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Loch Lomond is a Highland Boundary landscape of wooded islands, sparkling water and steep mountains, with Ben Lomond, Ben Vorlich and the Arrochar hills rising from the shore. Ardlui and Arrochar and Tarbet stations on the West Highland Line give train access to lochside and hill walking.
There are 3 stations within a mile of Loch Lomond National Scenic Area.
The area is home to 80 DoBIH-listed peaks, the highest being Ben Lomond at 974m.
Loch Lomond train stations
Best for walkers first: gold, silver and bronze rate the hills, landscape and trails near each.
- Arrochar & TarbetGold walking rating
- ArdluiGold walking rating
- Balloch1.0 mi (about 1 to 1.5 mi on foot)Silver walking rating
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
Journey times from cities
How soon you can be at the nearest station serving the Loch Lomond National Scenic Area from each city, counting stations just outside the boundary as well as inside it.
- Glasgow to BallochFrom 52min
- Stirling to BallochFrom 1hr 35min
- Edinburgh to BallochFrom 1hr 48min
- Dundee to BallochFrom 2hr 37min
- Lancaster to BallochFrom 3hr 22min
- Newcastle to BallochFrom 3hr 25min
- Preston to BallochFrom 3hr 37min
- Durham to BallochFrom 3hr 46min
- Aberdeen to BallochFrom 3hr 52min
- York to BallochFrom 4hr 32min
- Manchester to BallochFrom 4hr 40min
- Inverness to BallochFrom 4hr 42min
- Liverpool to BallochFrom 4hr 43min
- Leeds to BallochFrom 4hr 57min
- Birmingham to BallochFrom 5hr 29min
- Sheffield to BallochFrom 5hr 43min
- London to BallochFrom 6hr 4min
- Nottingham to BallochFrom 6hr 23min
- Leicester to BallochFrom 6hr 35min
- Oxford to BallochFrom 6hr 58min
- Cambridge to BallochFrom 7hr
- Bristol to BallochFrom 7hr 1min
Good to know
Can you get to the Loch Lomond National Scenic Area by train?
Yes. 3 stations are within 1 mile of the Loch Lomond National Scenic Area, including Ardlui and Arrochar & Tarbet.
What is the nearest train station to the Loch Lomond National Scenic Area?
2 stations with regular trains are inside the Loch Lomond National Scenic Area, including Ardlui and Arrochar & Tarbet.
How long does it take to get to the Loch Lomond National Scenic Area by train?
The Loch Lomond National Scenic Area is 52min from Glasgow, 1hr 35min from Stirling, 1hr 48min from Edinburgh and 6hr 4min from London by train, to the nearest station.
More of Loch Lomond
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