but since most students have a low budget, it had to be a destination where cheap accommodation was available as well as cheap transportation. Callander, a small town on the edge of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park satisfied all the above.
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Getting there
Getting to Callander with public transport may be a bit tricky as you need both a train and a bus, but it is still quicker to get there from Edinburgh than to other National Parks in Scotland. To get there you need to take a train to Stirling and then take bus 1 or 59 from there to get to Callander. Trains leave from both train stations in Edinburgh (Edinburgh Waverly and Haymarket) and the bus leaves from Stance D which is opposite Stirling train station. The bus stops at Callander town centre, just make sure to get off at the War Memorial stop. The total trip should take no more than two hours.
Note: If you want to spend a day extra in Stirling, then check out this blog post: A day trip to Stirling from Edinburgh.
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Things to do
Callander mostly offers nature-based activities such as walking, cycling and fishing. For us, walking was our focus point and we decided to follow two walking tours (one per day) that would take us to Bracklinn Falls (the first one) and to Ben Guillipen (the second one). On day 1 we followed this walking route and on day 2 this one. Both routes offer fantastic views!
Weekend in Callander – Photo Diary
Day 1
Day 2
All photos were taken using the camera Sony ILCE-5100 [AD] and the 16-50mm [AD] or 55-210mm [AD] lense unless otherwise specified.
P.S. This was my first time staying in a hostel, and it wasn’t a terrible experience! Not sure if I will do it again though…
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This looks so beautiful! I’m stuck in London and am so missing landscapes and hills!
Hopefully, we will be able to start going to places soon!
Beautiful photos, especially the snow on the gorse. Scotland is one of my favourite places on earth.
Thank you! Yeah, for me too 🙂
Aw, I love Callander. I grew up 30 mins from there and used to go with my grandma at weekends. Great place!
Yes, it is very beautiful!
Such beautiful landscape! Lovely post!
Thank you!
These photos are so incredibly beautiful. The snow has really added something here too.
Thank you! 🙂
Wow! Beautiful photos.
Thank you!
This area is so beautiful! I am amazed at the nature: the landscapes are amazing!
Yeah, the Scottish scenery is very beautiful!
Beautiful photos!! I’ve passed through Callander once and I’ve been meaning to go back, it seemed so charming and beautiful with the views of the mountains behind it. Also I love hostels, you should definitely give them a chance. 🙂
Callander indeed was very charming and only a breath away from the mountains!