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| Jasper and friends at Loch Lubnaig (click / tap to enlarge) |
We've not been out walking much during the day lately, as the weather has been too hot for Tommy and Jasper. We've been taking lots of trips to the park in the evenings instead. At the moment, it's often not completely dark until near 11pm, so we've also been making occasional journeys further afield. We recently visited Loch Lubnaig in The Trossachs on a somewhat overcast, showery evening, during a break in the weather.
Loch Lubnaig is a stunning loch, popular with wild swimmers and water sports enthusiasts. It's a fairly long, narrow loch and you can walk the entire length of it on the west side. The path forms part of the long distance Rob Rob Way and it's an easy to follow and well sign-posted route. The path is accessible from the car park at the south end and another car park at Strathyre to the north. The north car park is next to the Broch Café and whilst we've not tried it ourselves, the café has an excellent reputation and seems well worth a visit. On the road along the east side of the loch, there are also spots where you can park and visit the shore but there isn't an actual path along that side of the loch.
Parking in the south is very busy and often full. As well as the attraction of the loch itself, the south car park also attracts those walking the route up Ben Ledi. At peak times it can therefore be better to walk to the loch from the north. The disadvantage from the north is that the path runs above the loch for the first few miles, before dropping down to the water, where the dogs can get a chance to have a dip. The path from the south follows the river and then runs along the loch. It's about 6 miles between the south and north car parks, so we generally walk to the loch and back, rather than walking the whole route. From the north down to the loch is approximately 3 and a half miles; from the south it's only around a mile and a half.
The initial parts of the route from the south and from the north both pass along access roads and so it's best to have dogs on lead along those sections. Watch out for cyclists too as it's a popular route. Some of the route is lined with ferns, so check for ticks as it's quite likely that dogs will pick them up at this time of year when brushing against them or if they go off exploring. We're also having quite the midge season at the moment, so midge repellent is essential.
You'll find links to the car parks at the end of the article, along with a map of the route. Information is current as of our last visit in June 2023. All images can be clicked / tapped to enlarge.
Here are some photo highlights:
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| Jasper at the bridge across the river at the start of the walk from Strathyre (click / tap to enlarge) |
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| The path from the north runs above the loch but affords some great views |
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| The boys are impatient to get to the loch! |
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| Beautiful views of the loch as we reach the shore |
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| Tommy at the south shore on a previous visit |
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| Route overview and surrounding area (click / tap to enlarge) |
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| Car parking and route from south |
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| Car parking and route from Strathyre in north |
Link to parking location in south on Google Maps
Link to parking location in north at Strathyre on Google Maps
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