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Doon Hill Fairy Trail

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Doon Hill Fairy Trail

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Doon Hill Fairy Trail

Name: Doon Hill Fairy Trail
Rating: 2

Recommended by 33 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park

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Location: Strathard, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. Doon Hill Fairy Trail – Doon Hill Fairy Tree loop from Aberfoyle

7.00km

01:55

110m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Doon Hill Fairy Tree – Doon Hill Fairy Trail loop from Aberfoyle

5.26km

01:25

70m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Doon Hill Fairy Trail – Doon Hill Fairy Tree loop from Aberfoyle

3.33km

00:55

50m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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᯽𝕎𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕊𝕔☼︎𝕥𝕝𝕒𝕟𝕕᯽

January 11, 2019

explore this magical hill where fairies live 👣💖

Dan Hobson

January 9, 2020

Hundreds of years ago, tales of fairies living in the woods near Aberfoyle were widely told. Doon Hill’s mystical woodland setting was one of the key places for this magical activity. Aberfoyle’s minister, Rev Robert Kirk, wrote an essay of fairy folklore that he collected between 1691-1692 but never lived to see his book published. According to legend, he was captured on Doon Hill and taken to the land of the fairies to be punished for his revelations, which were eventually released by author Walter Scott in 1815 under the title, The Secret Commonwealth Of Elves, Fauns And Fairies. These days, you will see ribbons, dreamcatchers, and offerings to the fairies, as well as ‘fairy houses’ in the trees.

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Elevation 130 m

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Location: Strathard, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Doon Hill Fairy Trail

1. Doon Hill Fairy Trail – Doon Hill Fairy Tree loop from Aberfoyle

2. Doon Hill Fairy Tree – Doon Hill Fairy Trail loop from Aberfoyle

3. Doon Hill Fairy Trail – Doon Hill Fairy Tree loop from Aberfoyle

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