Location:
Loch Lomond
Map: 0S Landranger 56 ( GR 310987 )
Distance: 7.5 miles ( 12km )
Time: 4hours 30 minutes
Terrain: open hillside Some hillwalks never lose their interest, no
matter how many times you do them, and this round over the hills on the
north side of Glen Douglas is a good example. Tullich Hill, Ben Reoch
and Beinn Bhreac are
characterful, grassy and welcoming in their own way, and the location
on the western rim of Loch Lomond
and the resulting views are better than those found on many a Munro.
It's a winning combination.
A large parking area directly below the last conifer plantation before
Tullich Farm and the houses at lnvergroin provides the best starting
point.
From here continue on foot up the road towards Tullich Hill and the
house and farm, and cross the road bridge over the burn. Just beyond
the bridge.
go through the second gate on the right and ascend directly to an
opening in the fence above. Continue on the same line to another fence
with a gate, going through this to open hillside. The broad
south-eastern ridge of Tullich Hill becomes better defined as height is
gained and leads to the summit area, which has a number of high points
separated by a small lochan.
Tullich Hill is a Graham by status and the summit is the westernmost of
these points. marked by a cairn of quartz and mica schist rocks. After
soaking up the fine panorama north across Loch Long to the Cobbler and its extended Arrochar family,
descend to the col below Ben Reoch, keeping
south-east to avoid the line of small cliffs.
From the col an initially steep ascent in the vicinity of a line of old
fenceposts leads to the cairned summit of Ben Reoch and fine views east
to Ben Lomond and along the
length of the loch.
Drop down south and east over a rocky little top on the ridge to the
col below Beinn Bhreac. A steady
ascent up the broad rock-strewn ridge leads to the summit, marked by a
trig point on a small crag. Beinn Bhreac is also a
Graham and probably offers even better views over Loch Lomond.
Head west-south-west from the summit to gain the western top corner of
the conifer plantation and follow it down towards lnvergroin and a gate.
Turn left after the gate and continue alongside the conifers back to
the parking area.
