Panorama taken of the Back Walk up the hill to Stirling Castle. The picture shows a massive wooden carving that lies by the path just below the Holy Rude. The carving was made from one log and contains a dragon, man horse and other figures.

Back Walk - Stirling visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Back Walk' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Stirlingshire.

The Back Walk is a popular walk along the old 16th Century Town Walls of Stirling and up the hill to Stirling Castle. The walk runs for about a mile from the Tourist Information Centre in Dumbarton Road and ends up at Ballengeich Road north of the castle. On the way there are purple plaques giving descriptions of the various historic buildings passed.

Sights to look out for include the Albert Halls and the nearby Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum. Around King's Park, where in 1506 James V played the second earliest recorded game of golf in Scotland, are roads lined with Victorian villas. At the end of Royal Gardens, the walk passes the carving shown here and then ascends the hill with views over King's Knot and the remains of the 17th Century royal gardens.

At the top of the Back Walk, at the junction with Ballengeich Road, it is possible to see Ben Lomond on a clear day. At 974m this is the most southerly Munro in Scotland. Some paths cut steeper trails through the woods to the cemetery of the Holy Rude church next to the castle.

The Back Walk starts on Corn Exchange Road near to the Tourist Information Centre. It can be joined at the end of Royal Gardens and terminates at Ballengeich Road by Stirling Castle.