Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park, SC
Follow a long boardwalk across fen to Loch Lomond shore.
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Tour Guide
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.
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RSPB Loch Lomond Nature Hub“You're approaching RSPB Loch Lomond Nature Hub, where a walk can take you from oak woods across fen to the loch shore.”
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Trail guide
The Lomond Trail is an out-and-back walk from the Airey Trail junction to Loch Lomond, with a long fen boardwalk and shore benches. Its published distance is 1.3 km one way, so the marked path is 2.6 km (1.6 miles) return. Reaching the junction from the Nature Hub car park on Airey Trail adds an approach. A separate 5.1 km reserve walk covers more tracks.
From Airey Wood, the path crosses grassland where orchids appear in early summer, then crosses a burn and a long boardwalk over an undrained fen. The main surface is hardcore with varying gradients; the boardwalk narrows to 1.2 metres at its tightest. After the wetland, shorter boardwalks, trees, a muddy track and gates bring you to Net Bay. Shore benches look over Loch Lomond, with Inchcailloch Island and Conic Hill across the water. The fen is habitat for the Spotted Crake.
Follow the signed Lomond Trail at forks and retrace it from the shore. A tempting unmarked branch crosses boggy ground to a field viewpoint; skip it. Park at the RSPB Loch Lomond Nature Hub and follow Airey Trail to the signed junction. Allow about 1–1.5 hours from the car park, including the approach and a shore stop. Toilets and picnic benches are at the hub; no food outlet or drinking water source was listed. Dogs are allowed on a short lead and must stay on paths.
Wildlife
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.
Keep exploring
EasyLow Path, Inchcailloch1.5 km · 38 min · 4 km awayFollow the gentler oakwood route between Inchcailloch’s two ferry piers.
ModerateConic Hill4 km · 2.5 hr · 4.1 km awayA steep climb opens onto Loch Lomond’s long chain of islands.
ModerateSummit Path, Inchcailloch1.8 km · 1 hr · 4.2 km awayA short, steep loop to a bench above the loch.
EasyWest Highland and Rob Roy Way Circular5.6 km · 1.5 hr · 4.2 km awayA gentle loop samples two classic long-distance routes.
ChallengingRob Roy Way127.1 km · 1.8 days · 4.2 km awayA week of lochs, forest tracks and Rob Roy country.
EasyWalled Garden Route, Balloch2.3 km · 30 min · 6.5 km awayA walled garden loop returns beside the River Leven
EasyCastle View Route, Balloch Castle Country Park3 km · 1 hr · 6.6 km awayA short loop links the castle view with the Loch Lomond shore.
ModerateThree Lochs Way54.7 km · 16 hr · 7 km awayAn old coffin road, three lochs, and changing hill views.
Visitor center · 0.3 km awayRSPB Loch Lomond Nature HubWetlands, oak woods and a proper Loch Lomond shoreline walk.
Campground · 0.7 km awayLagganbeg Caravan and Camping ParkA quiet campsite with a loch shore walk and hill views.
Sight · 3.9 km awayInchcaillochA boat-access island of bluebells, woodland paths, and big loch views.
Sight · 4 km awayTom Weir StatueA lochside memorial with a real Scottish outdoors story.
Visitor center · 4 km awayBalmaha Visitor CentreA useful base for Conic Hill, lochside walks and local stories.
Campground · 5.1 km awayDrymen CampingTent pitches and pods directly on the West Highland Way.
Sight · 5.2 km awayConic HillA short, steep hill with a huge view over Loch Lomond's islands.
Beach · 5.5 km awayMilarrochy BayA lone oak, open water and a classic Loch Lomond shoreline.Parkwolf’s Loch Lomond & The Trossachs ranking
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.
