8 Walks in Drymen & Loch Lomond
Routes we have walked ourselves, ordered from least to most climbing. Every one lists its real distance, total ascent, where the path starts and what the parking costs — the things you need before you leave the house, not after.
Compare the routes
| Walk | Distance | Ascent | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balloch Castle Country Park | 3.5 km / 2.2 mi | 60 m | 1 h |
| Duncryne Hill | 1.3 km / 0.8 mi | 88 m | 40 min |
| Doon Hill and the Fairy Knowe | 6.5 km / 4.0 mi | 124 m | 2 h |
| Sallochy to Rowardennan | 4.5 km / 2.8 mi | 130 m | 1 h 30 |
| Sallochy Woodland Trail | 3.8 km / 2.3 mi | 164 m | 1 h 30 |
| Craigmore from the Lodge | 5.5 km / 3.4 mi | 344 m | 2 h 15 |
| Conic Hill | 4.0 km / 2.5 mi | 350 m | 2 h 30 |
| Ben Lomond | 12.0 km / 7.5 mi | 990 m | 5 h |
Balloch Castle Country Park
A flat hour beside the River Leven where the loch drains south — the easiest walk on this list
3.5 km / 2.2 mi·60 m ascent·1 h
Duncryne Hill
Forty minutes for the view that photographers use when they want the whole loch in one frame
1.3 km / 0.8 mi·88 m ascent·40 min
Doon Hill and the Fairy Knowe
Aberfoyle, a pine tree said to hold a minister’s soul, and 6.5km of easy waymarked path
6.5 km / 4.0 mi·124 m ascent·2 h
Sallochy to Rowardennan
The loch-shore stretch of the West Highland Way, 4.5km one way with the water beside you throughout
4.5 km / 2.8 mi·130 m ascent·1 h 30
Sallochy Woodland Trail
Oak woodland, a ruined township and the quietest stretch of the east loch shore
3.8 km / 2.3 mi·164 m ascent·1 h 30
Craigmore from the Lodge
The steep one above Aberfoyle — 344m of climbing for the best view over the Forth valley
5.5 km / 3.4 mi·344 m ascent·2 h 15
Conic Hill
The short climb above Balmaha with the whole length of Loch Lomond laid out below
4.0 km / 2.5 mi·350 m ascent·2 h 30
Ben Lomond
Scotland's most southerly Munro, straight up from the loch shore at Rowardennan
12.0 km / 7.5 mi·990 m ascent·5 h