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Photo of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs, a National Park in Scotland.

Loch Lomond & The TrossachsPhoto Valentine Kulikov / Pexels

Places to explore near Garelochhead StationGarelochhead

18 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 1 is a national icon.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs, a National Park in Scotland.Iconic

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs

National Park near Stronachlachar

Scotland's first national park, where the Highlands begin — bonnie banks, wooded glens and Ben Lomond within reach of Glasgow.

3.1 km W

Photo of Loch Lomond, a National Scenic Area in Scotland.Highlight

Loch Lomond

National Scenic Area near Rowardennan

The biggest loch in Britain by area, half Highland and half Lowland, with an easy first hill above Balmaha

6 km E

Photo of Ardentinny Beach, a beach near Blairmore in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Ardentinny Beach

Beach near Blairmore

Sheltered shingle-and-sand beach on Loch Long backed by the Argyll Forest Park.

6.5 km SW

Photo along the John Muir Way, a long-distance trail running from Helensburgh to Dunbar, Scotland.Highlight

John Muir Way

Scotland's Great Trail

A coast-to-coast across Scotland's waist, from Helensburgh to the conservationist's birthplace at Dunbar.

9.2 km SE · spans 9 counties

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Photo along the Three Lochs Way, a long-distance trail running from Balloch to Inveruglas, Scotland.

Three Lochs Way

Scotland's Great Trail

Thirty-four miles from Loch Lomond to the head of Loch Long, past the Gareloch, crossing the Highland line

1 km NE · Argyll and Bute & West Dunbartonshire

Photo of Carrick Castle, a ruined castle near Lochgoilhead, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Carrick Castle

Castle near Lochgoilhead

A medieval castle in Argyll and Bute.

5.9 km NW

Doune Hill

Graham · Marilyn near Rowardennan

A Graham — a Scottish hill of 2,000 to 2,500 ft.

7.7 km NE

Glenarn Gardens

Garden near Rhu

Hillside woodland garden famed for very early-flowering rhododendrons and magnolias above the Gareloch.

7.8 km SE

Cnoc Coinnich

Corbett · Marilyn near Lochgoilhead

A Corbett — a Scottish hill of 2,500 to 3,000 ft.

9.7 km N

Photo along the Loch Lomond & Cowal Way, a long-distance trail running from Portavadie to Inveruglas, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Loch Lomond & Cowal Way

Scotland's Great Trail

Fifty-seven miles across the Cowal peninsula, from the Loch Fyne shore at Portavadie to the banks of Loch Lomond

9.9 km N · Argyll and Bute

Everything else within 10 km (8) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.