Conic Hill, Loch Lomond

Conic Hill - Part 1

Once parked in the ample car park in Balmaha, head for the back, towards the right hand corner, and you will see the start of the walk.

Through the gate, turn right, and then turn left a bit further on, following the West Highland Way thistle signs.

Soon you come to a set of wooden steps - these do go on a bit, and are quite steep, so old folks like me just take it steady and you'll get there.

Conic Hill - Part 2

As you can see from the photograph, the steps go on...and on.

When the steps finally end, just follow the well worn path as it curves round to the right towards Conic Hill.

Conic Hill - Part 3

Follow the path, and soon you are rewarded with fine views over Loch Lomond.

Looking out across the loch, you can see that the islands lie in a line, and that line actually continues in the form of Conic Hill.

This is because Conic Hill and those islands lie on the Highland Boundary  fault - and that is what you are looking at.

Conic Hill - Part 4

A couple of hundred yards up the track, you will see a path leading off to the right - this takes you to the ridge line of Conic Hill and lets you reach the summit that way.  However, the path leading up the face of the ridge is very worn and so involves a bit of scrabbling up some slippy rocks.

If you prefer to reach the summit in a less adventurous fashion, just stay on the track, and go up the side of the ridge line until you see the path leading up to the summit.

Admire the view for a bit before heading back down the same way.

Tom Weir's Statue - Balmaha.

As a youngster I was inspired to get out onto Scotland's hills by watching "Weir's Way", on Scottish Television.

If you were too, then before you head home, nip across the road from  the car park and have a look at the statue of Tom Weir.

Not a bad likeness I must say.