Parking
Start at Luss South Car Park by the village information point; follow the signed River Path from there.
Overview
About River Path, Luss
Why go
- Flat, firm surfaces beside Luss Water
- A quick walk through open, sheep-grazed meadows
Heads up
- The return follows the same riverside path
Map & elevation
The route
Loading the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs map
Full mapElevation9–13 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
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 River Path, Luss, 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
Luss Village and Pier0:00 / 0:35
“You're coming up on Luss, where cottage-lined lanes lead to a wooden pier on Loch Lomond.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking River Path, Luss
The riverside walkFrom Luss South Car Park, the River Path is a roughly 0.
From Luss South Car Park, the River Path is a roughly 0.8-mile out-and-back along Luss Water to a footbridge and back. Allow about 30 minutes. The mapped bank-side leg is about 0.4 mile each way; the total includes the return on the same path. It is a quick way to get out of the village and alongside the water without taking on the longer heritage circuit.
Along Luss WaterThe path follows the river past sheep-grazed meadows, then reaches the footbridge where the…
The path follows the river past sheep-grazed meadows, then reaches the footbridge where the village paths meet. The route is flat and surfaced, one of Luss’s short all-abilities walks suitable for walkers, wheelchair users and buggy pushers. Turn back at the bridge for the River Path; crossing it leads into the separate Luss Glebe walk and adds another route. There is no climb or difficult terrain on the riverside section.
Practical detailsStart at Luss South Car Park by the village information point and follow the River Path signs.
Start at Luss South Car Park by the village information point and follow the River Path signs. Keep dogs under close control around grazing sheep. Cafés and hotels are in the village for after the walk; there is no food stop along the riverside path.
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.
