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View of Loch Lomond – Path to Conic Hill Summit loop from Balmaha

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View of Loch Lomond – Path to Conic Hill Summit loop from Balmaha

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View of Loch Lomond – Path to Conic Hill Summit loop from Balmaha

06:44

23.9km

470m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

15.7 km

Garadhban

Forest

2

21.4 km

View of Loch Lomond from Conic Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Once you've crested the top of Conic Hill you're rewarded with this magnificent view of Loch Lomond and the mountains beyond. Of course, if it's raining you'll not see any …

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3

21.6 km

View of the Summit of Conic Hill

Highlight • Summit

From up here I have a fantastic view of Loch Lomond.

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4

21.9 km

View of Loch Lomond from Conic Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a fantastic walk over varied terrain
We walked this over seven days
Check out my website for photos and description of the walk
imcintosh.com/west-highland-way-galleries

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5

22.2 km

View of Loch Lomond from the West Highland Way

Highlight • Viewpoint

6

22.3 km

View of Loch Lomond from Bealach Ard

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Bealach Ard is the gap in the ridge between Conic Hill and the subsidiary Tom nan Oisgin. For those ascending to Conic Hill from Balmaha, emerging from the trees here …

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7

22.4 km

View of Loch Lomond

Highlight • Natural Monument

8

22.4 km

Path to Conic Hill Summit

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Conic Hill is part of a major geological feature known as the Highland Boundary Fault. This forms a zone separating the lowlands to the south from the Highlands to the …

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9

23.3 km

View of Loch Lomond

Highlight • Viewpoint

A great foretaste of the coming days WHW. Def. the highlight of the first stage. In October it was well attended at sunset, but not uncomfortably overcrowded.

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B

23.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.99 km

8.30 km

4.64 km

1.70 km

294 m

Surfaces

7.85 km

7.43 km

3.64 km

2.62 km

2.03 km

348 m

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Saturday 17 October

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