Conic Hill | Hillwalking Scotland
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Conic Hill is a small extinct volcanic plug sitting at 350m (1,148 ft) on the eastern bank of Loch Lomond, just north of Balmaha. The hill sits right on the Highland boundary fault-line within the Trosachs where you can literally see the change in landscape from Highlands to Lowlands. At the top you get absolutely stunning views of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs with potential for superb sunsets over the Arrochar Alps.
The start is located within the free Balmaha tourist car-park opposite the Oak Tree Inn restaurant. From here you head north and pick up the signs to the summit along the well-trodden route. To the top and back is usually around 2 hours climbing depending on your desire to rush up. Around the half way point is a great viewing plateau giving you superb views to Ben Lomond in the north and Loch Lomond to the west.
It was an absolutely glorious night during this visit, with a stiff breeze, and a beautiful sunset over Loch Lomond. While filming I was 'caught' by Michael Barr who introduced himself and said that he was also filming for a short video and you should check out his video with the link below.
Conic Hill is a beautiful little climbing spot, with Balmaha being a great hamlet to wander around for a couple of hours. During the summer it is not uncommon to see people paddling in the warmer weather and venturing out on their jet-skis, speed boats and water-skiing.
So, grab your boots, a packed lunch and head on up to enjoy the stunning views on offer from this extinct volcano. If you look west, south-west from the summit you can clearly see the line of islands running through Loch Lomond that form the Highland boundary.
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Balmaha, Conic Hill, Loch Lomond
The Conic hill.
The Conic hill overlooking Loch lomond and Balmaha.
Conic Hill, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
Conic hill in Loch Lomond is a small hill at 361 metres high. It sits on the highland boundary fault which divides the highlands and lowlands of Scotland.
This is Conic Hill on 1 January 2019. What a brilliant way to start a new year!
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On the Sunniest and busiest day of the year, I climb 361m Conic Hill in Balmaha.
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The Balmaha Experience
A video about The Oak Tree Inn, showcasing the range of services that it offers, as well as its stunning setting on East Loch Lomondside.
Hill Walk in Luss - 31/5/15
Luss, Loch Lomand, Scotland
Hill Walks in Pictures...The Rob Roy Way...Part 1, Drymen to Aberfoyle
The Rob Roy Way is a long distance walking route of 77 miles from the village of Drymen, near Glasgow, to the highland town of Pitlochry in Perthshire.
It passes through areas associated with Rob Roy MacGregor, the famous Scottish outlaw, a Robin Hood type figure who, despite his adventurous life of cattle rustling, fighting for the Jacobites and his altercations with the Duke Of Montrose, managed to survive to die peacefully in his bed in 1734 at the age of 63.
This is a walk of forests, glens, lochs and hill country. There will be many opportunities for detours and side trips to higher ground for those so inclined.
This video shows the first 11 miles from Drymen to Aberfoyle , a generally flat, easy walk on forest paths and across moorland, but full of interest and splendid views. And just a few miles into the walk, the first detour to Conic Hill suggests itself, for those with a couple of hours extra time to kill. ( I have included some pictures of the lovely views from this hill to either tempt you to go and see for yourself, or to provide some compensation if you can't make the time for the detour.) The route to Conic Hill from Garadhban Forest is included in the Hill Walks in Pictures video West Highland Way, Part 2, Drymen to Balmaha...
LOCH LOMOND BALMAHA TO ROWARDENNAN WALK
Views from part of the West Highland Way
Hill walks in Pictures...West Highland Way..Part 3...Balmaha to Rowardennan
This section of only 6 and a half miles has some steep and rough walking, starting with a steep but short climb to Craigie Fort, from which there are superb views. The path follows a variety of terrain, sometimes in woodland, sometimes on the lochside and occasionally near the single track motor road, using this for some short sections.It's in the woodland sections where you'll find some sharp climbs amongst the general undulations. In compensation for your efforts, there are some wonderful views to be enjoyed, as the pictures show.
Oak tree Inn Balmaha Scotland
Short film about Oak tree Inn --Special place to visit at Christmas time. On the banks of Loch Lomond
MUNROS: 4-Munros along the West Highland Way 2004. Ben Lomond,Beinn Mhannach,Meall a'Bhuiridh,Creise
95-miles and 4-Munros along the Way [2004] on a Highway to Hell [soundtrack] *but not now!!. From Milngavie to Drymen from where the Rob Roy Way also emanates, this 95-mile trek takes the walker to Fort William.
