Go Ape in Aberfoyle is AWESOME!!! The basic concept of Go Ape is that you are to complete a giant…read moreassault course which has been built high up the forest. There are tunnels, rope ladders, wobbly bridges and all sorts! The piece de resistance is of course, the two zip wires. Sorry, make that Britain's two longest zip wires! As expected you are given a safety briefing and all the necessary equipment before you are set loose! I went to Go Ape on a team building day with my work colleagues and at the time I found the safety briefing alarmingly, well, brief! The instructor explained the equipment to use and let us have a practice go on obstacles which were lower to the ground before we actually got to the 40ft high course itself. All in all this only took about half an hour. However once I was up there (waaaaaay up there, it is so high!) I realised that they had told us everything we needed to know and there were always staff on hand if we were struggling at any point. I would recommend you book your day at Go Ape in advance because the course can only hold so many people at once so there is no guarantee you'll get to go on it. Also it always helps to try and book in for a day when the weather is going to be decent! I found Go Ape to be sufficiently challenging. I am not particularly daring but I'm not a total wimp either and I found that the course gave me a good adrenaline rush but wasn't so terrifying that I couldn't complete it. The highlight of my Go Ape experience was watching my boss go down the flying fox screaming, "aaarrrrggghhhh my baaaalllls." Now that is what I call team building!

Funtastic! I have been dying to try Go Ape for approximately 7 years and finally went last week…read morewith some fellow tri club nutters (including one who was terrified of heights) and it did not disappoint. You are set up for the whole experience by starting with a long zip wire across the valley to spectacular views. There are then four sites of steadily increasing 'difficulty' from tight ropes to crawling through barrels to stirrups, all strung up in the trees (and of course harnessed and attached to a safety rope) and with a zip wire ending each site. I have cycled up Dukes pass and past the David Marshall lodge many a time and was really impressed that you can't see anything from the road so it doesn't marr the landscape. The crowning jewel for me was not the longest zip wire in Scotland (not the longest in Britain anymore!) which was your last aerial experience on the way back to the start (amazing as it was) but the big tarzan swing on site 5 - a definite leap of faith with a (relatively) huge drop before the safety rope catches you and launching myself off left me shaking for the next few minutes! Next time I'm going backwards....

Oh this was good fun. If you have ever wanted to zip-line and climb along a tightrope in Loch…read moreLomond this is for you. At 25 pound per adult, I am not sure it was 100% worth the money, although you had an instructor with you at all times, and the safety kit was of a high standard. My brother and i arrived an hour before our booking time and were allowed to go early by ourselves, which was an added bonus. There are lockers with keys (at no additional cost), to leave any unwanted coats, bags etc. You are then given a safety harness, asked to take your height and weight against a colour coding system and given a rope and buckle. A 5 minute safety presentation is then given and you are good to go. The instructor will attach you to the smaller course of about 8 obstacles, including a zip-line, tightrope and some bridges. I was shaking during the first tightrope I could not get my balance at all and freaked myself out. Eventually, with the help of a lovely isntructor who reassured me I was fine (if you do fall as such, you basically zipline to the next platform), I managed to make it to the next platform. We then went on the taller course, which was so much fun. Personally favourites include jumping/stepping between tyres, swinging rope bridges and wooden x-s. The final 2 obstacles are another rope bridge which leads you to the final zipline. At this point you get an incredible view of Loch Lomond. We were definitely lucky to be able to go round ourselves, it took us about 45 minutes. They said it could take up to an hour and half, due to more people etc etc. If you are scared of heights, there is a path along the whole route that any other members of the party could walk around and watch you swinging from the trees. A great idea if only one parent wants to do it, the other parent can take photos! The minimum age is 7, but there is also a height restriction. A really good and fun addition to Lomond Shores. I feel a yelp event swinging along?!

My 9 year old son, husband and I did this obstacle course while on vacation and had a wonderful…read moretime! The instructors are very friendly & helpful. I have a,little fear of heights and they were able to talk me through the course the whole way. My son took to it like a little monkey.... Once in the trees, you have a lovely view if a nearby river. Within steps is a farm store/cafe for a little snack or lunch after you are done. Highly reccommend!!!

Great place for coffee or a climb! A locals place with excellent lattes, cappuccino, toasted and…read morerecommendations for the area.

From the owner: Whether you're a regular climber; trying to escape the Lochaber weather; need to entertain the…read morekids; or just looking for things to do in Fort William. 3 Wise Monkeys has something for you! Located inside a church on Fassifern Road, we've got a bouldering wall & roped climbing wall, where you can climb self-sufficiently, or book a course with an instructor. On top of that, we've got a cafe and climbers shop, while also offering sports massage and yoga. Any problems, just give us a call or pop in and chat to us at reception.