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Ducks on Loch Lomond – Balloch Castle loop from Alexandria

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Ducks on Loch Lomond – Balloch Castle loop from Alexandria

Moderate

4.7

(30)

105

hikers

Ducks on Loch Lomond – Balloch Castle loop from Alexandria

04:31

16.4km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.10 km

Ducks on Loch Lomond

Highlight • Lake

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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3.64 km

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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8.20 km

View of Loch Lomond from Knockour Hill

Highlight • Summit

Knockour Hill is mostly wooded with some clear areas where you can glimpse a wonderful view over Loch Lomond. The trig point is at 173m and this highest point is at about 175m.

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10.6 km

Path Along the Moss-Covered Wall

Highlight • Trail

A picturesque forest path along a moose wall. Very pleasant and nice.

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13.7 km

River Leven at Balloch

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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16.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.96 km

4.54 km

3.35 km

2.87 km

515 m

160 m

Surfaces

6.31 km

3.48 km

3.45 km

1.90 km

1.15 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Sunday 30 August

18°C

12°C

67 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Ducks on Loch Lomond – Balloch Castle loop from Alexandria

Ducks on Loch Lomond

The Walled Garden

Balloch Castle

View of Loch Lomond from Knockour Hill

Path Along the Moss-Covered Wall

River Leven at Balloch

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