The Central Highlands - The Rough Guide to Scottish Highlands and Islands - page 128

Firth of Clyde. Surrounded by housing estates and overstuffed with undistinguished
guesthouses, Balloch has few redeeming features and is little more than a suburb of
the factory town of Alexandria. You might want to arrange a loch trip from here
though, or shop at the Loch Lomond stores complex. Across the river in the extensive
mature grounds of Balloch Castle Country Park , there are shoreside and sylvan walks.

The Maid of the Loch
The Pier, Pier Rd • May-Sept daily 11am-4pm; Oct-April Sat & Sun 11am-4pm • Free • T 01389 711865, W maidoftheloch.com
Restored 1950s paddle steamer The Maid of the Loch is permanently moored at Balloch
pier; aboard you can find out about her glory days sailing the loch and have a cup of
tea in the onboard café.

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Tyndrum, Oban & Fort William Loch Tay

Crianlarich

Ben More
(3852ft)

Lochearnhead

Stob Binnein
(3822ft)

Balquhidder

Lo Ben Vorlich

(3232ft)

Strathyre

Inverarnan

Stuc a'Chroin
(3199ft)

LOCH LOMOND & THE
TROSSACHS
NATIONAL PARK

Ardlui

Ben
Vorlich
(3094ft)

Stronachlachar Ben Ledi

(2857ft)

Falls
of Leny

Inversnaid

Ben A'an
(1520ft)

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ARGYLL
FOREST
PARK

Inveruglas

Callander

Brig o' Turk

Ben Venue
(2370ft)

A821

Tarbet

Duke's
Pass

Arrochar

Port of
Menteith

David
Marshall Lodge Ben Lomond

(3192ft)

Aberfoyle

QUEEN ELIZABETH
FOREST PARK

Rowardennan

Inverbeg

Inchlonaig

Luss

Conic Hill
(1175ft)

Inchtavannach

Inchfad

Balmaha

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Inchcailloch

Loch Lomond
Golf Course

Drymen

Inchmurrin

Gartocharn

Duncryne
(470ft)

Arden

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miles
LOCH LOMOND & THE TROSSACHS

National Park
Gateway Centre

Balloch

Milngavie

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