Walks
15 min from the farm
The West Highland Way
Scotland's best-known long-distance path runs from Milngavie to Fort William. You can join it at Drymen or Balmaha, fifteen to twenty minutes from the farm.
You don't have to walk all ninety-odd miles to enjoy it. The stretch between Drymen and Balmaha is a good day out on its own, and it takes in Conic Hill with the classic view down the loch. Walk a section and turn back whenever suits, or keep going: it runs all the way north.
Walking the whole thing? A pod is a comfortable first or last night either side of it, with a proper bed, an en-suite and a hot tub instead of a tent.
Good to know
- Join at Drymen (about 15 minutes) or Balmaha (about 20)
- Drymen to Balmaha is a good single-day section
- Dogs welcome on most of the route; keep them on a lead near livestock
- Pubs and cafés in both villages
Where to stay
15 min from your own hot tub
Two glamping pods on Ballagan Farm, just outside Balloch, 15 min from West Highland Way. Each sleeps four, with an en-suite, a private hot tub and a south-facing view across the farm's fields.
Glamping near Drymen
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 minThe Dumpling
A short climb near Gartocharn with an outsized view for the effort.
- 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.
Get in touch
Planning a trip to West Highland Way?
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