5/5)About East Loch Lomond Woodland
Balmaha is a gateway to the Highlands. Pause here before climbing up through the Balmaha Pass heading towards Cashel, Sallochy, Rowardennan and Ben Lomond.
Conic Hill towers behind the car park. There are superb viewpoints for walkers on the West Highland Way - the long distance footpath from Milngavie to Fort William. You can also relax on the peaceful wooded shores of east Loch Lomond.
The woodland walks also afford fine views - but without such physical effort - over the islands of Loch Lomond. These islands mark the line of the Highland Boundary Fault.
Beyond the pass lies the Loch Lomond oak woods. Managed for the last 300 to 400 years for charcoal, tannin and timber, the wood is now a ‘site of special scientific interest’ and home to a wide variety of animal and plant life.
Camping at Sallochy
Sallochy Woodland Camping is now available. You can check availability or book a pitch online.
How to get there:
East Loch Lomond Woodland is part of Queen Elizabeth Forest Park. Drymen and Balmaha are the nearest towns or villages.
Travel via the A811 from Stirling and Balloch to Drymen, or the A81 from Glasgow and Callander.
The nearest railway station is Balloch.
OS Grid Reference: NN520014
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com
Start your visit from:
Sallochy car parkBalmaha
Rowardennan
Other places to go in Queen Elizabeth Forest Park
What's on in Queen Elizabeth Forest Park
May
- Wild About The Forest Saturday 4 May 2013
Saturday 25 May 2013
July
- Kids Summer Nature Club Saturday 6 July 2013
Saturday 13 July 2013
Saturday 20 July 2013
Saturday 27 July 2013
August
- First Flight First Splash! Saturday 3 August 2013
- Let's Go Batty Saturday 24 August 2013 to Sunday 25 August 2013
September
- Red Deer Rut Sunday 29 September 2013
Sunday 6 October 2013
October
- Red Deer Rut Sunday 29 September 2013
Sunday 6 October 2013 - Fungi Adventure Saturday 5 October 2013 to Sunday 6 October 2013
November
- Light Up the Forest Saturday 9 November 2013
December
- Christmas At The Lodge Saturday 7 December 2013 to Sunday 8 December 2013
Saturday 14 December 2013 to Sunday 15 December 2013
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