Location: Loch Lomond

Location: Loch Lomond

Map: OS Landranger 56 (GR 310987)

Distance: 7.5 miles (12km)

Time: 4 hours 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 Invergroin 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 Invergroin and a gate. Turn left after the gate and continue alongside the conifers back to the parking area.