Hiking in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, and nearby areas
Ben Lomond
At 974 metres, (3,195ft) Ben Lomond is the highest peak in the national park. It is located on the East side of Loch Lomond. The normal approach to Ben Lomond is from the South making Drymen an ideal starting/resting point. There is a car park at Rowardenan (NS35949862) and the path is signposted from this point. The route is just under 12km and should take approximately 4.5 hours. Alternatively, walk North from the Rowardenan car park roughly 900 metres to the Rowardenan Lodge. Here you'll find a path leading up Tom Eas and onto Ptarmigan. This paths continues on to Ben Lomond and is less well worn and is more picturesque. A number of other Bens are also accessible to the East of Loch Lomond including Ben Arthur (881 metres), Ben Vane (915 metres, Beinn Irne (1011 metres, Ben Vorlich (943 metres) and Beinn Narnain (926 metres).
The West Highland Way
The West Highland Way is passes between Loaninghead Farm and Drymen - view at Multimap.com. This 152 km (95 miles) hike links Milngavie near Glasgow with Fort William in the Highlands. A significant part of the Way is an ancient communication route. For more information, please view the official website.
Of course, there are plenty of other walks and hikes that can be explored which don't involve mountains or very long trails! This is, after all, a national park. The most suitable maps are;
- OS Landranger (1:50000) Sheet 56
- OS Explorer (1:25000) Sheet 364
If you would like some advice on planning your route once you get here, we'd be happy to help.