Walks Around Always consult the weather forecast! It’s often slippery and muddy in the area, so have good walking shoes or boots and suitable clothing. Get a good map, know how to use it and take it with you! Name Parking Duration Leaflet? Other Info Free parking at 3 miles or 5 km An info sheet is available. Start at the back of the car park at the signboard. Turn right into the Balmaha total ie both ways, Follow the West Highland woodland, then left at a fork about 250 metres later. This path rises up, has Direct route, up and down Way track some steps and leaves the woodland at a gate. up and down The path continues quite steeply and can be slippery! You are following the About 2 hrs 30 (towards (WHW) in the opposite direction from most WHW mins of walking ).. walkers. The Way by-passes the summit, but the route to the summit is Waymarker: clear and brings the reward of great views. Conic Hill Free parking at About 6 miles or 10 An info sheet is available in Turn left outside the Balmaha car park and follow the pavement of the B837 Balmaha km the Visitor Centre. Follow the towards Drymen as far as the village of . At the far end circuit West Highland Way. of the village there is a bus stop and a phone box on the corner: take the 4 hours road to the left here, Creityhall Rd. The road turns into a farm track and Waymarker: goes up to a crossroads where you turn left. Follow the path as it crosses a couple of little valleys - you will see Conic Hill ahead most of the time. You are on the WHW path which by-passes the summit of the hill. Close to the highest point of the main path turn off left on a little path to the top, with great views of . Follow the obvious path down to Balmaha. Balmaha Free parking at Just about 1 mile A leaflet is Start at the back of the car park beside an information board just beside the Millennium Balmaha or about 1.5 km available at the forest path. Turn left onto the path. Follow the marked trail with care, Forest Path Visitor Centre. About 45 mins especially after rain. There are some steps and a short steeper slope at Craigie w walking Craigie Fort, which at 50m offers you a lovely view over the loch. Fort P i Waymarker:

Balmaha to Free parking at 2.5 miles or 4 km Walk along the lochside to Milarrochy Bay which is just over 1 mile or 2km Milarrochy Balmaha there and back north of Balmaha. Using the lochside path can avoid the short climb up Bay lochside 1 hour 30 mins Craigie Fort! Picnic site and toilets at Milarrochy Bay. Go back to Balmaha walk walking the same way, or return via Craigie Fort to take in the view. Sallochy Paid parking at Circuits of 1 to 5 Information board at site. See Be aware! Forestry work sometimes means paths are diverted or Forest Trails Sallochy, which is miles or 2 to 8 km leaflet of Forestry Commission closed. Picnic site and gravel beach are found just by the car park 4.5 miles or 7 km , Queen Elizabeth marked trails at the lochside. There are toilets at the site. North of Balmaha. Forest Park.

1 Free parking at About 2 - 3 hours A booklet, which includes Beware of ticks, especially if you have children with you! Enjoy the Balmaha. Beautiful a map, is available at woodland environment of the island. Using the path network, visit the beach island near WC and picnic The island has Balmaha Visitor Centre. and take in the great views from the summit path. Visit the old burial ground area at Port Balmaha, part nearly 2 miles or – very atmospheric. Take the ferry from MacFarlane’s boatyard, down the Bawn, at the 3 km of paths lane alongside the Oak Tree Inn in Balmaha. Adults pay £5 there and back. of a nature south-west of the http://www.balmahaboatyard.co.uk/ferrytoinchcailleoch.htm reserve island Cashel Paid parking Green circuit: 6.5 Information board at the A gravel track zig zags up the hill. Each circuit is a waymarked route. Native (donation) at km/4 miles - 3 hrs. site. Leaflet available at Cashel, 5 km/3 Forest Red circuit: 4.5 km site. Benches along the main track give good views over the loch. miles north of /nearly 3 miles - 2 Centre Balmaha on the hrs. Blue circuit: 1.1 Take care in/after wet weather as the paths taking each circuit back down to 3 marked circuits right of the road km/0.7 miles- 20 min the car park can be muddy and slippery. Ardess Paid parking at About 2.5 km/ Leaflet available at the site From the car park take the West Highland Way track northwards for Hidden , 1.5 miles to and about 600 m till you come to the National Trust for Scotland buildings 11 km/ 8 miles History Trail from the car park. WC and picnic site at at Ardess Lodge, on your right. The trail starts here. north of Rowardennan. Marked circuit Takes about 2 Follow the waymarked route seeing the sites and remains of old farm Balmaha, at the hrs. and mill activity. Along the route there is a great viewpoint at a end of the public bench. road Paid parking at 12 km/ 7.5 miles An OS map is advised. The main path starts at the white building (toilets) in the car park – go Rowardennan, in total; about 5- These may be bought through the archway. The weather can change very quickly at height. One of 11 km/ 8 miles 6 hrs of walking from local shops. Check the weather forecast and be suitably clothed and equipped, Scotland’s north of including food and drink. There is a significant height gain. Follow the path best mountain Balmaha at the WC and picnic site at with care. Consider downloading the Ben Lomond Trail Companion App walks! end of the public Rowardennan road via the National Trust for Scotland website! The Aber Free parking at 6 km or 3.5 miles A Scottish Natural When you reach the shores of the loch, there are a couple of Path, into the the Millennium there and back; Heritage leaflet with benches to help you enjoy the view. This walk is flat. Hall in National 2 hrs marked route is available. Gartocharn, Return by the same route. Nature between Balloch and Reserve of Look out for new route developments as public access to the new Loch Lomond Drymen, 12 km/8.5 miles RSPB reserve is improved. from Balmaha

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