Walks
7 min from the farm
Duncryne Hill (The Dumpling)
Duncryne Hill, known locally as The Dumpling, is a short climb near Gartocharn with an outsized view for the effort. It's seven minutes from the farm.
If you only have a morning, this is the walk. It's short enough to do before breakfast and the payoff is out of all proportion to the climb: a view north over Loch Lomond and its islands towards the hills. It's the best return on a walk anywhere near the farm.
For a bigger day with the same kind of view, Conic Hill above Balmaha is twenty minutes away. Both are in our guide to walks from the farm gate.
Good to know
- Seven minutes' drive from the farm
- A short climb: easily a morning or less
- Wear boots; it can be muddy
- Keep dogs on a lead near livestock
Where to stay
7 min from your own hot tub
Two glamping pods on Ballagan Farm, just outside Balloch, 7 min from The Dumpling. Each sleeps four, with an en-suite, a private hot tub and a south-facing view across the farm's fields.
Glamping near Balloch
More within reach
- 5 minBalloch Marina
Boat trips out onto the loch and its thirty-odd islands.
- 6 minLoch Lomond Shores
Pedal boats, canoe hire, crazy golf, SEA LIFE and the Bird of Prey Centre.
- 7 minRSPB Loch Lomond
Dog-friendly trails, herons and swans, free parking and somewhere to sit.
- 20 minConic Hill, Balmaha
The classic panorama down the length of the loch.
- 25 minLuss village
Conservation cottages, a pebble beach and a pier café.
- 45 minBen Lomond
The most southerly Munro, and a full day out.
- 15 minWest Highland Way
Walk a section, or keep going: it runs all the way north.
Get in touch
Planning a trip to The Dumpling?
Ask us anything about getting there, the best time to go, or which pod suits. We live here.
- Call or text
- 07731 989987
- Find us
- Ballagan Farm, Balloch
Loch Lomond, G83 8LY