About the National Park
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park embraces diverse landscapes from the high country of Breadalbane to the sea lochs of Argyll. The Highland Boundary Fault cuts through the Park, dividing the gentle Lowlands from the rugged terrain of the Highlands. The Park is divided into four distinct areas:
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Loch Lomond
Ben Lomond stands guard over Loch Lomond, the largest expanse of freshwater in Great Britain and the romantic centrepiece of the National Park. In the north the loch is deep and narrow, bound by steep-sided mountains. Further south it spills into an island studded panorama. |
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Argyll Forest
The ‘Arrochar Alps’ survey the Argyll Forest to the south. The view from the top of Glen Croe is just reward for the long drive up through this mountain pass. From here the road descends past Hell’s Glen down to Lochgoilhead and the wooded shores of Argyll. |
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The Trossachs
The Trossachs the wild glens and sparkling lochs between Callander and Aberfoyle – are often regarded as the ‘Highlands in miniature’. Here the contrast between Highlands and Lowlands is stark as you leave Aberfoyle to climb up through the twisting Duke’s Pass to Loch Katrine.
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Breadalbane
Breadalbane is a land of giants. Ben Lui, Ben Challum, Ben More and Ben Vorlich, some of Scotland’s finest Munro peaks, line the route from Tyndrum to Killin and down through Glen Ogle.
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