A pleasant woodland circuit of Loch na Bo, a man-made loch with a beautiful woodland setting to the south of Llanbryde.
Waymarked paths and tracks, can be muddy after rain.
None to start, buses to Lhanbryde 2km from start.
Loch na Bo car park off B9103 (very rough access track).
To reach the Loch na Bo car park take the B9103 south of Lhanbryde. After passing some houses on the left, the road crosses a small bridge. Turn left up an unsigned track immediately after the bridge, before reaching another house on the left. The very rough track requires care but leads to the car park for Loch na Bo. This walk follows the red waymarked route - though the markings are not always obvious. Start up the track to the right of the information board.
When a junction is reached - with a sign 'Loch na Bo House only' ahead - turn right. Soon there's a view over a lawn area with a deer sculpture - keep to the path which passes to the right of this, with views over the Kettle Loch to the right. Keep left at a fork, and turn left when a track is reached.
This emerges on the driveway for the house at a bend - keep ahead here on the driveway. Look out for a good path off left - it's unmarked, but reached before the drive bends to the right. Take the path, which soon passes a wooden shelter (off to the left) with a seat overlooking Loch na Bo.
Follow the path as it continues round the west side of the loch - ignoring a path off right. The path passes the sluice gate that retains the loch, and crosses a wooden plank bridge. After passing the far end of the loch, keep left at a junction, then straight ahead uphill to return to the car park.
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