Parking
Ben Lomond Car Park in Rowardennan, at the end of the road; parking is charged. The trail begins at the car park. No public bus serves Rowardennan; a summer ferry runs from Tarbet and Luss.
Overview
About Ben Lomond Memorial Trail
Why go
- A short, smooth gravel route to the memorial and shore view.
- The sculpture frames Ben Vorlich across the loch.
Heads up
- Only a quarter-mile, so it is a brief outing.
Map & elevation
The route
Loading the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs map
Full mapElevation7–18 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
4 active Loch Lomond & The Trossachs alerts
- CautionA82 restriction near Kings House HotelThe A82 is restricted in both directions near Kings House Hotel, Glencoe, because of planned roadworks. - Temporary traffic lights are in place; follow the traffic management.Official details
- ClosureDaytime A827 closure at KillinThe A827 at Killin is closed during the day for roadworks from 28 September through 9 October 2026. - Closure hours: 9:30am to 3:30pm; avoid the route during those hours.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Tour Guide
Your drive to Ben Lomond Memorial Trail, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this trailhead
Ben Lomond from Rowardennan0:00 / 0:32
“You're coming up on Rowardennan, the starting point for Ben Lomond.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Scotland’s Rainforest Clues
- The Stonework Under Your Feet
- The River Map Before the Loch
- Why the Loch Has No Road Loop
- 196 audio storiesacross Loch Lomond & The Trossachs’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Golden Eagle, Red Deer, Mute Swan, and 13 more
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Trail guide
Hiking Ben Lomond Memorial Trail
A quick loop to the shoreThe Ben Lomond Memorial Trail is a roughly quarter-mile loop from Rowardennan car park to the…
The Ben Lomond Memorial Trail is a roughly quarter-mile loop from Rowardennan car park to the lochshore memorial and viewpoint, returning on the circuit’s other side. Allow about 15 minutes. It is a useful stop for the memorial and lake view when you want an easy walk; this is separate from the steep Ben Lomond summit route, which starts nearby.
A small walk with a serious purposeThe path is firm, smooth gravel throughout, mostly level with a few short moderate ramps.
The path is firm, smooth gravel throughout, mostly level with a few short moderate ramps. At the shore stands a three-metre circular stone-and-granite sculpture by Scottish artist Doug Cocker, commemorating Scots who died in the two World Wars. The ring looks across the loch to Ben Vorlich. For a photo, frame the hill through the sculpture’s opening, which makes a natural viewfinder.
Start at RowardennanBegin at Ben Lomond Car Park, at the end of the road; parking is charged.
Begin at Ben Lomond Car Park, at the end of the road; parking is charged. The site has toilets, accessible facilities and a picnic area. Public toilets are open seasonally, from Easter to October. There is no bus to Rowardennan, but a summer ferry serves from Tarbet and Luss. The nearby hotel and hostel offer food and drink as a separate stop. Dogs may accompany walkers under Scotland’s access code; keep them under proper control.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs
14 sightingsGolden EagleMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
37 sightingsRed DeerMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
100 sightingsMute SwanMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
48 sightingsOspreyMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
24 sightingsEurasian BeaverMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
37 sightingsEurasian Pine MartenMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Loch Lomond & The Trossachs. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
