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Balloch Castle – Ducks on Loch Lomond loop from Alexandria

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Balloch Castle – Ducks on Loch Lomond loop from Alexandria

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Balloch Castle – Ducks on Loch Lomond loop from Alexandria

00:41

6.52km

60m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park

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Parking

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2.32 km

Balloch Castle

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Balloch Castle Country Park affords wonderful views over Loch Lomond. The park comprises 200 acres (80 ha) of semi-rural ornamental woodland, parks, gardens, meadows, and shoreline. The castle itself is closed but still a fine building to admire.

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3.70 km

Castle-Themed Playground at Loch Lomond

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Great play park age 3-10 with zip line and lots of climbing frames

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3.87 km

Lakeside View at Loch Lomond

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4.10 km

Loch Lomond

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Loch Lomond is the largest lake in Britain by surface area, it's formed on the highland boundary fault and is within the Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park.
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4.39 km

View of River Leven

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4.74 km

Ducks on Loch Lomond

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People come to feed ducks here as well as seagulls. The ducks are so used to people that you can stand next to them and they do not even flinch. Feel free to bring bread. 😊

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5.04 km

River Leven at Balloch

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The River Leven (Uisge Leamhna in Gaelic) is a stretch of water in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, flowing from Loch Lomond in the North to the River Clyde in the South. The river is about 6 miles (10 kilometres) long.

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5.13 km

Balloch Bridge

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Nice wee run despite a flat tyre

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6.52 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.95 km

1.49 km

1.36 km

1.20 km

500 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.56 km

2.05 km

490 m

249 m

163 m

Elevation

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Monday 31 August

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Balloch Castle – Ducks on Loch Lomond loop from Alexandria

Balloch Castle

Castle-Themed Playground at Loch Lomond

Lakeside View at Loch Lomond

Loch Lomond

View of River Leven

Ducks on Loch Lomond

River Leven at Balloch

Balloch Bridge

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