Walking Loch Lomond and the Trossachs

Katie Featherstone is a freelance writer and the author of several guidebooks, writing predominantly about hiking, history and slow, sustainable travel. She spent the years 2017–2023 advising walkers as a mountain hut warden in the Icelandic Highlands before moving to Islay, off the west coast of Scotland. Loch Lomond and The Trossachs is her nearest national park and somewhere she tries to spend as much time as possible.

• 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 and #039;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 and #039;an to Loch Katrine 4 Aberfoyle to Menteith Hills 5 Aberfoyle Fairy Knowe 6 Ben Ledi and Benvane from Brig o and #039; 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 and #039; Choin 16 Cruach Ardrain to Beinn a and #039; 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 and #039; 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 and #039; 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 and #039; 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 and #039; 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 and #039;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 and #039;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 and #039;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