Conic Hill & the West Highland Way trail from Garadhban Forest — Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park

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Conic Hill & the West Highland Way trail from Garadhban Forest — Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park

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Conic Hill & the West Highland Way trail from Garadhban Forest — Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park

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15.7km

410m

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Embark on a rewarding hike along the Conic Hill & the West Highland Way trail from Garadhban Forest, a moderate route spanning 9.8 miles (15.7 km) with an elevation gain of 1342 feet (409 metres), typically taking 4 hours and 36 minutes to complete. You begin with a tranquil woodland…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.82 km

Burn of Mar Footbridge

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This is a charming little footbridge across the Burn of Mar. It features on both the West Highland Way and a popular ascent route to the wonderful Conic Hill, which is just a short, uphill hike to the west.

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6.87 km

View of Loch Lomond from Conic Hill

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Beautiful view of Loch Lomond and the Highlands. Especially for hikers of the 'West Highland Way' makes a nice prelude to the desire for the following days.

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9.13 km

The Oak Tree Inn, Balmaha

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A wonderful hotel with restaurant and pub in Balmaha. There are rooms in the main house and various additional houses on the premises. The rooms are very nice - but …

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14.1 km

View of Loch Lomond from the Pond

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This is your first viewpoint of Loch Lomond, the shimmering center point of the West Highland Way. To the right you can see Conic Hill, the imposing guardian stood between …

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15.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.31 km

5.19 km

2.32 km

1.82 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.60 km

2.98 km

2.01 km

679 m

431 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

6°C

11 %

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Comments

June 8, 2024,Hike to Balmaha

Conic Hill is a very popular hike. The view is very good over Loch Lomond but you might want to avoid the masses by not going on a Saturday. Also I think this hike is far better anti clockwise cos then you get the Loch views.

May 14, 2024,Conic Hill & the West Highland Way trail from Garadhban Forest — Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park

Strenuous tour. Going up is much easier than going down. New stones are being laid there. The descent is really tough! But the view from Conic Hill is unique!

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July 16, 2025,Conic Hill - West Highland Way. Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park

Loop starting from Balmaha, Up Conic Hill and following the West Highlands way.

August 6, 2024,🥾🥾 Wanderung auf den 🌿 Conic Hill 🌬️⛰️

Yesterday we arrived in the Southwest Highlands. And today we were going straight to a local highlight - Conic Hill with its fantastic view over Loch Lomond.

The climb was a really great start to the tour. First through loose forests and paths with dense undergrowth on the left and right and small, gurgling streams on the occasional occasion. Then …

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