A great hike with only a couple of spits of rain. Stats: 14.7 miles, 2,300' elevation gain.
We left the B&B at about 8:15. It was about 4 miles to Conic Hill and then a short but steep 1/4 mile side trail to the top. The views of Loch Lomond to the west and the moors to the east were outstanding. We then had a 2 mile steep decent to Balmaha. The down hike was quite tough on Peg as it was very steep with a lot of wet loose rock but she made it without a fall. She really enjoyed walking through an old growth oak forest near the bottom.
We stopped for lunch and water bottle refills at the Loch Lomond National Park Visitors Center. From there to Rowardennan we were never far from the shoreline of the Loch. There were several short but steep climbs inland to avoid shoreline cliffs. We passed several camping areas that we filling up for the weekend. Along the trail were several stands of birch.
Our accommodation for the evening is the Anchorage Cottage which is 3 1/2 miles short of Rowardennan. The do not serve dinner so the program is that you complete the hike to Rowardennan, eat dinner and then call for a pickup. We did stop there for a nice break on their deck. No one was home so we made ourselves at home. I don't mind eating stinky but Peg would have preferred a shower first.
We arrived at Rowardennan at 4:15 and I had a beer and Peg a Diet Coke on the outside deck of the Rowardennan Hotel. We are now having dinner. All in all a great day.
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