This is the section of the West Highland Way that people remember: 4.5km along the eastern shore from Sallochy to Rowardennan, 130m of gentle up and down, with Loch Lomond immediately to your left the entire way and Ben Lomond filling the view ahead.
It is linear, so plan the return. Walking it there and back makes a comfortable three hours; walking one way and using the summer ferry or a lift is the alternative. Either way, the path is waymarked, well made, and rooty in the wooded sections — footwear with some grip is worth having after rain.
There are small shingle beaches all along this stretch, and on a warm day the loch is swimmable, cold, and clear enough that people do. Rowardennan at the far end has a hotel bar, which is a reasonable way to end an afternoon.
