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Fairy Path Stream – Balloch Castle loop from Balloch

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Fairy Path Stream – Balloch Castle loop from Balloch

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4.5

(33)

224

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Fairy Path Stream – Balloch Castle loop from Balloch

01:20

4.82km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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686 m

Castle-Themed Playground at Loch Lomond

Highlight • Rest Area

Great play park age 3-10 with zip line and lots of climbing frames

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1.36 km

Fairy Path Stream

Highlight • Forest

Absolute peace - except for the babbling sound of the forest stream - a dream

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2.18 km

Balloch Castle Country Park affords wonderful views over Loch Lomond. The park comprises 200 acres (80 ha) of semi-rural ornamental woodland, parks, gardens, meadows, and shoreline. The castle itself is closed but still a fine building to admire.

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3.07 km

The Walled Garden

Highlight • Rest Area

3.53 km

View of the southern shore of Loch Lomond

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This is a lovely view from the very southern banks of Loch Lomond, Great Britain's largest body of freshwater. From here, the loch stretches nearly 23 miles (37 km) into the heart of the Southern Highlands and its southern reaches are peppered with beautiful islands.

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4.82 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.30 km

1.77 km

432 m

175 m

112 m

Surfaces

3.36 km

606 m

391 m

368 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 17 May

13°C

6°C

51 %

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Fairy Path Stream – Balloch Castle loop from Balloch

Castle-Themed Playground at Loch Lomond

Fairy Path Stream

Balloch Castle

The Walled Garden

View of the southern shore of Loch Lomond

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