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 The Trossachs

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West Highland Way - Map West Highland Way: Footprint Map
 

Photographs of the walking route

along the old military road

from Stronachlachar on Loch Katrine

alongside Loch Arklet to Inversnaid

on Loch Lomond


in the Trossachs Region of Scotland

Harbour Lodge at Stronachlachar on Loch Katrine

Harbour Lodge

 at Stronachlachar

 on Loch Katrine



Loch Katrine at Stronachlachar

Loch Katrine

at Stronachlachar




Arrochar Alps above Loch Arklet

Arrochar Alps

 
( Beinn Narnain, Beinn Ime and Ben Vane )

 
beyond Loch Arklet





Arrochar Alps above Loch Arklet

Arrochar Alps

 
( Beinn Narnain, Beinn Ime and Ben Vane )

 
beyond Loch Arklet





Arrochar Alps above Loch Arklet

Arrochar Alps 

beyond Loch Arklet





Arrochar Alps above Loch Arklet

Arrochar Alps 

beyond Loch Arklet




Arrochar Alps above Loch Arklet

Arrochar Alps

beyond Loch Arklet





Arrochar Alps above Loch Arklet

Arrochar Alps

beyond Loch Arklet





Arrochar Alps above Loch Arklet

Arrochar Alps

and Loch Lomond

 beyond Loch Arklet





Loch Katrine beyond Loch Arklet

Loch Katrine

 beyond
Loch Arklet






Farm at Corriearklet on Loch Arklet

Farm at Corriearklet

 on Loch Arklet



Arrochar Alps above the Dam on Loch Arklet

Arrochar Alps

 ( Beinn Narnain, Beinn Ime and Ben Vane )

 above the Dam on Loch Arklet




Loch Katrine beyond Loch Arklet

Loch Katrine

beyond
Loch Arklet





Loch Arklet, Loch Katrine and Ben Ledi from Ben Vane

Loch Arklet,

 Loch Katrine and Ben Ledi

from Ben Vane



Loch Arklet from Beinn a'Choin

 Loch Arklet

 from Beinn a'Choin





Lodge House at Loch Arklet Dam

Lodge House

 at Loch Arklet Dam





Ancient forest above Loch Katrine

Ben Vorlich

and Highland Bull






Garrison Farm in Glen Arklet

Garrison Farm in Glen Arklet

On the site of the former Garrison Fort ( b1720 )

 to house 100 government redcoats

stationed there
to prevent a further uprising

 
after the 1715 rebellion

and to suppress the cattle raiding

 of Rob Roy Macgregor






Cottage at Garrison Farm

Cottage at Garrison Farm






Inversnaid Bunkhouse

Inversnaid Bunkhouse






Arrochar Alps from Rob Roy View above Inversnaid

Beinn Ime

in the Arrochar Alps

from the Rob Roy View

 above
Inversnaid





Ben Vorlich from Rob Roy View above Inversnaid

Ben Vorlich

from the Rob Roy View

 above
Inversnaid





Hotel at Inversnaid on Loch Lomond

Hotel at Inversnaid

on Loch Lomond






Jetty at Inversnaid on Loch Lomond

Jetty at Inversnaid

on Loch Lomond
 





Map of Loch Katrine and Loch Arklet

Map of Loch Katrine and Loch Arklet

( Note:- Click here or on above for large format copy )







Map of Loch Arklet

Map of Loch Arklet





Map of Loch Lomond and Trossachs area

Map of Loch Lomond and Trossachs area

( Note:- Click here or on above for large format copy )



LOCH ARKLET WALK - ROUTE DESCRIPTION:  


Four and a half miles each way along the Old Military Road from Stronachlachar to Upper Inversnaid - a well surfaced although undulating path close to Loch Arklet, with wonderful views of the Arrochar Alps.
Stronachlachar, lnversnaid...names to roll around the tongue, associated with romance, cattle rustling, Rob Roy Macgregor, the Redcoats.
This old military road linked the military garrison at Upper lnversnaid beside Loch Lomond to Stronachlachar on Loch Katrine. Just before Stronachlachar the military road turned south and headed south to Aberfoyle.
To reach the starting point,  drive from Milngavie to Aberfoyle, then follow the winding road along the south side of Loch Ard to Kinlochard and continue along Loch Chon to a point 300 yards before its junction with the Stronachlachar-lnversnaid road. It's a beautiful ride alongside Loch Chon.
There is  space for parking  where the path of Old Military Road path crosses the road from Aberfoyle.  Park and cross the road onto the signposted path. It is a well surfaced, all-weather path having recently been constructed. It passes the eastern end of Loch Arklet and crosses the Stronachlachar-Inversnaid road where it rises gently. Beyond a lochan the path traverses the hillside on the north side of Loch Arklet, a dam built early in the last century to top up the water level of Loch Katrine to provide a sure water supply for Glasgow.
The truly memorable aspect of the walk is the wanderful view you have of the Arrochar Alps which dominate the western skyline ahead. The elevation of the path ensures that you see the Alps without the lower lying hills in front of them obstructing a clear view of their peaks. After four miles Garrison Farm is reached. Behind it is the ruined wall of the Garrison Fort which was built in 1720 to house 100 redcoats. The purpose of the garrison was partly to ensure that there would be no further highland rebellion to follow the 1715 Rising and to suppress the cattle raiding of Rob Roy Macgregor. At the farm a new RSPB oflice has been opened to serve the RSPB Reserve.
About 300 yards beyond Garrison Farm is the lnversnaid Bunkhouse. The path then descends to Inversnaid on the banks of Loch Lomond. On the return along the trail there are views of the hills to the north and east of Loch Katrine.




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