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Glencoe Lochan car park
 

A large car park outside the village with easy access to the forest trails and fishing. Try to catch your own supper of rainbow trout from the side of the lochan or from one of the easy access pontoons.

Fishing permits cost £7.00 adult / £3.50 child per day (4 fish per bag per permit) and can be purchased from Scorrybreac Guest House (adjacent to Glencoe Lochan), Glencoe Post Office, Invercoe Campsite and Ballachulish Tourist Information Centre. The season runs from mid March until early October. Contact the Lorne Forest District office for details on 01631 566155.

WALK CLOSURE

Parts of the waymarked walks will be closed for short periods for forest operations and vegetation control work. Please follow instructions from operators, observe all warning and prohibition signs and be aware of commercial traffic using the forest road network.

Walking trails

How to get there:

Glencoe Lochan car park is in Glencoe Lochan which is part of Glencoe. Glencoe is the nearest town or village.

Cross the River Coe from Glencoe Village and turn left after 100 yds (signposted for Glencoe Lochan and the hospital) at an old gatehouse. Bear right at the fork to take you to the car park and access to walks and fishing on the lochan

OS Grid Reference: NN105590

VIEW ACROSS HOSPITAL LOCHAN

Facilities:

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Activities

Picnic
Walking Woodland Walk
Mountain Walk
Lochan Walk
Fishing The lochan is periodically stocked with rainbow trout. Fishing by permit only. Fishing permits cost £7.00 adult / £3.50 child per day (4 fish per bag per permit) and can be purchased from Scorrybreac Guest House (adjacent to Glencoe Lochan), Glencoe Post Office, Invercoe Campsite and Ballachulish Tourist Information Centre. The season runs from mid March until early October. Contact the Lorne Forest District office for details on 01631 566155.

Contact:

Helen Wilson
Recreation Support
01631 566155
e-mail: helen.wilson@forestry.gsi.gov.uk


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