Walking Holidays in Scotland

Lace up those walking boots, put your best foot forward and get ready to explore the great outdoors!

With hundreds of walks, trails, treks and hikes for you to choose from, there’s little wonder walking holidays in Scotland are so popular.

Rosneath Castle Park is located to the west of Loch Lomond and this is an area crammed full of breathtakingly beautiful walks, just waiting to be discovered.

Here we take a look at some of our favourite walks close to our park that you and your family can enjoy. However, if you wish to stay on park there is 55 acres for you to explore and enjoy!!

You can find out more information from the Walking Highlands website.

• Kilcreggan to Cove

  Start your heritage trail at Kilcreggan Pier, where you’ll find car parking. It’s a scenic 16-mile drive from Helensburgh to Kilcreggan Pier via the A814 and B833. Kilcreggan pier was opened in 1850 and was described as “a substantial pier with commodious waiting-rooms and other conveniences”. It’s the oldest wooden pier on the Clyde still in regular use and still has the original signal discs dating from 1888, which regulated the order of steamers racing for the pier. In its heyday up to 39 ferries, a day would call here.

• Clynder Woodland and Kilcreggan Circular

  Experience this 22.9-km circular trail near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 5 h 43 min to complete. This trail is great for birding, camping, and fishing, and it’s unlikely you’ll encounter many other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are April through September. Dogs are welcome and may be off-lead in some areas.

  A great route around the tip of the Rosneath peninsula with brilliant views over the Argyll hills, Gareloch, and the Firth of Clyde, right down to the Isles of Bute and Arran.

  The trail includes some boggy terrain at times and steep climbs, so come prepared with the appropriate footwear. It takes you along undulating roads for the half and a relatively flat coastal road from Kilcreggan, past Rosneath and Clynder, back to the trailhead.

• Loch Lomond Shores Walk

  This may only be a short walk, starting from the Loch Lomond Shores shopping complex, but it enjoys some beautiful views out over the lake. It’s also great for families, with the path suitable for baby buggies and some wheelchairs. 0.75 miles long.

• Inchcailloch Island

  It may not be the largest, but Inchcailloch is the most accessible and probably the most beautiful, of Loch Lomond’s islands. The island boasts glorious wonderlands and offers stunning views out over the loch. The walk is fairly straightforward along woodland paths with some steps and ascent. 2 miles long.

• Conic Hill, Balmaha

  This sharp summit rises above Balmaha and is located right on the Highland Boundary Fault. This short hill walk offers truly fantastic views over Loch Lomond and its many islands. The path here is good with some steps although the detour from the West Highland Way up to the summit involves a short rocky scramble. 2.5 miles long.

• Beinn Dubh - Glen Striddle Horseshoe, Luss

  Looking for somewhere with spectacular views and want more of a challenge? The circuit of the hills above Glen Straddle makes an excellent short hill walk. The ascent up the grassy ridge rising from Luss is a delight and the views over Loch Lomond and towards the Arrochar Alps are superb. 7.2 miles long.

• Ben Lomond

  One of the regions’ most popular Munros, Ben Lomond is climbed by some 30,000 people who make it to the top each year – and boasts fantastic views of the length of Loch Lomond and far into the hills to the north and the Trossachs to the east. The route has been well made, however the optional return down the Ptarmigan ridge can be muddy and is rocky in places, making the going more difficult in poor visibility. Please be aware that you will need full hill walking clothing and equipment to tackle this walk – including an ice-axe and crampons if there is snow! 7.5 miles long.