Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Reviews Summary

Accessibility

Pros:

• "Less than an hour from Glasgow so easily accessed by public transport."
• "The peninsula walk has wheelchair friendly access into the woods and views over the loch."
• "Definitely recommend getting some form of accessible vehicle to come here! There are a lot of nature walks and falls!"
• "It is easily accessible by car and public transport."
• "Went up to Conic Hill. Incredible place with pretty easy access with public transport from Glasgow."
• "This is an enormous National park area within easy access of Glasgow and Stirling."
• "The area is very close to Glasgow and Edinburgh so is easy to reach by car and bus."

Cons:

• "Realistically you do need a car to get around if your trip time is short."
• "Travelling from outside the area can require long drives, so make sure you head for the best parts first."
• "Wouldn't recommend taking a bigger motorhome down this road unless you were a very competent driver happy to reverse your vehicle quite far."
• "The trickiest part is the ferry. Check and double check to make sure you understand when and where you need to be."
• "We were a bit confused where we could stop for photos as most roads leading to the water are private roads along the side we traveled."
• "Limited rights of way."
• "You will need to be at car park very early as it fills up very quickly, and may impact on your walking time."

Natural Beauty

Pros:

• "Awe-inspiring views from all the hill tops around the Loch."
• "Absolutely stunning. Loch Lomond water was good even for swimming this summer."
• "One of the most beautiful areas in THE WORLD!"
• "Fresh water and sea fed lochs so very diverse fauna and flora."
• "The scenic vistas here are nothing short of mesmerizing, offering visitors a picturesque landscape of serene lochs, majestic mountains, and lush forests."
• "Spectacular views, absolutely breathtaking, particularly at twilight, the loch seems to be coated with sparkling silver."
• "The scenery is just sublime especially with the amount of places you can go to as Loch Lomond is quite large."

Cons:

• "Sadly it has become a victim of its own fabulousness. Touristy in the extreme and difficult to get a spot to just chill."
• "Loch Lomond itself is a bit busy and they allow speed boats, which takes away from the serenity of the place."
• "Ugly sprawling plantations of commercial pines."
• "South West of the lake is hidden inside private golf courses and hotels."
• "The shores of loch Lomond are awash with short and long term campers who feel they have a right to stay there take over and leave there mess behind."
• "Every lay-by is littered with rubbish. Also folk are using lay-by bushes to do the toilet, leaving their mess and tissues lying around."
• "Mindless motorskiers, very large 3 deckers have no thought about the enormous wakes they cause."

Activities & Attractions

Pros:

• "We started with a lunch on a moored paddle steamer and continued with a speedboat trip on the loch."
• "Great park and huge area covered, also has a great castle to see."
• "Very wonderful and a perfect place for healing with family, especially the cruise, I highly recommend to take the first trip in 10.15 because it feels like a private cruise hahaha."
• "The people are friendly."
• "Great place to walk and explore. Huge variety of challenges for all skill levels."
• "The Trossachs, a picturesque area of wooded glens and sparkling lochs, inspired literary greats such as Sir Walter Scott and Robert Burns."
• "Visitors can go cruising on a lake in a historic steamship, rent a canoe or kayak, spend a day visiting small villages."

Cons:

• "Breakfast wasn't so great its a buffet style but the black pudding was so solid I couldn't put cutlery through it."
• "Wasn't impressed with food price from cabin or condition of food."
• "On the second night of our stay the hotel had a dinner dance on, very busy and noisy as guests made their way back to their rooms."
• "Lovely place & nice food. However, the service was terrible. Asked for butter but never received it."
• "Having been many times over the years i was so disappointed with the service and prices."
• "The golf course is a good test for all golfers, but far too tough for beginners or handicaps over 20."
• "Just hiked along the wrongly named 'West Loch Lomond Cycle Trail' from Luss to Balloch. It should be called 'The Route by the A82'! Absolutely rubbish."

Accommodation & Facilities

Pros:

• "Nice camping site near all the trails. It's an old camping. Nice facilities and clean. But lots of spider webs."
• "Staff were friendly and helpful and facilities good."
• "For a welcoming place to stay, try Culag Lochside Guesthouse."
• "Staff were friendly went out there way to help."
• "Everything was clearly sign-posted which made everything so much easier to find."
• "Stayed here for three nights. Beautifully situated looking on to the loch."
• "Brilliant weekend stay!! Has everything you need under one roof restaurant is stunning with great tasty food."

Cons:

• "£4 at Inveruglas car parking and a flooded gents toilet out of commission."
• "There are some public toilets but, they need a bit of a clean."
• "The only downside is the access to toilets which at the moment is just 1 and that isn't open all the time."
• "Pity toilets are shut in winter too as it's always busy."
• "The Lomond Shores centre has a well equipped mall that supports many stores and restaurants. These stores and cafes can be expensive."
• "Some of the car parks have manned info buildings others just have a map board and toilets."
• "The path was very muddy as it was a day after heavy rain."