The Glen Croe Land Management Plan area (PDF 1.9MB) was approved by Forestry Commission Scotland on 25 January 2019, following consultation with a range of of stakeholders. The plan is valid for a period of 10 years and is therefore due for revision in 2029.

Glen Croe LMP area covers a total of 3082 Ha, over half of which is open hill ground. Elevation ranges from near sea level to 926m. The plan area lies entirely within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park and includes the popular and iconic hills of the "Arrochar Alps". The main A83 trunk road climbs through Glen Croe itself to its summit at the Rest and Be Thankful which offers fine views back down the glen.

The earliest planting took place in the 1920s and the forest was established with timber production as a priority. Timber production will remain an important objective but already the woodland area is increasing in diversity as sections are felled and restocked with a variety of tree species and objectives in mind. This plan sets out current objectives and describes, in some detail, how these will be achieved over the next ten years. Proposals for the following decades are considered in less detail.

2023 UPDATE: Following the rapid spread of the Larch disease, Phytophthora ramorum, and subsequent Statutory Plant Health Notices served in Glen Croe Forest, a number of amendments to the approved felling coupes were submitted to and approved by our regulator, Scottish Forestry. These involved new or reshaped felling coupes being introduced to the plan where Larch spp. were present, and others coupes being delayed where Larch spp. were absent. In addition, a number of thinning coupes have been identified where Larch spp. can be selectively removed, with a quantity of other species, without clearfelling. This felling work has been ongoing.A link to an updated map illustrating the amended Land Management Plan can be found below. Please note only the coupes marked in red (Phase 1) and orange (Phase 2) are approved for clearfell in this plan. Thinning coupes are highlighted with grey hatching.

Glen Croe Amended Felling Map

Land management plan documents and maps

Text

• Summary of the plan (PDF)
• Glen Croe Land Management Plan 2018 (PDF)
• Certificate of approval (PDF 30KB)

Maps

• M1 Location (PDF 1.9MB)
• M2 Setting (PDF 1.0MB)
• M3 Management (PDF 1.2MB)
• M4Thinning (PDF 1.2MB)
• M5 Restock (PDF 1.1MB)
• M6 EIA determination (PDF 1.0MB)
• M7 Location and viewpoints (PDF 1.9MB)
• M8a Key features (PDF 976KB)
• M8b Key features (PDF1.0MB)
• M9 Management Zones (PDF 1.1MB)
• M10 South west Glen Croe opportunities and constraints (PDF 1.4MB)
• M11 South west Glen Croe concept (PDF 1.3MB)
• M12 South west Glen Croe management (PDF 964KB)
• M13 South west Glen Croe future habitats (PDF 838KB)
• M14 North Glen Croe opportunities and constraints (PDF 947KB)
• M15 North Glen Croe concept (PDF 944KB)
• M16 North Glen Croe management (PDF 893KB)
• M17 North Glen Croe future habitats (PDF 765KB)
• M18 Loch Long and Key Summits opportunities and constraints (PDF 1.0MB)
• M19 Loch Long and Key Summits concept (PDF 1.0MB)
• M20 Loch Long and Key Summits management (PDF 944KB)
• M21 Loch Long and Key Summits future habitats (PDF 787KB)
• M22 Glen Loin opportunities and constraints (PDF 981KB)
• M23 Glen Loin concept (PDF 933KB)
• M24 Glen Loin management (PDF 885KB)
• M25 Glen Loin future habitats (PDF 792KB)
• M26 Upper Glen Loin opportunities and constraints (PDF 973KB)
• M27 Upper Glen Loin concept (PDF 968KB)
• M28 Upper Glen Loin management (PDF 920KB)
• M29 Upper Glen Loin future habitats (PDF 788KB)
• M30 Management Full A3 (PDF 968KB)
• M31 Restock Full A3 (PDF 962KB)
• M32 CCF Issues (PDF 1.5MB)
• M33 Location and viewpoints (PDF 1.9MB)

Appendix Maps

• A1 Roads and timber transport (PDF 1.1MB)
• A3 Thinning (PDF 1.2MB)
• A3 Slope stability (PDF 1.1MB)
• A4 Management Full A0 (PDF 3.0MB)
• A5 Restock Full A0 (PDF 2.8MB)

Visualisations

• Glen Croe (PDF)