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Stirling
Mercat Cross

Animal Carvings Bench – Scottish Animal Sculptures loop from Stirling

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Hiking trails & Routes
United Kingdom
Scotland
Stirling
Mercat Cross

Animal Carvings Bench – Scottish Animal Sculptures loop from Stirling

Moderate

4.5

(27)

105

hikers

Animal Carvings Bench – Scottish Animal Sculptures loop from Stirling

02:34

9.49km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: January 21, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

266 m

Stirling Baptist Church

Highlight • Religious Site

2

1.53 km

Cambuskenneth Bridge

Highlight • Structure

The bridge has linked Stirling to Cambuskenneth since 1930 and has replaced an old ferry service

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3

3.72 km

Animal Carvings Bench

Highlight • Structure

This sculpture is part of the Wallace Way wood carving trail at Abbey Craig, which is FREE to access and starts from the Wallace Monument Carpark.

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4

3.76 km

Whale Sculpture

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This Whale sculpture celebrates the whale bones that were washed up on the prehistoric shoreline at the Carse of Stirling, 5000 BC.

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5

4.33 km

From Abbey Craig you look out over Stirling and you have a view of Stirling Castle.

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6

5.48 km

Scottish Animal Sculptures

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These animal sculptures celebrates Scotland’s first farmers who kept pigs, sheep, goats and cattle.

The sculptures are part of the Wallace Way wood carving trail at Abbey Craig, which is FREE to access and starts from the Wallace Monument Carpark.

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9.49 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.98 km

3.12 km

520 m

441 m

379 m

Surfaces

3.92 km

3.48 km

1.05 km

770 m

117 m

< 100 m

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