Walking Loch Lomond and the Trossachs

Guidebook to 73 walking routes in the hills of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park in Scotland's Southern Highlands. Including 21 Munros on less-popular routes, as well plenty of Corbetts and Grahams. Hill summits of Ben Lomond, the Cobbler, Ben Lui and the Arrochar Alps have plenty of routes to explore. The routes in this guide range from 1 to 17 miles, and are clearly graded for distance and difficulty, as well as dividing between low-level, mid-level and mountain walks. From short, loch-side strolls suitable for all walkers, to long, challenging mountains routes with rocky scrambling, the Loch Lomond and Trossachs hills have plenty to offer all walkers. The glen and mountains walks in this guide are divided into area: the Trossachs, Callander and Loch Lubnaig, Balquhidder and Lochearnhead, Crianlarich to Inveraran, Tyndrum, Ben Lomond, Loch Lomond West, Arrochar Alps and Glen Croe to Loch Goil. The hills and glens of the Trossachs and Loch Lomond are the first of the Highlands as you come from the south and first in the affections of many hill-goers. Slightly less savage than their northern counterparts, they have a rugged charm all their own. Their ridges are wrinkly schist and grassy picnic places, their lower slopes are oakwoods and ferries cruise the lochs in between. This guidebook includes plenty of background information on the area, as well as practical information on getting to and around the region's walks, as well as advice on accommodation, what equipment to take, when to go, as well as interesting details on the Schist rock that makes the hills, and important information on access in the hills and Scottish estates.

Table of Contents:
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 Chuil 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 (Coire a' Bhalachain) 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 Not the West Highland Way Appendix 1: Mysteries of the Schist Appendix 2: Access (especially during autumn) Appendix 3: Accommodation and Information Appendix 4: Further Reading

About the Author :
Ronald Turnbull lives close to the Carsphairn and Lowther Hills. He was one of the first to walk the Southern Upland Way. He is a runner as well as a walker, and in 1986 was awarded the Long Distance Trophy of the Fell Running Association for a non-stop journey over the 148 hills of Southern Scotland.