Drymen and Balmaha - South and East Loch Lomond
The east side of Loch Lomond - spared the busy A82 trunk road - is a real delight. The Queen of Scottish Lochs looks its finest from this side, with its lovely bays and scattered islands. The area has lots to offer for nature-lovers too, with native oak forest sweeping right down to its shores from the hills above. The West Highland Way follows much of this part of the loch.
Drymen is the main village east of Loch Lomond, whilst the town of Balloch is at the southern end of the loch, almost on the fringes of Glasgow. Balmaha - right on the shores - is a very popular village too, its boatyard the starting point for trips out onto the water. Further north the narrow road ends at Rowardennan at the very foot of Ben Lomond, one of the most popular hills in Scotland.
| Walk | Grade | Length | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Lomond Shores walk, Balloch |
 | 1km | 30 minutes |
| Duncryne hill, by Gartocharn |
| 1.25km | 40 minutes |
| Balmaha Millennium Forest path |
| 2km | 45 mins |
| Luss Heritage Trail |
| 2.5km | 1 hour |
| Inchcailloch island |
| 3km | 1 - 1.5 hours |
| Ardess History Trail |
| 3km | 1 hour |
| Ardmore Point, near Helensburgh |
| 3.25km | 45 minutes |
| Balloch Castle Country Park |
| 3.5km | 1 hour |
| Sallochy Forest Trail, Sallochy |
| 3.75km | 1.5 hours |
| Sallochy to Rowardennan |
| 4.5km | 1.5 hours (one way) |
| Helensburgh and Rhu explorer, Helensburgh |
| 8.25km | 2 - 2.5 hours |
| Conic Hill, Balmaha |
| 4km | 2 - 3 hours |
| Aspen Path, Cashel Forest |
| 4.2km | 1.5 - 2.5 hours |
| Tom na h-Airidh, Helensburgh |
| 7.25km | 2 - 3 hours |
| Beinn Dubh - Glen Striddle horseshoe, Luss |
| 11.5km | 3.5 - 5 hours |
| Ben Lomond |
| 12km | 4.5 - 5.5 hours |
| Doune Hill and Beinn Eich, from Luss |
| 18.5km | 6 - 6.5 hours |
| The Three Lochs Way |
|
52km | 4 stages |
| The Rob Roy Way |
|
128km | 7 stages |
| The John Muir Way |
|
212km | 10 stages |
| The West Highland Way |
|
150km | 8 stages |
| Scottish National Trail | | 864km | 6 weeks |