LL&C Way: Arrochar to Inveruglas

Summary

This final section of the Loch Lomond and Cowal Way links Arrochar on Loch Long with Inveruglas on Loch Lomond. An easy going walk with great views of the mountains. Could be done as a day walk with public transport. It is possible to link to the West Highland Way by taking the ferry to Inversnaid from Inveruglas.

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Please read the WARNING below before setting out on this route.

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Terrain

Paths and tracks, tarmac lane to finish, can be very boggy and sometimes flooded at north end Glen Loin.

Getting there

Start

Loch Long car park, Arrochar.

Public Transport

Arrochar and Inveruglas are both served by bus, whilst there is a rail station at Tarbet.

Start Grid Ref

NN298048

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Services

Arrochar has hotels, guest houses and a campsite, as well several places to eat. There are toilets and a bus stop at Inveruglas.

Walk Statistics

Distance: 7.75km / 4.75 miles
Time: 2.5 hours
Ascent: 190m (Profile)

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WARNING

As part of SSEN's Sloy-Windyhill Project, a temporary track has been built along Glen Loin - the 3 Lochs Way route itself is not affected but there may be construction noise and the work is unsightly - temporary track should be removed and work completed Sept 2027

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Stage 1

Park in the main Loch Long car park in Arrochar; there is a charge. Begin the walk by heading up to the pavement by the main road and turning left along it. Just before it crosses a bridge over the Loin Water, turn right onto a track heading upstream, marked with a Forest Walks and Cowal Way. Before reaching the farm turn right onto a well-constructed path, marked as the Cowal Way. Head uphill and at a junction turn left, the path heading uphill leads to Arrochar station. The path now heads up the glen on a, sometimes wet, path which keeps to the right of a house and farm buildings. In places there are glimpses of Beinn Narnain and A'Chrois to the left.

Stage 2

The path emerges from the trees and at the end of the flat section of Glen Loin the path crosses a small wooden footbridge and begins to climb the broken slopes, still beneath the pylons. The southern end of Ben Vorlich is visible ahead whilst there is forestry over to each side but the views remain open. Pass the remains of a wooden kissing gate and climb to reach the highest point on this section beside a pylon and some outcropping rocks. The path drops slightly and then keeps left through bracken in summer.

Stage 3

The next section is sometimes flooded, keep on the path if possible (the forestry on the left has many fallen trees making a detour difficult and to the right is very deep bog). The path continues through a section of trees and then emerges near Coiregrogain. After a gate turn right to cross a bridge over the Inveruglas Water. Head up to the road and turn right signed for Inveruglas. The steep mountain visible behind is Ben Vane, with Ben Vorlich over to the right. The left turn up the road is also popular with people completing a circuit of Glen Loin as well as hillwalkers.

Stage 4

Follow the surfaced road slightly uphill ignoring a track to the right which leads to an electricity substation. Further on ignore a road off on the left and eventually there is a view of Loch Lomond. A short way before the road bends left you can take a, rough, short cut path through the braken on the right which soon rejoins the road which heads under the railway. Go through the gate to emerge at the busy A82.

Stage 5

Turn left and follow an off road path. At an entrance driveway turn left past the SSE vehicle barrier and very soon turn right onto the continuation of the off-road path. Join the pavement and pass the large power station at Inveruglas. Cross the road to the big car park at Inveruglas at the end of the trail. From Inveruglas it is possible to take a boat trip to Inversnaid on the other side of Loch Lomond and pick up the West Highland Way, or for those whose journey is over, there buses running along the A82 between Fort William and Glasgow.

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