There are two waymarked forestry walks from Sallochy, a beautiful picnic spot on the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond. This walk combines both, visiting an abandoned settlement, beautiful oakwoods, and a fine viewpoint over the loch from a prominent crag.
Waymarked forest paths and tracks; slightly muddy in places
None to start.
Sallochy car park, east Loch Lomond.
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Begin the walk from the beautifully situated car park at Sallochy (charge), between Balmaha and Rowardennan; there are toilets. An information board gives details of two trails; this route combines both. Leave the car park via the entrance and follow the marked path that begins on the opposite side of the road. At the first junction keep to the right, following the blue and red markers.
The path passes through the woods before reaching some old ruins. This is Wester Sallochy, the site of an abandoned settlement - the ruins of the remaining houses are still clear to see. The trail now bends to the left before emerging on a forest track.
Turn left along the track. At the next junction keep to the right on the main track (ignoring the overgrown track ahead) Further on there's a junction where a steeply descending path goes off left, waymarked in blue. This is used for the descent, but first continue along the track, following the red waymarkers. The objective is the top of the crag - Dùn Maoil - seen over to the right.
Continue on the track as it eventually bends round to the right. Look out for a red marker post which indicates where to turn off on the right to head for the top of the crag. The going is a little muddy but the view over the loch from the end of the path is simply sublime.
Retrace your steps back to the track and down to where the blue waymarked path heads down off to the right. Turn right down this path, winding thrrough the woods. At one point it turns right, but soon swings left again, passing through picturesque oakwoods. Eventually the path nears a burn and bears right. Further on the path crosses a footbridge.
Soon the path rejoins the outward route; turn right to return downhill to soon reach the road and Sallochy car park.
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