Five Castles and Four Mansions: A tour of south Loch Lomond 10/3/16

Double click on photos to view full screen. Especially recommended for two photos; “North beach, Inchmurrin” and “Inchmurrin, Creinch, Torrisnch and Clouds”

Paddlers: Geoff, Lee, Tim and John R.

Weather: Brilliant. Bright sun all day.

Route:

Report: South Loch Lomond is a familiar patch of water for training so this trip we aimed to do something different by looking and photographing the castles and mansions of the area. As will be obvious from the following, the incredible natural beauty of the Loch still completely dominated the trip.

1-046 — Castle 1: Balloch Castle (behind trees)

Boturich Castle. (FRom west shore as cannot be seen from east) — Boturich Castle. (From west shore as cannot be seen from east)

1-050 — Looking SW from base of Inchmurrin Castle

An advert for Lomo Dry Suits. Lookin N from Inchmurrin Castle — An advert for Lomo Dry Suits. Looking N from Inchmurrin Castle

1-057 — The beach at the north end of Inchmurrin

Looking east from Loch Lomond Golf Course

1-068 — Inchmoan, Inchvannach and Ben Lomond

1-071 — Inchmurrin, Creinch,Torrinch and tele-tubby clouds

Auchendrennan House (Formerly Loch Lomond Youth Hostel)

Left about 10.30, leisurely paddle with prolonged coffee and lunch stops, 20km and back by 4. A wonderful day.