Loch Lomond is the second largest holeScotland. Its flat south bank still belongs to the Central belt Scotland, while its mountainous northern part already has the Central Highlands can be attributed.
places
South bank:
- Balloch - Balloch is at the southern end of Loch Lomond and can be considered its information center. The tourist office can help you plan your stay and has maps of the local area to take with you.
- Alexandria - Is not located directly on Loch Lomond, but a little south of it.
West bank:
- Luss - a city without any major sights, except that the small country houses ("cottages") are very beautiful.
- Inveruglas
- Ardlui - Small town with a train station at the northern end of the hole.
East bank:
- Drymen - Small town a little east of the loch, good starting point for the stage of the West Highland Waysthat runs along the east bank.
- Rowardennan - This place on the east bank is a good starting point for ascent of the Ben Lomond.
- Inversnaid - The middle class hotel and the cheaper one Bunkhouse are on the non-navigable part of the east bank. Idyllic base for the West Highland Way.
Other goals
background
The Loch Lomond is probably the second most famous hole to Loch Ness. He is part of the Loch Lomond & the Trossaschs National parks, Scotland's first national park. It is a wonderful region to take a break from the stresses of modern life or just to relax. In the northeast are the Trossachs, with its holes Katerine and Arraz.
getting there
There are Train stations in Balloch in the south and Ardlui in the North. About the A82 is the west and south bank from the south of Glasgow and from the north of the central highlands reachable. The places on the west bank are served by the bus from Glasgow to Oban.
mobility
The best way to admire nature is to travel by bike. It drive too buses along the hole, but not very often and you have to find out beforehand when the bus leaves, as there are no information boards at the stops.
While the places on the west bank are easily accessible via the A82, the northern part of the east bank is reserved exclusively for hikers. The southern part of the east bank up Rowardennan is over Drymen accessible by public buses and PWKs via a cul-de-sac.
Tourist Attractions
- Loch Lomond Shores. Balloch.
- Balloch Castle Country Park. Balloch.
- Luss Village Paths, Luss (along the A82). A beautiful city that offers four walks through town and one sandy beach Has. You can get a map with the walks in the TICs in Balloch and Luss.
activities
- Cycle The Lowland Highland Trail, which is part of the National Cycle Network Route 7, begins in Balloch and goes north over Drymen, Aberfoyle, Callander, Strathyre, Lochearnhead to Killin. Free maps showing the course of the cycle path can be taken along in the TICs along the route. There is another cycle path along the west coast of Loch Lomond. Bicycles can be found at the Loch Lomond Shores can be borrowed in Balloch.
- hike For example, you can from Rowardennan the Ben Lomond (974 m) climb. It is the highest mountain on Loch Lomond and at the same time the southernmost Munro. The famous West Highland Waywhich runs from Glasgow to Fort William, follows the east bank of the loch, which is only accessible on foot.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
Cheap
- Rowardennan Youth Hostel, Rowardennan. Tel.: 44 (0)870 004 1148. The youth hostel is on the shore of the loch and is a good starting point for climbing Ben Lomond.Open: March - October.Price: £ 10.50-12.00 / 5.00-9.00 (adult / child).
trips
- Dumbarton Castle, Dumbarton (take the A82 south). Tel.: 44 (0)1389 732167. A castle dramatically perched on a cliff overlooking the Firth of Clyde. Among other things, it served as a royal refuge. Historic Scotland Information.
- Buchanan Castle, Drymen (along the A811; drive through the gate of Buchanan Castle Golf Course and follow the road). A ruin of a very beautiful, slowly growing castle, which is unfortunately no longer maintained and is slowly falling apart. You cannot enter it due to the danger of collapse, but it is still worth looking at the castle from a distance.
- Inchmahome Priory, Lake of Menteith (along the A81). Tel.: 44 (0)1877 385294. An Augustinian monastery on an island where Mary Stuart (Queen of Scotland) hid from Henry VIII. A ferry goes to the island, but only in summer. The crossing is included in the entrance fee. Historic Scotland Information.
literature
Web links
- Loch Lomond Shores
- Loch Lomond & the Trossaschs National Park --- Official homepage
