A guidebook to 73 walks and scrambles in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs. Exploring the beauty of the national park, the walks are suitable for most walkers, with shorter low-level routes alongside plenty of more challenging, full-day hikes.

The walks range from 3 to 28km (2–17 miles) and include 21 Munro summits and plenty of Corbetts and Grahams.

• 1:50,000 OS maps are included for each route
• GPX files available to download
• Routes are graded by length and difficulty
• Easy access from Glasgow and Stirling
• Highlights include Ben Lomond, Arrochar Alps and Ben Lui

Map key
Overview map

Introduction
The High Road and the Low
Walking conditions
When to go
Safety in the mountains
Maps
Compass and GPS
What’s in this book
How to use this book

THE EAST

Part 1 Trossachs

1 Ben Venue (shorter)
2 Ben Venue (Achray horseshoe)
3 Ben A’an to Loch Katrine
4 Aberfoyle to Menteith Hills
5 Aberfoyle Fairy Knowe
6 Ben Ledi and Benvane from Brig o’ Turk
7 Finglas Woods

Part 2 Callander and Loch Lubnaig

8 Ledi from Lubnaig
9 Ardnandave Hill to Ben Ledi
10 The Whole Kilmahog: Lowland to Highland
11 Callander: Falls and Crags
12 Glen Ample
13 Beinn Each from Loch Lubnaig
14 Hill of the Fairies, Strathyre

Part 3 Balquhidder and Lochearnhead

15 Stob a’ Choin
16 Cruach Ardrain to Beinn a’ Chroin
17 Stob Binnein and Ben More from the south
18 Glen Ogle Rail Trail
19 Kendrum and Ogle Circle
20 Twa Corbetts
21 Ben Vorlich and Stuc a’ Chroin

THE NORTH

Part 4 Crianlarich to Inverarnan

22 Meall Glas and Sgiath Chuiz
23 An Caisteal Horseshoe
24 Beinn Chabhair
25 Beinglas Falls Circuit
26 Beinglas Falls to Beinn a’ Choin
27 Meall an Fhudair

Part 5 Tyndrum

28 Glen Cononish
29 Beinn Odhar
30 Auchtertyre Farm Walks
31 Ben Challum and Two Corbetts

Summit summary: Ben Lui

32 From Glen Falloch by the Pipeline Track
33 From Dalrigh by Dubhchraig and Oss
33A From Dalrigh by Dubhchraig, Oss and Beinn a’ Chleibh
34 Coire Gaothach Southern Ridge
34A Coire Gaothach Northern Ridge
35 By Beinn Chuirn
36 Coire Gaothach Northern Ridge (descent)
37 Coire Laoigh (descent)
38 Ben Oss, Beinn Dubhchraig to Dalrigh (descent)
39 Descent to Dalmally

THE WEST

Part 6 Ben Lomond

40 Ben Lomond: South Ridge and Ptarmigan
41 Lomond Slopes
42 The Back of Ben Lomond
43 Conic Hill
44 Duncryne
45 Bonnie Banks by Boat
46 The Bonny Banks (north)

Part 7 Loch Lomond West

47 Luss Hills South
48 Luss Hills: Dubh and Doune
49 Cruach Tairbeirt

Part 8 Arrochar Alps

50 Ben Vorlich from Ardlui
51 Arrochar to Bens Vane and Ime
52 Beinn Narnain by Spearhead Ridge
53 Beinn Narnain by A’ Chrois
54 Coire Grogain
55 Succoth and See

Summit summary: the Cobbler

56 North Ridge from Cobbler/Narnain Col
57 East Corrie
58 From Ardgartan by the Southeast Ridge
58A Descent via Buttermilk Burn to Ardgartan
59 From A83 by the Back Stream (Coire Croe)
60 From A83 via Beinn Luibhean
60A From A83 via Beinn Luibhean and Beinn Ime
61 Central Peak (The Argyll Needle)
62 South Peak (the Cobbler’s Wife)
63 Narnain Boulders
64 North Ridge and Buttermilk Burn Descent
65 Southeast Ridge Descent

Part 9 Glen Croe to Loch Goil

66 The Brack and Beinn Donich
67 Argyll’s Bowling Green
68 Beinn an Lochain
69 Beinn Bheula
70 Glen Branter Tracks
71 Creag Tharsuinn
72 Loch Eck and Beinn Mhor
73 Puck’s Glen

The Long Routes

West Highland Way
Cowal Way
Rob Roy Way

Appendix A: Mysteries of the Schist

Appendix B: Access (especially during autumn)

Appendix C: Accommodation and information

Appendix D: Further reading

Seasons

Year round. Spring and early summer are the very best time for high and low level routes. Mountain routes under snow require winter hillwalking experience, clothing and equipment.

Centres

Aberfoyle, Callander, Lochearnhead, Killin, Tyndrum, Crianlarich, Loch Lomond side, Arrochar, Lochgoilhead. Daywalks can be reached by car from Glasgow, Stirling and Edinburgh.

Difficulty

Routes (which are graded 1-5 for difficulty) for all abilities, from woodland and lochside routes, to long mountain days, some of which are on rocky ground. The summit of the Cobbler is an exposed scramble.

Must See

Ben Lomond. Arrochar Alps and The Cobbler. Oakwoods of the Trossachs. Ben Lui. The Cowal peninsular, and the Fairy Knowe at Aberfoyle.

December 2023

GPX files

December 2021

2021 reprint route updates

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