Puck's Glen Walk
This delightful wooded glen is one of the most popular walks in the Argyll Forest Park. It's a very pretty site with a rushing burn, pretty waterfalls and lots of interesting vegetation.
You can start the walk at the car park, located just off the A815, north west of Holy Loch. From here you can pick up the footpaths heading east through the attractive gorge with its mosses, ferns and rhododendrons. Along the way there's picturesque footbridges and steps to help you navigate the area. There's also a bird hide where you can look out for the many winged visitors to the area.
The circular trail runs for about 1.5 miles but there are also woodland trails branching of it different directions. You could follow them south east to Holy Loch for example.
The glen is also in a good location for continuing your walking. You could head a short distance to the north and visit Benmore Botanical Gardens where there's a world-famous collection of plants from the Orient and the Himalaya to North and South America. It's also a good place for refreshments after your exercise with some nice tea rooms. The stunning walk through Glen Massan also starts here.
There's also some nice waterside walking to be found at the beautiful Loch Eck and Loch Long.
Postcode
PA23 8QT - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locationsPucks Glen Ordnance Survey Map 
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Further Information and Other Local Ideas
The circular Arrochar Walk explores the northern end of Loch Long. From here you can also climb to The Cobbler Mountain.
To the north of Arrochar there's also the impressive Loch Sloy Dam where you can enjoy fine views down to the loch below. Ben Vorlich is also near the loch and a good climb to try in the area.
To the north you can pick up the Lochgoilhead and Loch Goil Walk and explore the area around the pretty village. The loch is an arm of Loch Long and includes more pleasant waterside trails with some waterfalls to visit on the nearby Donich Water.
For more walking ideas in the area see the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs Walks page.
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
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Puck's Glen, a scenic ravine near Benmore Botanic Garden on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, with a path beside the river providing a scenic walking route which is a popular feature of the Argyll Forest Park
View down to the footbridge
Path through Puck's Glen
Winter scene at bridge and steps
Waterfall view. A forestry track crosses the river by a bridge at the top of the main part of the path, the Upper Puck's Glen Loop continues the path up to where it meets the Black Gates Trail
Footbridge over the burn