In early times the great Caledonian forest extended over vast areas, from the extreme western limits of Scotland to the lands adjoining the east coast, and it is doubtless the remants of this forest which are present among the Cairngorm mountains. Relics of the Caledonian forest are in evidence near Fort William, extending across to Rothiemurchus, and farther eastward, and are also found on the Moor of Rannoch and in certain districts of Argyllshire. As a general rule, it is the tree stumps and the roots alone which are present in these peat mosses.
From the 1912 'Charm of the Hills' Seton Gordon also concludes our theory that the climate is becoming more arctic - well, things have dramatically changed nearly a hundred years later eh?
Ben Lomond the 'beacon hill' stands above Rowardennan on the West Highland Way from which the 'tourist path' can be followed to the 974m Munro summit. The Ptarmigan descent provides an alternative route back down directly onto the Way.
Beinn Mhannach the 'Monk Hill' has twin summits with its Munro peak standing at 954m and is reached from the West Highland Way via Auch Gleann. The route passes the remains of a cottage once occupied by the famous Gaelic poet, Duncan Ban MacIntyre.
Back on the Way the next Munros we tackled were above Rannoch Moor. It was east of the Moor at Dunan that Iain Dubh Cameron the legendary exiled Highland warrior survivor of Culloden 'Serjeant Mor' was fnally betrayed.
Meall a'Bhuiridh is as much associated with ski-ing as Munro-bagging and is reached from the West Highland Way at Blackrock Cottage. The 'Hill of the bellowing (of stags)' stands at 1108m beyond which a precarious route in the snow leads to the 1100m summit of Creise.
The 95-mile [152km] West Highland Way became Scotland's first official Long Distance Footpath when it was officially opened on 6th Oct. 1980 and departs Milngavie in search of Fort William and has been described as departing from the outskirts of Scotland's largest city [Glasgow] to the foot of its highest mountain [Ben Nevis], following the shores of its largest freshwater loch (as featured in this video) to Doune bothy, 'Dail Righ' where the Bruce fought then Bridge of Orchy before eventually heading over moorland into Glencoe from where Kinlochleven and Fort William are then reached. Basically the Way passes from the lowlands, across the Highland Boundary Fault over Conic Hill above Balmaha and on into the Scottish Highlands. Much of the Way (see other videos posted) follows ancient and historic routes of communication and the route can be extended along the now waymarked Great Glen Way all the Way to Inverness.
[edited compilation of 3 earlier vids posted].
Paddle Steamer Princess May on Loch Lomond.
Explore the islands and villages of Loch Lomond in this remarkable full colour, post-war video on board the Loch Lomond Paddle Steamer Princess May.
Visit Balloch Pier railway station, now long gone, except for the platform. See Inchmurrin, the largest island on the Loch, then go on to Balmaha, Inchcailleach, Inchlonaig, and Luss pier. Call in at Rowardennan, or Tarbet where the Trossachs beckon, before reaching Ardlui, the last outward stop.
Hopefully day trips like this on Loch Lomond can be revived with the full restoration of the Paddle Steamer Maid of the Loch by the Loch Lomond Steamship Company.
Why not join the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society today-new members are always welcome.
For full details visit
Touring the islands of Loch Lomond
The Amazing Kenilworth Castle, Drone Footage
Drone flight on a nice quiet day around Kenilworth Castle.
The Highland Boundary Fault
The formation and movement of the Highland Boundary Fault in Scotland. This provided context to my trek over Conic Hill which overlooks the fault as it passes through Loch Lomond.
This wouldn't pass as a final project in a Geology 101 course, but it's good enough for my purposes.
Created in Adobe Illustrator and After Effects.
Luss pier, on Loch Lomond. Scotland.
Beautiful day,with a clear blue sky on the pier at Luss. 12/03/2014.
Travelling in Scotland (UK)
Touring Scotland in a VW T5 Transporter and tent. Have a look at the best stretch of the A68, one of the UK's most adventurous major roads, with numerous hills and Blind Summits back into Northern England.