Activities in Helensburgh and Lomond District
You & Sea offer boat trips and RYA Marine Training from the Gare Loch, on the west coast of Scotland and within easy reach of Glasgow. Boat Trips: Join the friendly team from You & Sea on board Jola Too on a fantastic boat trip on the River Clyde – get up close to the […]
The ScotRail Highland Explorer has been designed to support active travel, with space and storage to take bikes, skis, or other sporting gear. There are lots of fantastic activities all along the route, and you can download a map of all the stops and activities from the new Rail and Trail website. Below are some
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Helensburgh and Lomond has lots of opportunities for wellness and relaxation, from a slow adventure to a relaxing spa day! If there is anything the pandemic has taught us, it is to slow down a bit and think about our own personal wellness and wellbeing. Typical activities that might encourage wellness are slow adventure, a relaxing
There is a huge variety of watersports on offer, both on Loch Lomond and the Clyde Sea Lochs If you are visiting the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, there is a lot of detailed information at their website at https://www.lochlomond-trossachs.org/things-to-do/water-activities/including information on how to enjoying swimming and boating safely in the Park. VisitScotland also
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There are 4 Munros (Scottish Mountains over 3,000 feet high) in Helensburgh and Lomond – Beinn Ime, Ben Vorlich, Beinn Narnain and Ben Vane. ‘Munros‘ are named for Sir Hugh Munro (1856-1919), who published a list of Scottish mountains over 3,000ft in the Journal of the Scottish Mountaineering Club in 1891. There are currently 282
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A 150km trail around the west coast of Scotland between Helensburgh and Ganavan. The Trail incorporates ten access points and the Crinan Canal, and can be done as day trips or a multi-day expedition. Full route information can be found at the Argyll Sea Kayak Trail page at the Wild About Argyll website. A PDF
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Highlandman’s Road is a popular walking route, and a core path, between Helensburgh and Rhu, and forms part of the Three Lochs Way. The track is an old drove road and follows the best natural route over the lower slopes of Tom na h-Airidh between the Gare Loch and Glen Fruin. Popular with walkers and
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There are three mapped mountain biking areas locally – Highlandman’s Woods, Ben Bowie, and Arrochar. The maps on this page are from Trailforks. This is a great resource for up to date information about the condition of trails with rider reports and reviews. Also see our main Cycling page for how to get here and
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Helensburgh and Lomond has lots of great bike trails including both on-road and off-road routes. Roads and Cycle Paths There are lots of routes in this area. 2 short on-road trails have been developed by the John Muir Way – the Glen Fruin Loop and the Helensburgh to Balloch Loop. For a signposted trail with
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The Loch Lomond and Cowal Way, one of Scotland’s Great Trails, is a 57 mile route across the Cowal peninsula. Traditionally traversed from Portavadie in the south to Inveruglas on the shores of Loch Lomond, the last section of the route from Lochgoilhead via Arrochar to Inveruglas passes into Helensburgh and Lomond district. Over 90%
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