When planning weekend adventures in the National Park, it’s easy to forget that there are fun, simple and more sustainable alternatives to using the car. Public transport gives you quality time to relax and enjoy the views, whilst reducing your carbon footprint, and active travel keeps you healthy and connected to nature.

Lots of popular destinations in the National Park are accessible by public transport from the Central Belt of Scotland.  We’ve created these easy-to-follow itineraries to help you plan a day out in the National Park combining sustainable transport and active travel. Whether you’re looking for a quick city escape or a full day out immersed in the mountains, there is a day out to suit everyone. It’s never been easier to plan a journey that matters.

Gateways: Favourite Routes from our new film.


Gateways showcases the people and places, the land where the lowlands and highlands meet and the birthplace of Scottish tourism, it is one of the outstanding places to walk, wheel and cycle, as our new short film “Gateways” demonstrates. 

We teamed up with Round the World cyclist, cycling explorer and film maker Markus Stitz, to capture the people and places that make Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park a place to slow down, connect and explore by active travel.

              

Sustainable Days Out From Glasgow

                        

Sustainable Days Out From the Central Belt

Create your own journey from Edinburgh and the Central Belt with regular trains to Glasgow and Stirling.  With trains running as early 5am and a last train before midnight, give you all day to enjoy #AJourneythatMatters.

  

Looking for more information about planning your journey?

Our partners at the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority have also developed some useful guides for getting to and around the National Park.

A new National Park Journey Planner is being trialled to encourage use of more sustainable modes of transport including public transport and cycling. You can try it on this page or download the app to your phone via Apple Store or Google Play.

The Trossachs Explorer – back for Summer 2025

The Trossachs Explorer is back, with an expanded pilot running 7 days a week until 5th October, connecting people to the National Park from more places.

There are also many paths in the National Park that provide particularly good opportunities for the less able or those looking for easy gradients and smooth surfaces in a variety of scenic locations. Click here to find out more what is available for all abilities.