Location: Loch Lomond
Map: OS Landranger 56 ( GR 400 940 )
Distance: 15 miles, 12km
Time: 3 hrs 45 minutes
Terrain: Paths and open hillside
Cashel on the east side of Loch Lomond is a revelation offering enjoyable and inspirational walking with open views across the loch and an optional extension to the top of Beinn Bhreac.
Much of the high ground on both shores of Loch Lomond is blanketed by regimented rows of evergreen commercial conifers, and at first glance this hillside appears similarly uninviting. However, closer inspection reveals it is actually a haven for nativebroadleaf species. Cashel is well signposted from the Rowardennan road. From the car park, walk round to the back of the farm buildings and follow the green waymarks.
Fairly soon after, a blue-waymarked route goes off to the right, offering the shortest walk.
Remain on the track as it zigzags up the hilllside offering fine views west across the loch to the Luss hills. Among the pockets of mature native woodland lie extensive areas of new planting, and these increase as height is gained. A red-waymarked route offers Cashels medium-length walk.
Remain on the green track until this also ofiers a turn to the right and back to the farm. Hill walkers wishing to climb to Beinn Bhreac should continue on the track: however, the route is pathless and boggy in places and requires adequate footwear. Continue through a gate into a conifer plantation, turning right when the track divides.
When you reach the plantation edge and old gate, follow an intermittent all-terrain-vehicle track until it is possible to leave on the right to gain a green tongue of grass.
Follow this through the heather to a col and ascend rightwards to the trig point. The highest point hereabouts [ 536m | is actually the further, rockier summit named on OS maps as Binnean nan Gubhar gained by descending back to the col and crossing a stile. Retrace your route to the green-waymarked path and follow it down with good views over to Conic Hill and Loch Lomond, to a junction with the red waymarked path at a burn and hut. Turn left and follow the path back to the farm.
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