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View of Loch Lomond – Path to Conic Hill Summit loop from Buchanan Smithy

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View of Loch Lomond – Path to Conic Hill Summit loop from Buchanan Smithy

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View of Loch Lomond – Path to Conic Hill Summit loop from Buchanan Smithy

05:10

16.4km

600m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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538 m

Garadhban

Forest

3.48 km

View of Conic Hill

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From here you get a foretaste of the climb to Conic Hill and can catch the first glimpses of Loch Lomand

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3.69 km

View of Conic Hill

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Before you climb Conic Hill you already have a magnificent block on it and a first view of Loch Lomond, which is even more magnificent from above.

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6.68 km

View of Loch Lomond from Conic Hill

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This is a fantastic walk over varied terrain
We walked this over seven days
Check out my website for photos and description of the walk
imcintosh.com/west-highland-way-galleries

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7.17 km

View of Loch Lomond

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8.03 km

View of Loch Lomond

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A great foretaste of the coming days WHW. Def. the highlight of the first stage. In October it was well attended at sunset, but not uncomfortably overcrowded.

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8.08 km

Path to Conic Hill Summit

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Conic Hill is part of a major geological feature known as the Highland Boundary Fault. This forms a zone separating the lowlands to the south from the Highlands to the …

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9.62 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.

Sometimes it can …

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10.2 km

View of Loch Lomond from Conic Hill

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Once you've crested the top of Conic Hill you're rewarded with this magnificent view of Loch Lomond and the mountains beyond. Of course, if it's raining you'll not see any …

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16.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.92 km

6.45 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.9 km

1.15 km

350 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Tuesday 5 May

12°C

4°C

18 %

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View of Loch Lomond – Path to Conic Hill Summit loop from Buchanan Smithy

View of Conic Hill

View of Conic Hill

View of Loch Lomond from Conic Hill

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View of Loch Lomond

Path to Conic Hill Summit

View of Loch Lomond from Conic Hill

View of Loch Lomond from Conic Hill

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