Our Top 10 Loch Lomond Guides

This guide highlights the ten most-read pages on our website. Each page showcases a place, theme, or activity in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, offering insights into what people are searching for and what they’re excited to explore. Whether you’re looking for inspiration or planning your next adventure, this list might spark some ideas for places to visit and things to do in the National Park.

We’ve compiled this list using analytics from the See Loch Lomond website. Of course, many factors influence page rankings, but we’re keeping things lighthearted—this is all just for fun! So, without further ado, here are the top 10 most-read guides on our site.

Port Bawn, Inchcailloch Island

10) Inchcailloch Island

This guide explores how to reach this breathtaking nature reserve just across the water from Balmaha. Inchcailloch Island offers stunning scenery, from its picturesque peak and viewpoint to the idyllic sandy Port Bawn beach. I love visiting here; lots of visits have been packed into this comprehensive guide.

Milarrochy Bay, Loch Lomond

9) Milarrochy Bay

The pretty bay is just beyond Balmaha, a place to launch a kayak or paddleboard. There is a car park and toilets, but I am revealing the content of the guide. Many people will have seen pictures of the famous tree just in the water and wondered where it is. Once they find the location, many will go and find out how to get to see it. This guide helps with that.

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Aber Shore, Loch Lomond

8) Aber Shore

Walk along the southern shores of Loch Lomond from Gartocharn, close to the RSPB reserve and enjoy excellent views across the loch to Ben Lomond. This guide helpfully details where to park and how to get to the path on foot. It's a delightful walk.

Loch Lubnaig

7) Loch Lubnaig

A guide to Loch Lubnaig, located north of Callander. The guide details ways to enjoy it, including cycling alongside it via Lochs and Glens Way NCN7 and the popular picnic spot and facilities on the other side of the water, just off the A84.

Inchmurrin Island, Loch Lomond

6) Loch Lomond’s Islands

This guide introduces Loch Lomond’s 23 enchanting islands, along with helpful links to detailed guides on how to visit them—answering one of the most frequently asked questions about this iconic loch.

Maid of the Loch, Balloch, Loch Lomond

5) Top 10 Loch Lomond

From one top 10 list to another! This bitesize guide showcases some must-see spots around Loch Lomond, including Ben Lomond, The Maid of the Loch, Balmaha, Luss, and more. Perfect for planning a day trip or finding the ideal base for your holiday.

Luss, Loch Lomond

4) A82 Road Trip

The busy road goes from end to end of the National Park, starting just south of Duck Bay near Balloch up to the park boundary just north of Tyndrum. There are lots of places to stop and enjoy the scenery and even get on the water. Highlights include Aldochlay, Luss, Firkin Point, Tarbet, Inveuglas, Falls of Falloch and Tyndrum.

Balmaha Bay, Loch Lomond

3) Balmaha

The only village in the top 10, Balmaha, is on the eastern shores of Loch Lomond. This comprehensive guide highlights many things to see and do here, many of which have dedicated guides such as the Tom Weir Statue, Conic Hill and Inchcailloch Island.

Mirror Box, Loch Voil and Loch Doine

2) 5 Special Viewpoints

People love a good view, and there is plenty to marvel at in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs. The scenic route viewpoints project created some innovative viewing platforms around the National Park, all carefully designed to complement and blend into the surrounding landscapes. The Woven Sound at Falls of Falloch, Mirror Box by Lochs Voil and Doine and Pyramid at Inverulgas are a few examples; read about them and others in the guide.

Ben Lomond

1) Climb Ben Lomond

As often with top 10 lists, the number 1 is not a surprise. Ben Lomond, Scotland's most southerly Munro, gives its name to the loch that it towers over. With easyish access from Glasgow, it's a favoured countryside destination for many.

Our guide details the walk and is updated to warn of the Sat-Nav error that sends people looking for Ben Lomond to somewhere where they can see it but are miles away from the car park to climb it. The other warning is that the car park at Rowardennan fills early on summer and weekend days.

Away from those points, the guide describes the enjoyable but strenuous climb and the magnificent views on clear days.

Thanks for Reading

There is the Top 10; thanks for reading. How many of these highlights have you enjoyed, and how many are now on your list?

This guide and accompanying photographs are by Paul Saunders for See Loch Lomond. Visit Paul’s Marketing and Photography websites for details of his services in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs and beyond. If you found the guide helpful please let us know in the comments section below.

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